PART 8CLAIMANT RESPONSIBILITIES

CHAPTER 1WORK-RELATED REQUIREMENTS

Introductory

Nomination of responsible carer and responsible foster parent85

1

This regulation makes provision for the nomination of the responsible carer or the responsible foster parent in relation to a child.

2

Only one of joint claimants may be nominated as a responsible carer or a responsible foster parent.

3

The nomination applies to all the children, where there is more than one, for whom either of the joint claimants is responsible.

4

Joint claimants may change which member is nominated—

a

once in a 12 month period, starting from the date of the previous nomination, or

b

on any occasion where the Department considers that there has been a change of circumstances which is relevant to the nomination.