The money was to be paid to the primary caregiver of the child. Applicants for the grant were required to pass a means test (based on household income), produce certain documents, and demonstrate efforts to secure funds from other sources. The strict nature of the requirements prevented many genuine caregivers of in-need children from applying for the grant, and in June 1999 the rules were changed. The means test was changed to make use of “personal income” (see below) rather than household income and the requirements to produce documents and other evidence became less onerous.