Child Disability Payment decision making guide

Dialysis and other needs

An individual receiving renal dialysis who also has needs due to other conditions is entitled to the middle rate of the CDP care component in both these cases:

  • they receive renal dialysis during the day and satisfy the middle rate of the care component criteria due to their other daytime needs
  • they receive renal dialysis during the night and satisfy the middle care rate of the care component criteria due to their other night-time needs

An individual is entitled to the highest rate care component of CDP if they receive renal analysis during the:

  • day and also satisfy the night criterion due to other needs
  • night and also satisfy the day criterion due to other needs

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