Guidance Library

Child Disability Payment

Attention involves personal service that is ‘active’. Supervision is ‘passive’. There may be a need for supervision but it may not lead to the carer having to intervene.

Child Disability Payment

Child Disability Payment

The purpose of making further enquiries is so that the case manager can be satisfied that the applicant does have parental rights and responsibilities for the child.

Explanation of what the word "walking" means

Accommodation in a care home or residential school is ‘alternative accommodation’.

Child Disability Payment

How to establish who should act on the child's behalf.

Child Disability Payment

‘Substantial’ should be given its ordinary, everyday meaning. Substantial danger could result from a fall, exposure, or neglect.

Child Disability Payment

Guidance can be provided by directing or leading someone by physical means or verbal suggestion or persuasion. Supervision is the precautionary or anticipatory presence of another person to monitor an individual’s physical, mental or emotional health.