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1.1.C.63 Cash

Usage

These definitions apply to all payments subject to assets testing provisions.

Definition

Cash includes the following:

cash on hand, other than that held to meet day-to-day expenses or pay outstanding bills, AND
on-call deposits with banks, credit unions and building societies.

Exclusions

The following are NOT cash:

fixed term deposits
bank and commercial bills
government and semi-government bonds, and
fixed interest securities.

Policy reference: SS Guide 4.6.5.10 Assessing personal effects, household contents, vehicles & cash

Last reviewed: 9 May 2022

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