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Compensation and Insurance Act 1992 or the Accident Insurance Act 1998 in respect of the treatment, assessment or services; and

(b) the applicant is not able to show to the satisfaction of the chief executive that he or she has no entitlement to travel costs under the applicable Act.

11.4.6.5 For the purposes of clause 11.4.6.1—

“Secondary Health Service” means any health service (within the meaning of the Health and Disability Services Act 1993) provided or purchased by a Health Agency—

(a) to which a registered medical practitioner has referred the applicant for treatment, assessment or a service; and

(b) that is not solely for the supply of pharmaceutical goods.

11.5 Occupational Training Course

11.5.1 The chief executive may make a grant of not more than $200 for the cost of occupational training course fees for a person in receipt of a community wage, an independent youth benefit, or a related emergency benefit under the Act.

11.5.2 A grant is not payable under clause 11.5.1 where the person is participating in the occupational training course as an organised activity under section 111 or section 123B of the Act.

11.5.3 The chief executive may make one such grant to each of the applicant and his or her spouse during a 52 week period.

11.6 Travel for Stranded Persons

11.6.1 For the purpose of enabling the person to return to his or her usual place of residence, the chief executive may make a grant of not more than $200 for travel to a person who is—

(a) stranded away from his or her usual place of residence; and

(b) unable to pay for that travel due to circumstances which could not reasonably be foreseen.

11.6.2 Grants under clause 11.6.1 may be made to each member of an immediate family.

11.7 Bedding

11.7.1 The chief executive may make a grant of not more than $200 for bedding if—

(a) there is a long term sickness, or disability in the applicant’s immediate family causing extraordinary wear and tear on bed linen; or

(b) an additional child has been incorporated into the immediate family by way of birth or adoption.

Definitions child, dependent child, chief executive, organised activity, sole parent, spouse, work-tested beneficiary, Social Security Act 1964, s. 3

Part 4

Emergency Needs

12. Requirement for emergency situation

12.1 Grants under this Part may be made only if the chief executive is satisfied that an emergency situation exists, which has given rise to an immediate need.

12.2 In deciding if an emergency situation exists, the chief executive must have regard to the following matters—

(a) whether the situation was unforeseen;

(b) if the situation could have been foreseen or predicted, whether the applicant could reasonably have been expected to have made provision in advance in order to meet the need;

(c) the extent to which not making a grant would—

(i) worsen the applicant’s position; or

(ii) increase or create any risk to the life or welfare of the applicant or the applicant’s spouse or dependent children; or

(iii) cause serious hardship to the applicant, or the applicant’s spouse or dependent children.

Definitions dependent child, chief executive, spouse, Social Security Act 1964, s. 3

Non-Recoverable Grants

13. Non-Recoverable Grants For Emergency Needs

13.1 Grants made under clause 13 are non-recoverable.

13.2 Emergency Dental Treatment

13.2.1 The chief executive may make a grant of not more than $300 to an applicant towards the costs of emergency dental treatment—

(a) if the treatment is provided for a fee by a Health Agency; or

(b) by a registered dental practitioner if a Health Agency does not provide such treatment in the area where the applicant resides.

13.2.2 Grants under clause 13.2.1 may be made in respect of each member of an immediate family.

13.3 Emergency Medical Treatment

13.3.1 The chief executive may make a grant of not more than $300 towards the costs of emergency medical treatment (including doctors’ fees, prescription charges or hospital care).

13.3.2 The chief executive may make more than one grant under clause 13.3.1 for a similar purpose in any 52 week period.

13.3.3 Grants under clause 13.3.1 may be made in respect of each member of an immediate family.

13.4 Accompanying Medical Treatment Overseas

13.4.1 If a person needs medical treatment overseas, the chief executive may make a grant towards the costs of the overseas air fares, accommodation and living expenses of another person accompanying the person for that treatment, if that other person is—

(a) the spouse of the person needing the treatment, or

(b) one of the child’s parents, if the person needing the treatment is a child.

13.4.2 A grant under clause 13.4.1 may be made only if—

(a) a Health Agency grants assistance to the person to receive medical treatment overseas; and

(b) the assistance received from the Health Agency and any other source, is insufficient to enable that spouse or that parent to accompany the person requiring medical treatment; and

(c) the cash assets of the person and the spouse or, as the case may be, both the child’s parents, do not exceed $5,000.

13.4.3 A grant made under clause 13.4.1 must not exceed the total costs of that spouse’s or that parent’s reasonable overseas air fares, accommodation and living expenses reduced by—

(a) any amount of the assistance referred to in clause 13.4.2 (b) available for that spouse’s or that parent’s travel; and

(b) the amount of the cash assets referred to in clause 13.4.2 (c).