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.
- 4.3.1.20 Determining the rate of income for pensioners of age pension age from 20/09/2009
- 4.3.1.25 Determining the assessable income for pensioners below age pension age
- 4.3.1.40 Determining the rate of income for PP
- 4.3.3.05 Employment income - assessed when paid
- 4.3.3.06 Employment period
- 4.3.3.07 Assessment periods for employment income
- 4.3.3.08 Assessment periods for employment income paid monthly
- 4.3.3.20 Income from employment or independent contracting
- 4.3.3.25 Employment income for pensioners of age pension age from 20/09/2009
- 4.3.3.35 Employment income for pensioners below age pension age
- 4.3.4.10 Application of the income maintenance period (IMP)
- 4.3.4.20 Definition of leave for the IMP
- 4.3.9.50 Income from gifts, legacies, royalties & native title claims
- 1.1.L.140 Lump sum
- 1.1.P.234 Personal earnings
- 3.1.15 Work bonus
- 3.1.15.10 Work bonus - eligibility
- 3.1.15.20 Work bonus - overview
- 3.1.15.30 Work bonus - application
- 3.1.15.40 Work bonus - examples of calculation of income eligible for the work bonus & work bonus income concession bank balance
- 3.1.15.50 Work bonus - history
- 3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
- 4.2.1.10 Pensions income test
- 4.2.5 CP income & assets tests
- 4.3.1.20 Determining the rate of income for pensioners of age pension age from 20/09/2009
- 4.3.3 Income from employment
- 4.3.3.10 General provisions for income from employment
- 4.3.3.20 Income from employment or independent contracting
- 4.3.3.25 Employment income for pensioners of age pension age from 20/09/2009
- 4.7.1.20 Assessment of income for sole traders & partnerships
- 10.1.9.40 Calculating proportional income under agreements
- 10.1.9.70 Inside Australia rate - one of a couple paid under the direct deduction rate
- 1.1.G.25 Gainful work (work bonus)
- 3.1.15 Work bonus
- 3.1.15.20 Work bonus - overview
- 3.1.15.40 Work bonus - examples of calculation of income eligible for the work bonus & work bonus income concession bank balance
- 3.1.15.50 Work bonus - history
- 3.1.15 Work bonus
- 3.1.15.10 Work bonus - eligibility
- 3.1.15.20 Work bonus - overview
- 3.1.15.50 Work bonus - history
- 1.1.E.102 Employment income
- 4.3.1.25 Determining the assessable income for pensioners below age pension age
- 4.3.3.05 Employment income - assessed when paid
- 4.3.3.06 Employment period
- 4.3.3.07 Assessment periods for employment income
- 4.3.3.08 Assessment periods for employment income paid monthly
- 4.3.3.20 Income from employment or independent contracting
- 4.3.3.25 Employment income for pensioners of age pension age from 20/09/2009
- 1.1.E.102 Employment income
- 1.1.L.140 Lump sum
- 4.3.1.10 Determining the rate of income for benefits
- 4.3.1.20 Determining the rate of income for pensioners of age pension age from 20/09/2009
- 4.3.1.25 Determining the assessable income for pensioners below age pension age
- 4.3.1.40 Determining the rate of income for PP
- 4.3.3.05 Employment income - assessed when paid
- 4.3.3.06 Employment period
- 4.3.3.07 Assessment periods for employment income
- 4.3.3.35 Employment income for pensioners below age pension age
- 4.3.4.10 Application of the income maintenance period (IMP)
- 4.3.4.20 Definition of leave for the IMP
- 4.3.9.50 Income from gifts, legacies, royalties & native title claims
- 1.1.E.102 Employment income
- 4.3.3.05 Employment income - assessed when paid
- 6.7.1.45 Ten per cent recovery fee on debts from false or non-declaration of income from personal exertion
- 1.1.E.102 Employment income
- 4.3.1.20 Determining the rate of income for pensioners of age pension age from 20/09/2009
- 4.3.1.40 Determining the rate of income for PP
- 4.3.3.20 Income from employment or independent contracting
- 4.3.3.25 Employment income for pensioners of age pension age from 20/09/2009
- 4.3.4.10 Application of the income maintenance period (IMP)
- 4.3.4.20 Definition of leave for the IMP
- 4.3.9.50 Income from gifts, legacies, royalties & native title claims
- 3.1.11.50 Working credit opening balances & carryovers
- 3.1.2.20 Liquid assets test waiting period
- 4.2.8.50 Full-time students - personal income test, limits & student income bank
- 4.2.8.55 Full-time Australian Apprentice - personal income test, limits & Australian Apprentice income bank
- 3.1.11.30 Working credit depletion
- 3.2.1.15 JSP temporary incapacity - work to return to after incapacity ends - definition of work
- 3.2.1.50 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for JSP recipients
- 3.2.3.10 Qualification for YA
- 3.4.3.40 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for WA recipients
- 3.6.1.10 Qualification for DSP - 30 hour rule
- 3.6.1.12 Qualification for DSP - 15 hour rule
- 3.6.1.70 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for DSP recipients
- 3.6.4.10 Qualification for CP
- 3.6.4.130 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for CP recipients
- 3.6.4.70 Changes to carer situation - effect on CP qualification
- 3.9.1.70 LIC - assessment of income
- 4.3.3.20 Income from employment or independent contracting
- 4.3.9.50 Income from gifts, legacies, royalties & native title claims
- 4.7.1.20 Assessment of income for sole traders & partnerships
- 1.1.C.220 Company - public & private
- 3.9.1.70 LIC - assessment of income
- 4.12.7.60 Assessment of Other Income from a Private Trust or Private Company
- 4.3.3.20 Income from employment or independent contracting
- 4.3.3.55 Income test treatment of ministers of religion
- 4.3.3.80 Payments from self-employment programs
- 4.3.8.30 Income from real estate
- 4.3.9.50 Income from gifts, legacies, royalties & native title claims
- 4.7.1.20 Assessment of income for sole traders & partnerships
- 4.7.1.30 Assessment of business deductions & losses for sole traders & partnerships
- 4.7.4.10 Assessable Income & Assets from Primary Production
- 4.4.1.20 Operation of deeming
- 4.9.3.20 Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (short term)
- 4.4.1.20 Operation of deeming
- 4.9.3.20 Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (short term)
- 4.4.1.20 Operation of deeming
- 4.9.3.20 Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (short term)
- 4.4.1.10 Overview of deeming
- 4.4.1.20 Operation of deeming
- 4.4.1.40 Exemption of financial investments from deeming
- 4.3.2.30 Income exempt from assessment - legislated
- 4.4.1.10 Overview of deeming
- 4.4.1.20 Operation of deeming
- 4.4.1.40 Exemption of financial investments from deeming
- 4.4.2 Deeming of Financial Investments
- 4.6.5.75 Treatment of superannuation & roll-over investments under the assets test
- 6.1.1.10 General provisions for income & assets reviews
- 6.3.2 Jobseeker payment & youth allowance overpayments
- 4.4.1.20 Operation of deeming
- 4.6.5.40 Assessing Shares in Public Companies
- 4.6.6.10 General provisions for valuation of assets
- 1.1.A.155 Annual payment
- 1.1.D.45 Deduction amount
- 4.9.2.30 Income test assessment of asset-test exempt income streams
- 1.1.S.250 Special reduction amount
- 4.9.2.30 Income test assessment of asset-test exempt income streams
- 4.9.8.30 History of the treatment of income streams
- 1.1.A.155 Annual payment
- 1.1.D.45 Deduction amount
- 4.9.3.30 Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (long term)
- 4.9.3.10 General provisions for asset-tested income streams
- 4.9.3.35 Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (lifetime)
- 4.9.8.20 Assessment of non-performing income streams
- 1.1.A.55 Adequate financial consideration (deprivation)
- 1.1.D.220 Disposal of income
- 4.1.1 General provisions of deprivation
- 4.12.7.30 Transfers of the Capital of a Private Trust or Private Company
- 1.1.A.15 Accommodation bond, accommodation bond balance
- 1.1.A.16 Accommodation bond transitional provisions
- 1.1.E.170 Exempt asset
- 1.1.H.70 Home equity conversion agreement
- 1.1.I.185 Interest in an asset (life, remainder, reversionary, contingent)
- 1.1.N.03 National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) amount
- 1.1.R.113 Refundable deposit, refundable deposit balance
- 3.1.3 Notification & recipient obligations
- 3.8.1.100 Ineligible homeowners & RA
- 4.1.5 Deprivation related to deceased estates, superannuation funds & separation
- 4.12.3.35 Life Interests & Remainder Interests
- 4.12.4.30 Determining Homeowners & Non-Homeowners where the Home is Owned by a Private Company or Private Trust
- 4.2.5 CP income & assets tests
- 4.4.2 Deeming of Financial Investments
- 4.6.2.10 General provisions for exempt assets
- 4.6.3.10 General provisions for assessing the principal home
- 4.6.3.90 Exempting the principal home - sale proceeds (for homes sold on or after 01/01/2023)
- 4.6.5.10 Assessing personal effects, household contents, vehicles & cash
- 4.6.5.100 Assessing private annuities & overseas income products
- 4.6.5.40 Assessing Shares in Public Companies
- 4.6.5.80 Assessing interests in a deceased estate
- 4.6.5.90 Assessing home equity conversion loans
- 4.6.6.10 General provisions for valuation of assets
- 4.7.2.30 Treatment of Assessable Assets - Private & Unlisted Public Companies - Not Assessed Under Trusts & Companies Rules
- 4.9.2.17 Retention of asset test exemption for ATE income streams purchased from 20/09/2004, or from 20/09/2007
- 4.9.7.30 Income & Assets Test Assessment of Payments Arising from a Structured Settlement
- 4.4.2 Deeming of Financial Investments
- 4.6.5.75 Treatment of superannuation & roll-over investments under the assets test
- 4.1.6 Deprivation related to home & accommodation transfers
- 4.1.7 Deprivation related to farm transfers
- 4.1.8 Deprivation related to annuities
- 4.6.5.100 Assessing private annuities & overseas income products
- 4.9.3.10 General provisions for asset-tested income streams
- 4.9.3.20 Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (short term)
- 4.9.3.10 General provisions for asset-tested income streams
- 4.9.3.30 Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (long term)
- 4.9.5 Life expectancy, pension valuation factor & payment factor tables
- 4.9.5.60 Pension valuation factors for defined benefit income streams
- 4.9.3.10 General provisions for asset-tested income streams
- 4.9.3.35 Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (lifetime)
- 1.1.A.280 Assessment day
- 1.1.P.495 Purchase amount
- 1.1.T.101 Threshold day
- 4.9.3.10 General provisions for asset-tested income streams
- 4.9.3.35 Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (lifetime)
- 4.9.8.20 Assessment of non-performing income streams
- 1.1.E.108 Encumbrance
- 3.4.5.20 Security for HEAS
- 4.6.6.30 Encumbrances & loans against assets
- 4.7.1.40 Assessment of assets for sole traders
- 4.7.1.50 Assessment of assets for partnerships
- 4.7.4.20 Primary Production Aggregation Assessment for Sole Traders & Partnerships
- 1.1.P.390 Primary production (assets, liabilities)
- 4.12.11.10 Aggregation Assessments of Controlled Primary Production Private Trusts & Private Companies
- 4.6.6.30 Encumbrances & loans against assets
- 4.7.1.40 Assessment of assets for sole traders
- 4.7.1.50 Assessment of assets for partnerships
- 4.7.4.10 Assessable Income & Assets from Primary Production
- 4.7.4.20 Primary Production Aggregation Assessment for Sole Traders & Partnerships
- 1.1.L.65 Loan (assets test)
- 4.4.2 Deeming of Financial Investments
- 4.6.5.60 Assessing loans & guarantor arrangements
- 4.6.5.65 Loans that no longer exist
- 4.7.1.40 Assessment of assets for sole traders
- 4.7.1.50 Assessment of assets for partnerships
- 4.7.3.10 General Provisions for Trusts pre-01/01/2002
- 1.1.A.55 Adequate financial consideration (deprivation)
- 1.1.D.110 Deprived asset
- 1.1.D.210 Disposal of assets
- 1.1.L.66 Loans - statute of limitations period
- 4.1.1 General provisions of deprivation
- 4.1.3 Deprivation of assets & income - effect on income
- 4.1.5 Deprivation related to deceased estates, superannuation funds & separation
- 4.1.8 Deprivation related to annuities
- 4.12.10.10 Disposal of Assets to a Private Trust or Private Company Before 01/01/2002
- 4.12.6.20 Gifts to a Private Trust or Private Company
- 4.12.7.30 Transfers of the Capital of a Private Trust or Private Company
- 4.12.9.20 Resignations from a Controlled Private Trust or Controlled Private Company Before 01/01/2002
- 4.7.2.20 Assessable Assets from Private Companies & Unlisted Public Companies
- 4.7.2.30 Treatment of Assessable Assets - Private & Unlisted Public Companies - Not Assessed Under Trusts & Companies Rules
- 4.1.1 General provisions of deprivation
- 4.1.10 The rolling 5 financial year deprivation provisions & other deprivation changes effective from 1 July 2002
- 4.1.2.20 Disposal of assets post 1 July 2002
- 4.1.1 General provisions of deprivation
- 4.1.10 The rolling 5 financial year deprivation provisions & other deprivation changes effective from 1 July 2002
- 4.1.2.20 Disposal of assets post 1 July 2002
- 4.1.1 General provisions of deprivation
- 4.1.10 The rolling 5 financial year deprivation provisions & other deprivation changes effective from 1 July 2002
- 4.1.2.20 Disposal of assets post 1 July 2002
- 4.1.1 General provisions of deprivation
- 4.1.10 The rolling 5 financial year deprivation provisions & other deprivation changes effective from 1 July 2002
- 4.1.2.20 Disposal of assets post 1 July 2002
- 4.1.1 General provisions of deprivation
- 4.1.2.10 Disposal of assets pre 1 July 2002
- 4.1.2.20 Disposal of assets post 1 July 2002
- 4.12.7.50 Distributions of the Income of a Private Trust or Private Company to a Non-attributable Stakeholder
- 1.1.S.120 Severe financial hardship - assets test hardship
- 4.1.9 Deprivation disregarded
- 4.6.7.10 General provisions for hardship
- 4.6.7.110 Notional ordinary income - person's farm used by a family member
- 4.6.7.120 Notional ordinary income - other farming situations
- 4.6.7.130 Rate calculation under the hardship provisions
- 4.6.7.20 Effect of deprivation on eligibility & rate
- 4.6.7.50 Unrealisable assets - unable or unreasonable to sell or borrow against
- 4.6.7.60 Determining severe financial hardship - readily available funds
- 4.6.7.70 Determining severe financial hardship - drawings from an unincorporated business
- 4.6.7.80 Notional ordinary income - overview
- 4.6.7.90 Notional ordinary income - non-farm property & other assets
- 3.5.1.100 Payability of PP - single rate
- 4.6.7.10 General provisions for hardship
- 4.6.7.110 Notional ordinary income - person's farm used by a family member
- 4.6.7.120 Notional ordinary income - other farming situations
- 4.6.7.130 Rate calculation under the hardship provisions
- 4.6.7.20 Effect of deprivation on eligibility & rate
- 4.6.7.50 Unrealisable assets - unable or unreasonable to sell or borrow against
- 4.6.7.60 Determining severe financial hardship - readily available funds
- 4.6.7.70 Determining severe financial hardship - drawings from an unincorporated business
- 4.6.7.80 Notional ordinary income - overview
- 4.6.7.90 Notional ordinary income - non-farm property & other assets
- 3.5.1.100 Payability of PP - single rate
- 4.3.5.60 About DVA compensation payments
- 4.6.7.130 Rate calculation under the hardship provisions
- 1.1.S.120 Severe financial hardship - assets test hardship
- 4.1.9 Deprivation disregarded
- 4.6.7.10 General provisions for hardship
- 4.6.7.110 Notional ordinary income - person's farm used by a family member
- 4.6.7.120 Notional ordinary income - other farming situations
- 4.6.7.130 Rate calculation under the hardship provisions
- 4.6.7.20 Effect of deprivation on eligibility & rate
- 4.6.7.50 Unrealisable assets - unable or unreasonable to sell or borrow against
- 4.6.7.60 Determining severe financial hardship - readily available funds
- 4.6.7.70 Determining severe financial hardship - drawings from an unincorporated business
- 4.6.7.80 Notional ordinary income - overview
- 4.6.7.90 Notional ordinary income - non-farm property & other assets
- 4.3.5.60 About DVA compensation payments
- 4.6.7.130 Rate calculation under the hardship provisions
- 5.5.6.10 Single unemployed farmer, no dependants
- 5.5.6.20 Couple, 1 partner unemployed, other self-employed on a farm producing no income
- 5.5.6.30 Couple, 1 partner unemployed, other self-employed on a farm producing small income
- 5.5.6.50 Couple, both pension age, farm producing no income
- 1.2.3.50 Home equity access scheme (HEAS) - description
- 3.4.5.10 Qualification for HEAS
- 3.4.5.20 Security for HEAS
- 4.6.4.10 General provisions for special residences
- 4.6.4.50 Granny flats - features, rights & interests
- 3.1.4.05 Payability during periods in gaol or psychiatric confinement
- 3.1.4.10 Situations that constitute being in gaol or psychiatric confinement
- 3.1.4.20 Person undertaking a course of rehabilitation
- 3.1.4.40 Effect of a community service order on participation payments
- 3.1.5.20 General information about bereavement payments
- 3.1.6.10 General payability provisions
- 3.4.1.60 Continuation, variation or termination of Age
- 3.6.4.40 Qualification for CP during temporary cessation of care
- 3.6.6.100 Termination of MOB
- 3.6.7.30 Qualification for CA
- 3.6.7.50 Qualification for CA during temporary cessation of care
- 3.9.1.20 Qualification for LIC
- 3.9.1.30 Qualification for ex-CA (child) HCC for 16-25 year old students
- 3.9.3.10 Qualification for CSHC
- 3.1.4.05 Payability during periods in gaol or psychiatric confinement
- 3.1.5.20 General information about bereavement payments
- 3.1.6.10 General payability provisions
- 3.1.6.10 General payability provisions
- 3.9.1.20 Qualification for LIC
- 3.9.1.30 Qualification for ex-CA (child) HCC for 16-25 year old students
- 3.9.3.10 Qualification for CSHC
- 4.13.1.30 Effect of compensation on compensation affected payments
- 6.4.1 Compensation recovery in specific circumstances
- 4.13.2.20 Treatment of Periodic Payments Paid as a Lump Sum
- 4.13.3.10 Overview of periodic compensation payments
- 4.13.1.30 Effect of compensation on compensation affected payments
- 6.4.7 Waiver of CAPs During Victorian TAA Non-Payment Periods
- 4.13.2.50 Aggregation of multiple lump sums
- 4.13.2.60 Lump Sum Preclusion Period - General
- 4.13.2.70 Commencement of lump sum preclusion period
- 6.4.7 Waiver of CAPs During Victorian TAA Non-Payment Periods
- 4.13.2.50 Aggregation of multiple lump sums
- 4.13.2.60 Lump Sum Preclusion Period - General
- 4.13.2.70 Commencement of lump sum preclusion period
- 6.4.3 Recovery Rules Specific to Lump Sums
- 4.13.1.30 Effect of compensation on compensation affected payments
- 4.13.3 Periodic compensation
- 4.13.3.10 Overview of periodic compensation payments
- 4.13.3.20 Effect of periodic compensation on a compensation recipient
- 4.13.3.30 Effect of periodic compensation on the partner of a compensation recipient