| Government response to Coronavirus |
Updated to reflect Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response-2020 Measures No. 10) Determination 2020 and temporary waiver of the qualifying residence period (parenting payment only). |
| 1.2.7.165 |
Student start-up loan (SSL) - description |
Added link to 'Study and training loan repayment thresholds and rates' on the Australian Taxation Office's website. |
| 3.1.2.20 |
Liquid assets test waiting period |
Updated to reflect temporary changes to the liquid assets test waiting period in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. |
| 3.1.2.70 |
Exemptions from waiting periods |
Updated to reflect temporary exemption from liquid assets test waiting period, newly arrived resident's waiting period and ordinary waiting period. |
| 3.1.7.10 |
Who is affected by an SWPP |
Updated to reflect temporary exemption from seasonal work preclusion period. |
| 3.1.11.30 |
Working credit depletion |
Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 3.1.11.40 |
Working credit daily calculation examples |
Updated calculation with limits and payment rates as at 1 July 2020. |
| 3.4.1.20 |
Payability of Age |
Clarified multiple entitlement exclusion policy. |
| 3.5.1.70 |
Residence qualification for PP - overview |
Updated to reflect temporary exemption from the qualifying residence period. |
| 3.6.4.40 |
Qualification for CP during temporary cessation of care |
Added example related to COVID-19. |
| 3.6.7.50 |
Qualification for CA during temporary cessation of care |
Added example related to COVID-19. |
| 3.8.1.40 |
Notification, verification & recipient obligations for RA |
Updated to reflect rent verification exemption extended to all recipients of an income support payment or FTB. |
| 3.8.1.55 |
Date of effect & arrears of RA |
Clarified policy. |
| 3.9.1.70 |
LIC - assessment of income |
Updated income limits. |
| 3.9.3.30 |
Assessment of income for CSHC |
Clarified policy. |
| 4.2.2 |
Benefits income test & limits |
Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 4.2.4.20 |
PPP income & assets test & limits |
Updated to reflect income free area at 1 July 2020. |
| 4.3.2.35 |
Income exempt from assessment - s 8(11) exempt lump sums |
Updated list of lump sums specifically exempted under section 8(11). |
| 4.4.1.10 |
Overview of deeming |
Updated to reflect 1 July 2020 deeming rate and thresholds. |
| 4.6.2.10 |
General provisions for exempt assets |
Updated to reflect indexation of exempt funeral investment threshold. |
| 4.9.2.15 |
Characteristics of asset-test exempt income streams purchased from 20/09/2004 & before 20/09/2007 |
Updated to reflect changes to minimum drawdown requirements for market-linked income streams. |
| 4.9.3.30 |
Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (long term) |
Updated policy. |
| 4.10.2 |
Historical unemployment & sickness benefit income test |
Updated to reflect indexation and temporary changes to income taper rate for jobseeker payment. |
| 4.10.3 |
Historical age & invalid (disability support) pension income & assets limits |
Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 4.10.4.10 |
Historical widow class A & sole parent benefit means test limits |
Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 4.10.4.20 |
Historical widow B means test limits & additional payments |
Updated to reflect cessation of widow B pension. |
| 4.10.7.60 |
Historical Income Limits for LIC from 20/09/1996 |
Updated income limits. |
| 4.12.11.20 |
Qualification provisions for the primary production concession |
Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 4.13.1.10 |
What is compensation |
Clarified policy. |
| 4.14.3.40 |
Means testing of special disability trusts |
Updated concessional asset value limit. |
| 5.1.4.30 |
Calculating a rate of PP - partnered |
Updated income test tapers. |
| 5.1.10.40 |
EMEP - current rates |
Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 5.2.9.20 |
EMEP - historical rates |
Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 5.3.1.10 |
Taxation of payments & PAYG payment summary - individual non-business |
Clarified taxation of youth disability supplement. |
| 5.5.2.10 |
Single person 22 years & over, no dependents, income over $256 per fortnight |
Updated to reflect 1 July 2020 income free area. |
| 5.5.2.20 |
Single person 22 years & over, no dependents, income $256 & under per fortnight |
Updated to reflect 1 July 2020 income free area. |
| 5.5.2.30 |
Single person 22 years & over, no dependents, paying no rent |
Updated to reflect 1 July 2020 income free area. |
| 5.5.2.50 |
Single person 22 years & over, principal carer of dependent children |
Updated to reflect 1 July 2020 income free area. |
| 8.3.3.15 |
Backdated Start Days - Transitional Arrangements for Pension Claims from 20/09/2007 to 20/12/2007 (deleted) |
Removed information. |
