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12.3.7.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - vulnerable welfare payment recipient

Persons subject under VWPR

A person is subject to enhanced income management under the VWPR measure if, at a particular time:

  • the person is an eligible recipient of category F welfare payment (12.2.2)
  • the person's usual place of residence is within a specified enhanced income management state, territory or area
  • the person is deemed to be a VWPR
  • if the person has a Part 3B payment nominee (11.1.4.10), the nominee is not an excluded Part 3B payment nominee (11.1.4.20), and
  • the person is not subject to enhanced income management under the SPAR (12.3.8) or Child Protection (12.3.6) measures.

Under enhanced income management regime, a person is also subject to the VWPR measure if, at a particular time:

  • the person is subject to the income management regime under 123UCA
  • the person is an eligible recipient of a category A payment (12.2.2)
  • the person makes a request to move from the income management regime to the enhanced income management regime
  • the Secretary gives the person a written 34 notice (a transfer notice) under SS(Admin)Act subsection 123SIA(2) stating that the person is eligible to transfer to the enhanced income management regime

Act reference: SS(Admin)Act section 123SCL Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime—vulnerable welfare payment recipients

Social Security (Administration) (Enhanced Income Management Regime—Commonwealth Referrals and Exemptions) Determination 2023

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