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Person: Principal Carer Indicator, (Y, N, _) Code X

Definition

The code that indicates whether a person is considered to have primary care of a dependent child under the age of 16 years. 

Components

Data Element (this item)
Person: Principal Carer Indicator, (Y, N, _) Code X

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Indicator (Y, N, _) Code X ".
Data Type CHARACTERSTRING
Format X
Maximum character length 1
Representation Class Code
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values Y Yes
_ Null
N No

Comments

A step parent may qualify as a principal carer if they live as a member of a couple with the parent of the child. Only one person at a time can be the principal carer of a child. Principal carers may qualify for a higher rate of payment, additional concessions and reduced mutual obligation requirements.

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Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 0
Inclusion in Data Distributions 2
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0