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4.9.2 Asset-Test Exempt (ATE) Income Streams

Introduction

This section contains a description of the characteristics of an ATE income stream and an explanation of how these products are treated under the social security income and assets tests.

Act reference: SSAct section 9(1)-'asset-test exempt income stream'

Last reviewed: 6 February 2017