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.