The Guides to Social Policy Law is a collection of publications designed to assist decision makers administering social policy law. The information contained in this publication is intended only as a guide to relevant legislation/policy. The information is accurate as at the date listed at the bottom of the page, but may be subject to change. To discuss individual circumstances please contact Services Australia.
- 3.1.3 Notification & recipient obligations
- 3.1.6.10 General payability provisions
- 8.1.3.20 Providing TFN Information
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 6.3.9 Confirming employment income
- 6.7.1.20 Debts arising under the SSAct
- 7.2.3 Portability determinations, dates of effect & transfers while overseas
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4 Date of effect of adverse determinations & automatic cancellations & variations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.4.10 Date of effect of non-automatic adverse determinations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 1.1.P.416 Principal carer - shared care
- 2.2.1.40 Persons experiencing difficulty with identity confirmation & verification
- 3.2.1.90 Continuation, variation or termination of JSP
- 3.4.1.60 Continuation, variation or termination of Age
- 3.4.3.60 Continuation, variation or termination of WA
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 3.6.1.130 Reasonable excuse (DSP)
- 3.6.7.190 Continuation, variation or termination of CA
- 6.2.1 Proof of life certificate (Age, DSP, CP)
- 6.3.9 Confirming employment income
- 6.7.1.120 Debts arising from a multiple payment
- 6.7.1.20 Debts arising under the SSAct
- 7.1.3 Payments & concession cards with limited portability
- 7.2.3 Portability determinations, dates of effect & transfers while overseas
- 8.4.1.10 Regular direct credit payments
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4 Date of effect of adverse determinations & automatic cancellations & variations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.4.10 Date of effect of non-automatic adverse determinations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 3.4.1.60 Continuation, variation or termination of Age
- 3.4.6.70 Continuation, variation or termination of SpNP
- 3.6.7.180 Notification & recipient obligations for CA
- 3.8.1.55 Date of effect & arrears of RA
- 7.2.1 Pre-departure arrangements for portable payments
- 7.2.4 Post departure requirements for portable payments
- 8.1.3.10 Provision of information
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4 Date of effect of adverse determinations & automatic cancellations & variations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.4.10 Date of effect of non-automatic adverse determinations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 11.1.8 Non-contact with delegate - income managed person
- 3.8.1.50 Continuation, variation or termination of RA
- 3.8.1.55 Date of effect & arrears of RA
- 8.6.4 Date of effect of adverse determinations & automatic cancellations & variations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.4.10 Date of effect of non-automatic adverse determinations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 3.4.1.60 Continuation, variation or termination of Age
- 7.3.1 CFP legislation & requirements
- 7.3.3 CFP notices & reasonable action requirements
- 8.1.3.10 Provision of information
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4 Date of effect of adverse determinations & automatic cancellations & variations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.4.10 Date of effect of non-automatic adverse determinations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 3.6.1.130 Reasonable excuse (DSP)
- 3.8.1.55 Date of effect & arrears of RA
- 7.1.3 Payments & concession cards with limited portability
- 7.2.3 Portability determinations, dates of effect & transfers while overseas
- 8.4.1.10 Regular direct credit payments
- 8.4.2.20 Hardship advance payment
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 3.8.1.50 Continuation, variation or termination of RA
- 3.8.1.55 Date of effect & arrears of RA
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 3.3.1.70 Continuation, variation or termination of PA
- 3.3.3.60 Continuation, variation or termination of Austudy
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 1.1.P.416 Principal carer - shared care
- 3.10.5.10 General date of effect rules
- 3.8.1.55 Date of effect & arrears of RA
- 8.1.3.10 Provision of information
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.7 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations involving working credit or student income bank
- 1.1.P.416 Principal carer - shared care
- 3.10.5.10 General date of effect rules
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 8.1.3.10 Provision of information
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4 Date of effect of adverse determinations & automatic cancellations & variations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.7 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations involving working credit or student income bank
- 1.1.S.350 Statement reporter
- 3.10.5.10 General date of effect rules
- 8.1.3.10 Provision of information
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 3.6.4.130 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for CP recipients
- 3.6.4.40 Qualification for CP during temporary cessation of care
- 3.6.4.50 Qualification for CP during temporary absence from the private home - hospitalisation
- 3.6.4.70 Changes to carer situation - effect on CP qualification
- 3.6.4.90 Payability of CP
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 3.6.2.112 DSP assessment of continuing inability to work - 15 hour rule
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 3.6.2.112 DSP assessment of continuing inability to work - 15 hour rule
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.7 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations involving working credit or student income bank
- 3.10.5.10 General date of effect rules
- 3.8.1.55 Date of effect & arrears of RA
- 3.8.3.120 Variation or termination of PES
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.7 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations involving working credit or student income bank
- 3.8.1.55 Date of effect & arrears of RA
- 3.8.3.120 Variation or termination of PES
- 8.1.3.10 Provision of information
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4 Date of effect of adverse determinations & automatic cancellations & variations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.7 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 3.9.1.100 Termination of HCC
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
- 3.1.8 Dates of effect of claim determinations
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.2 Date of effect of determinations relating to claims
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.3 Date of effect of favourable determinations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 3.1.5.112 Death of PP recipient's partner
- 3.11.13.50 Financial penalties
- 3.4.7.120 Top ups to PBS
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 6.2.1 Proof of life certificate (Age, DSP, CP)
- 7.2.3 Portability determinations, dates of effect & transfers while overseas
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.3 Date of effect of favourable determinations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 4.2.8.20 Dependent YA - maintenance income test
- 4.2.8.25 Dependent YA - maintenance income test reconciliation
- 3.10.5.65 PP change between single & partnered
- 3.8.1.55 Date of effect & arrears of RA
- 3.8.3.120 Variation or termination of PES
- 4.2.8.20 Dependent YA - maintenance income test
- 7.2.3 Portability determinations, dates of effect & transfers while overseas
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.3 Date of effect of favourable determinations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.7 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.3 Date of effect of favourable determinations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.3 Date of effect of favourable determinations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 3.10.5.65 PP change between single & partnered
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 3.6.1.130 Reasonable excuse (DSP)
- 3.8.1.55 Date of effect & arrears of RA
- 7.2.3 Portability determinations, dates of effect & transfers while overseas
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.3 Date of effect of favourable determinations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.3 Date of effect of favourable determinations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4 Date of effect of adverse determinations & automatic cancellations & variations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.4.10 Date of effect of non-automatic adverse determinations
- 3.10.5.65 PP change between single & partnered
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 3.8.1.55 Date of effect & arrears of RA
- 3.8.3.120 Variation or termination of PES
- 4.2.8.20 Dependent YA - maintenance income test
- 4.2.8.25 Dependent YA - maintenance income test reconciliation
- 4.9.8.10 Specific provisions for assessing income streams
- 6.2.1 Proof of life certificate (Age, DSP, CP)
- 6.2.5.05 DSP - Reviews (Service Updates)
- 7.2.3 Portability determinations, dates of effect & transfers while overseas
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4 Date of effect of adverse determinations & automatic cancellations & variations (not involving working credit or student income bank)
- 8.6.4.10 Date of effect of non-automatic adverse determinations
- 8.6.6 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations not involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.7 Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations involving working credit or student income bank
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.10 Date of effect of non-automatic adverse determinations
- 8.6.1 Date of effect of determinations - summary of legislation
- 8.6.4.10 Date of effect of non-automatic adverse determinations
- 3.1.5.25 Bereavement payment provisions for single pensioners
- 3.2.1.90 Continuation, variation or termination of JSP
- 3.6.4.150 Continuation, variation or termination of CP
- 3.6.7.190 Continuation, variation or termination of CA
- 8.6.5 Continuing effect of determinations
- 1.1.C.353 Correspondence nominee
- 1.1.N.80 Nominee
- 1.1.P.127 Payment nominee
- 8.4.3 Protection of payment
- 8.5 Nominees
- 8.5.2 Correspondence nominee
- 8.5.3 Responsibilities of a nominee
- 11.1.4.60 Correspondence nominees under income management
- 8.4.1.30 Payments to a third party
- 11.1.4.10 Payment nominees under income management
- 11.1.4.50 Record of expenditure under income management
- 12.1.5 Nominee arrangements under enhanced income management
- 8.4.3 Protection of payment
- 8.5.3 Responsibilities of a nominee
- 11.1.4.60 Correspondence nominees under income management
- 12.1.5 Nominee arrangements under enhanced income management
- 12.2 Enhanced income management regime - defined terms
- 12.2.1 BasicsCard bank account
- 12.2.2 Payment categories
- 12.2.5 Qualified & unqualified portion
- 12.2.6 Balance of the qualified portion
- 12.1.4 Hierarchy of enhanced income management measures
- 12.3.2.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - Queensland Commission
- 12.3.6.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - child protection
- 12.1.4 Hierarchy of enhanced income management measures
- 12.3.6.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - child protection
- 12.3.6.30 Current declared child protection states & territories
- 12.1.4 Hierarchy of enhanced income management measures
- 12.3.8.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - supporting people at risk
- 12.1.4 Hierarchy of enhanced income management measures
- 12.3.7.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - vulnerable welfare payment recipient
- 12.1.4 Hierarchy of enhanced income management measures
- 12.3.3.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - disengaged youth
- 12.3.4.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - long-term welfare payment recipient
- 12.1.4 Hierarchy of enhanced income management measures
- 12.3.5.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - volunteers
- 12.3.2.20 Qualified & unqualified portion of welfare payments - Queensland Commission
- 12.3.5.20 Qualified & unqualified portion of welfare payments - volunteers
- 12.3.2.20 Qualified & unqualified portion of welfare payments - Queensland Commission
- 12.3.5.20 Qualified & unqualified portion of welfare payments - volunteers
- 12.4.2 Deductions & withholdings - enhanced income management regime
- 12.3.7.20 Qualified & unqualified portion of welfare payments - vulnerable welfare payment recipient
- 12.3.3.20 Qualified & unqualified portion of welfare payments - disengaged youth
- 12.3.4.20 Qualified & unqualified portion of welfare payments - long-term welfare payment recipient
- 12.4.2 Deductions & withholdings - enhanced income management regime
- 12.3.3.20 Qualified & unqualified portion of welfare payments - disengaged youth
- 12.3.4.20 Qualified & unqualified portion of welfare payments - long-term welfare payment recipient
- 12.4.2 Deductions & withholdings - enhanced income management regime
- 11.1.1.50 Trigger payments for income management
- 11.1.4.10 Payment nominees under income management
- 11.1.4.20 Excluded Part 3B payment nominees under income management
- 11.1.4.30 Removal of payment nominee arrangements for income managed people
- 11.3.2 Eligibility for income management under the Child Protection Measure
- 11.3.3.10 Locations that are declared child protection states & territories
- 11.3.7.20 Review of decision to make deductions from person's relevant welfare payments under the Child Protection Measure
- 11.3.8.10 Reasons for exit from the Child Protection Measure
- 11.4.5.10 Reasons for exit from the VWPR Measure
- 11.5.4.10 Reasons for exit from the Disengaged Youth measure
- 11.6.4.10 Reasons for exit from the Long-term Welfare Payment Recipients measure
- 11.9.2 Eligibility for income management under the SPAR measure
- 11.9.5.20 Reviews under the SPAR measure
- 11.9.7.20 Review of decision to make deductions from person's relevant welfare payments under the SPAR measure
- 11.9.8.10 Reasons for exit from the SPAR measure
- 12.1.5 Nominee arrangements under enhanced income management
- 12.3.6.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - child protection
- 12.3.8.10 Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime - supporting people at risk
- 11.9.2 Eligibility for income management under the SPAR measure
- 11.9.3.10 Recognised state or territory authorities for the SPAR Measure
- 11.9.2 Eligibility for income management under the SPAR measure
- 11.9.3.10 Recognised state or territory authorities for the SPAR Measure
- 3.10.3.35 Weekly payments for most vulnerable people
- 11.1.12.50 Payment of phone expenses under income management
- 11.1.12.60 Travel expenses as a priority need under income management
- 11.1.14.10 Overview of exemptions from income management
- 11.1.14.30 Principal carer exemptions from income management - financial vulnerability test
- 11.1.3.50 Priority needs under income management
- 11.7.6 Application of Income Management under VIM Measure
- 11.1.3.60 Excluded goods & services under income management
- 12.2.3 Excluded goods & excluded services
- 11.3.4 Payments subject to income management under the Child Protection Measure
- 11.4.3 Payments income managed under the VWPR Measure
- 11.5.2 Payments income managed under the Disengaged Youth Measure
- 11.6.2 Payments income managed under the Long-term Welfare Payment Recipients Measure
- 11.7.5 Payments income managed under the VIM Measure
- 11.9.4 Payments subject to income management under the SPAR Measure
- 11.1.1.40 Hierarchy of income management measures
- 11.1.11.90 Disbursing an income management balance where income management has been applied incorrectly
- 11.3.2 Eligibility for income management under the Child Protection Measure
- 11.3.2.10 Written notice to apply income management under the Child Protection Measure
- 11.3.2.20 When income management under the Child Protection Measure will not apply
- 11.3.3.20 People who move out of a declared child protection state or territory
- 11.3.7 Review & appeal process under the Child Protection measure
- 11.3.7.10 Reviews & appeals through the delegate under the Child Protection Measure
- 11.7.4 Conditions to be satisfied to enter a VIM agreement
- 11.1.1.40 Hierarchy of income management measures
- 11.1.11.90 Disbursing an income management balance where income management has been applied incorrectly
- 11.7.4 Conditions to be satisfied to enter a VIM agreement
- 11.1.1.40 Hierarchy of income management measures
- 11.1.11.90 Disbursing an income management balance where income management has been applied incorrectly
- 11.5.3 Review & appeal process under the Disengaged Youth measure
- 11.7.4 Conditions to be satisfied to enter a VIM agreement
- 11.1.1.40 Hierarchy of income management measures
- 11.1.11.90 Disbursing an income management balance where income management has been applied incorrectly
- 11.6.3 Review & appeal process under the Long-term Welfare Payment Recipients measure
- 11.7.4 Conditions to be satisfied to enter a VIM agreement
- 11.1.1.40 Hierarchy of income management measures
- 11.1.11.90 Disbursing an income management balance where income management has been applied incorrectly
- 11.1.1.40 Hierarchy of income management measures
- 11.1.11.90 Disbursing an income management balance where income management has been applied incorrectly
- 11.1.1.40 Hierarchy of income management measures
- 11.1.11.90 Disbursing an income management balance where income management has been applied incorrectly
- 11.3.2 Eligibility for income management under the Child Protection Measure
- 11.7.4 Conditions to be satisfied to enter a VIM agreement
- 11.9.2 Eligibility for income management under the SPAR measure
- 11.1.1.40 Hierarchy of income management measures
- 11.1.11.90 Disbursing an income management balance where income management has been applied incorrectly
- 11.1.1.40 Hierarchy of income management measures
- 11.9.2 Eligibility for income management under the SPAR measure
- 11.9.2.10 Written notice to apply income management under the SPAR measure
- 11.9.2.20 When income management under the SPAR measure will not apply
- 11.9.3.20 People who move out of a recognised state or territory
- 11.9.6 Interaction between delegate & recognised state or territory authority for purposes of the SPAR measure
- 11.9.7 Review & appeal process under the SPAR measure
- 11.9.7.10 Reviews & appeals through the delegate under the SPAR measure
- 11.9.8.10 Reasons for exit from the SPAR measure