Acronym/initialism list - Social Security Guide
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A
- AAT
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- ABN
- Australian Business Number
- ABS
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ABSTUDY
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Study Assistance Scheme
- ACAT
- Aged Care Assessment Team
- ACL
- Assessment of care load
- ACO
- Approved care organisation
- ADAT
- Adult Disability Assessment Tool
- ADF
- Approved deposit fund
- ADP
- Adjusted disability pension as defined in section 118NA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
- AGA
- Australian Government Actuary
- AGDRP
- Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
- Age
- Age pension
- AGS
- Australian Government Solicitor
- AIC
- Assistance for Isolated Children
- ALT
- Australian Life Tables
- ANTS
- A New Tax System
- AoS
- Assurance of support
- APRA
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
- APWS
- Approved program of work supplement
- ARO
- Authorised review officer
- ASIC
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission
- ASX
- Australian Stock Exchange
- ATE
- Asset-test exempt
- ATI
- Adjusted taxable income
- ATM
- Automatic teller machine
- ATO
- Australian Taxation Office
- Austudy
- Austudy payment
- AWLR
- Australian working life residence
- AWOTE
- Average weekly ordinary time earnings
B
- BVA
- Bereavement allowance
C
- CA
- Carer allowance
- CDC
- Cashless debit card
- CAO
- Complex Assessments Officer
- CAP
- Compensation affected payment
- CBA
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- CBT
- Competency based training
- CCA
- Comprehensive compliance assessment
- CCS
- Child care subsidy
- CDAT
- Child Disability Assessment Tool
- CDC
- Cashless debit card
- CDDA
- Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration Scheme
- CDEP
- Community Development Employment Projects
- CDO
- Centrelink Disability Officer
- CDP
- Community Development Program
- CFP
- Comparable foreign payment
- CIS
- Centrelink International Services
- CITW
- Continuing inability to work
- CJSV
- Criminal Justice Stay Visa
- CP
- Carer payment
- CPI
- Consumer price index
- CPS
- Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) Scheme Participant Supplement
- CPSB
- Compulsorily preserved superannuation benefits
- CRN
- Customer reference number
- CrP
- Crisis payment
- CRS
- Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service
- CSA
- Child Support Agency
- CSC
- Customer Service Centre
- CSHC
- Commonwealth seniors health card
- CSO
- Community service order
- CSS
- Child support scheme
D
- DA
- Deferred annuity
- DAC
- Departure authorisation certificate
- DAPP
- Dad and partner pay
- DCLA
- Disability Care Load Assessment
- DCLAD
- Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) Determination 2010
- DER
- Deeming Exemptions Register
- DES
- Disability Employment Services
- DESE
- Department of Education, Skills and Employment
- DEWR
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
- DFAT
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- DFISA
- Defence Force Income Support Allowance
- DHA
- Defence Housing Australia
- DHS
- Department of Human Services
- DIBP
- Department of Immigration and Border Protection
- DIY
- Do it yourself
- DMA
- Disability medical assessment
- DMS
- Disability Management Service
- DOB
- Date of birth
- DOP
- Double orphan pension
- DPO
- Departure prohibition order
- DRA
- Disaster recovery allowance
- DSP
- Disability support pension
- DSS
- Department of Social Services
- DVA
- Department of Veterans' Affairs
E
- EAA
- Extra allowable amount
- EBT
- Electronic benefits transfer
- EC
- Entry contribution
- ECC
- Employer Contact Certificate
- ECRP
- Exceptional circumstances relief payment
- EdEP
- Education entry payment
- EFTPOS
- Electronic funds transfer point of sale
- EMEP
- Essential medical equipment payment
- EPED
- Entitlement Period End Day
- EPP
- Employment pathway plan
- ES
- Energy supplement
- ESAt
- Employment Services Assessment
- ESL
- English as a second language
- ESS
- Employment support services
- ETS
- Exchange trading systems
F
- FAA
- Fares allowance
- FAO
- Family Assistance Office
- FBT
- Fringe benefits tax
- FEG
- Fair Entitlements Guarantee
- FFRS
- Farm Family Restart Scheme
- FIS
- Financial information service
- FLA
- Family law affected
- FTB
- Family tax benefit
G
- GCD
- Government-contracted doctor
- GP
- General practitioner
- GST
- Goods and services tax
H
- HCC
- Health care card
- HEAS
- Home equity access scheme
- HECS
- Higher Education Contribution Scheme
- HELP
- Higher Education Loan Program
- HPA
- Health professional assessment
- HPAU
- Health Professional Advisory Unit
I
- IA
- Incentive allowance
- ICSO
- Indigenous Customer Service Officer
- IMP
- Income maintenance period
- ISB
- Income support bonus
- ISO
- Indigenous Specialist Officer
- ISS
- Income support supplement
- ITAA
- Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
J
- JCA
- Job capacity assessment
- JNM
- Job Network Member
- JSA
- Job Services Australia
- JSCI
- Job Seeker Classification Instrument
- JSP
- Jobseeker payment
K
- There are no acronyms beginning with the letter K.
L
- LAWP
- Liquid assets test waiting period
- LBP
- Lump sum bereavement payment
- LCBP
- Lump sum child related bereavement payment
- LIC
- Low income health care card
- LIFS
- Low income family supplement
- LIS
- Low income supplement
- LLNS
- Language, literacy and numeracy supplement
- LMP
- Labour market program
- LWPR
- Long-term welfare payment recipient
M
- MALEP
- Move to an area of lower employment exclusion period
- MAP
- Maximum allowance period
- MASP
- Medical assessment service provider
- MBR
- Maximum basic rate
- MOB
- Mobility allowance
- MOU
- Memorandum of understanding
- MRCA
- Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
- MTAWE
- Male Total Average Weekly Earnings
N
- NARWP
- Newly arrived resident's waiting period
- NDEP
- The number of days from and including the date of death until and including the end of the entitlement period
- NDIS
- National Disability Insurance Scheme
- NEIS
- New Enterprise Incentive Scheme
- NEPED
- The number of entitlement period end days for which the deceased person was paid after and including the date of the death
- NOOSR
- National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition
- NPP
- Notional purchase price
- NSA
- Newstart allowance
- NSNP
- No show no pay
- NSO
- National Support Office
- NTER
- Northern Territory Emergency Response
- NVH
- Nominated visa holder
- NWEP
- National Work Experience Programme
- NZS
- New Zealand Superannuation
- NZWAR
- New Zealand working age residence
O
- OTEN
- Open Training and Education Network
- OUA
- Open Universities Australia
- OWP
- Ordinary waiting period
P
- PA
- Partner allowance
- PAYG
- Pay as you go
- PBBP
- Pension bonus bereavement payment
- PBS
- Pension bonus scheme
- PBV
- Partner bereavement payment
- PCC
- Pensioner concession card
- PES
- Pensioner education supplement
- PFWA
- Preparing for Work Agreement
- PhA
- Pharmaceutical allowance
- PHB
- Pensioner health benefits
- PLP
- Parental leave pay
- PLS
- Pension loans scheme
- PM&C
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- POI
- Proof of identity
- POS
- Program of support
- PP
- Parenting payment
- PPL
- Paid parental leave
- PPP
- Parenting payment (partnered)
- PPS
- Parenting payment (single)
- PSP
- Personal Support Programme
Q
- QRE
- Qualifying residence exemption
R
- RA
- Rent assistance
- RAA
- Remote area allowance
- RCV
- Residual capital value
- RJCP
- Remote Jobs and Communities Program
- RYLDC
- Remote Youth Leadership and Development Corps
S
- SA
- Sickness allowance
- SAF
- Small APRA funds
- SCA
- Seniors concession allowance
- SCAP
- Saved compensation affected payment
- SCV
- Special category visa
- SEA
- Special employment advance
- SEAM
- School Enrolment and Attendance Measure
- SFSS
- Student Financial Supplement Scheme
- SGC
- Superannuation Guarantee Contribution
- SHA
- State Housing Authority
- SIS
- Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
- SMSF
- Self-managed superannuation fund
- SPAR
- Supporting people at risk
- SpB
- Special benefit
- SpNP
- Special needs pension
- SSAT
- Social Security Appeals Tribunal
- SSL
- Student start-up loan
- SWPP
- Seasonal work preclusion period
- SWS
- Supported wage system
T
- TAA
- Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic)
- TAFE
- Technical and Further Education
- TAL
- Telephone allowance
- TDR
- Treating doctor's report
- TFN
- Tax file number
- THP
- Treating health professional
- TNA
- Tax notice of assessment
- TPV
- Temporary Protection visa
U
- UA
- Utilities allowance
- UK
- United Kingdom
- UPP
- Undeducted purchase price
- USA
- United States of America
V
- VCES
- Veterans' Children Education Scheme
- VEA
- Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
- VET
- Vocational education and training
- VIM
- Voluntary income management
- VWPR
- Vulnerable welfare payment recipient
W
- WA
- Widow allowance
- WAR
- Working age residence
- WFD
- Work for the Dole
- WidB
- Widow B pension
- WLR
- Working life residence
- WP
- Wife pension
X
- There are no acronyms beginning with the letter X.
Y
- YA
- Youth allowance
- YDS
- Youth disability supplement
- YTA
- Youth training allowance
Z
- There are no acronyms beginning with the letter Z.