Carer’s allowance

The Health Insurance Fund pays allowance for:

a) nursing a child under 12 years of age or a disabled person under 19 years of age for up to 60 consecutive days.

b) nursing a child under 3 years of age or a disabled child under 16 years of age if the caregiver of the child is sick or is receiving maternity care – for up to 10 consecutive days.

The certificate is issued to the parent actually nursing the child.