11.4.1.20 People Income Managed under the VWPR Measure
Conditions
A person is subject to income management under the VWPR Measure if:
- at the test time, the person is an eligible recipient of a category H welfare payment,
- the person's usual place of residence is within a specified income management state, territory or area,
- the person is deemed to be a VWPR,
- if the person has a payment nominee, the nominee is not an excluded payment nominee, and
- the person is not subject to income management under the Cape York, Supporting People at Risk or Child Protection Measures.
Act reference: SS(Admin)Act section 123UGA(1) Vulnerable welfare payment recipients
Policy reference: SS Guide 11.4.2 Identification of a VWPR, 11.1.1.50 Trigger payments for income management, 11.1.4.20 Excluded Part 3B payment nominees under income management, 11.2 Cape York initiative, 11.9 Supporting People at Risk Measure, 11.3 Child Protection Measure
Specified states, territories & areas for the VWPR Measure
The following areas are specified income management areas under the VWPR Measure:
State/Territory | Income managed area |
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Northern Territory | Whole of the Northern Territory |
South Australia |
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New South Wales | Bankstown |
Queensland | Rockhampton, Livingston and Logan |
Victoria | Greater Shepparton |
Western Australia |
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