Child Disability Payment decision making guide

The backwards and forwards tests

The individual must have met or be deemed likely to meet one of the criteria of entitlement for a particular component, or rate of a component, for 13 weeks immediately preceding the date of entitlement. This is the backwards test (CDP regs, reg. 11(3)(a), 12(6)(a) and 13(10)(a)).

The individual must be likely to meet one of the criteria of entitlement for a particular component, or rate of a component, for 26 weeks from the date of entitlement. This is the forwards test (CDP regs, reg. 11(3)(b), 12(6)(b) and 13(10)(b)).

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