It has been agreed that “carer status” is linked to the grounds of disability. The care-giver will need to be living with a person with an impairment or be closely related to a person with an impairment.

Carer status would include carers of dependent children under the age of 18 and carers of disabled people (subject to meeting a minimum threshold in relation to the provision of care).

Definition is too broad. Some respondents queried why carers of dependent children were included. Some suggested that the definition should be narrowed by including a requirement for the care-giver to be living with the person with a disability that they provide care for or to be related to that person.

Scope of definition of “carer status” narrowed.
Proposed definition no longer includes carers of dependent children, unless they have a disability.
Requirements included for the care-giver to be living with the person with a disability that they provide care for or to be closely related to that person.