Continence Aids Payment Scheme 2020
11Amount of CAPS payment
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11 Amount of CAPS payment
(1) The amount of the CAPS payment for a financial year is $717.10. (2) However, if a person is approved under section 6 as a participating person after the beginning of a financial year, the CAPS payment for the person for that financial year is calculated on a pro rata basis, being the period starting on the date the application under section 6 was received and ending on 30 June (inclusive) of the financial year.
Note: Example: A person applies on 1 August 2020. The person’s CAPS payment is calculated for the period 1 August to 30 June 2021 (inclusive).
(3) A participating person may not receive: (a) more than the amount of the CAPS payment for a financial year in any one financial year; (b) more than one payment for the same period in a financial year.