Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011 (141 of 2011)

Schedule 7   Essential medical equipment payment

Part 1   Amendment of the social security law

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

10   After section 18

Insert:

19 Special requirements regarding claims for essential medical equipment payment

(1) A claim for an essential medical equipment payment must include a statement by the person making the claim that the medical equipment to which the claim relates is used in the relevant EMEP residence.

(2) If:

(a) a person who provides care and attention for a person with medical needs makes a claim for an essential medical equipment payment; and

(b) the person with medical needs is not a dependent child of that or any other person;

the claim must be signed by the person with medical needs.