My wife aged 72 has both Parkinson's and COGNITIVE IMPARMENT.

If parents of kids can get child tax benefit of $5000 per child tax free I don't see why seniors with nasties like PD and dementia can't be helped be helped the same way when they start to have to need caregivers come to the home for supports.  ? It's $15000 for 3 kids .  Managing dementias and PD is harder and worse than 3 kids any day and usually falls upon partner of similar age or children of 

This benefit would be cancelled upon admission to nursing homes. 

The early years of the diseases are tolerable and manageable. She nasty comes money keeps then out of hospitals and gives caregivers much needed relief.  

Why does the govt not know this and take the steps to assist now ?   No more talk is needed.  

Do the right thing govt.