Child Disability Payment decision making guide
Making an application before residence and presence requirements met
An application can be submitted for an individual who does not meet the residence and presence requirements on the date that the application is submitted. An individual may be taken to have met these requirements if they meet them within 13 weeks of the application being received (CDP regs, reg. 24 (2)(a)(ii) and (b)).
In this circumstance, a case manager may determine that the individual is entitled to CDP from the date when they meet the residence and presence conditions. This is provided that the individual meets the other eligibility criteria.