What's new
1 July 2024 (v1.318)
Page | Title | Details |
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1.1.A.306 | Asset-test exempt income stream | Updated definition. |
1.1.M.138 | Military invalidity pension income stream | New page. |
1.1.S.250 | Special reduction amount | New page. |
1.2.7.60 | Education entry payment (EdEP) - description | Clarified policy. |
1.2.8.10 | Health care card (HCC) - description | Clarified policy. |
1.2.8.20 | Pensioner concession card PCC - description | Updated policy and Act reference. |
2.2.5.40 | Discretion to treat a person as not being a member of a couple for a special reason - section 24 | Clarified policy. |
3.1.2.40 | Newly arrived residentās waiting period (NARWP) | Clarified policy. |
3.1.2.43 | Exemptions from the NARWP | Clarified policy. |
3.1.12 | Employment income nil rate period | Clarified policy. |
3.2.2.30 | Employment commencing in the future | Updated Act reference. |
3.2.3.20 | Payability of YA | Clarified policy. |
3.3.3.20 | Payability of Austudy | Clarified policy. |
3.3.4.70 | Austudy & progress rules for tertiary study | Clarified policy. |
3.4.5.10 | Qualification for HEAS | Clarified policy. |
3.4.5.40 | How the HEAS is paid | Updated examples. |
3.7.1.10 | Qualification for SpB | Clarified policy regarding subclass 309 & 820 visa holders. |
3.7.1.70 | Long term available funds test for SpB | Updated example. |
3.7.1.80 | Determining the rate of SpB | Clarified policy. |
3.7.2.20 | Substantial change in circumstances for SpB | Clarified policy. |
3.7.2.110 | SpB in other common situations | Clarified policy. |
3.8.3.60 | PES & progress rules for tertiary study | Clarified policy. |
3.8.17 | ISB - qualification & payability (deleted) | Removed information. |
3.9.1.10 | Qualification for HCC - automatic issue | Clarified policy. |
3.9.2.30 | PCC extension rules | Clarified policy. |
3.9.3.34 | Employer provided benefits - housing assistance | Added Act reference. |
3.10.5.10 | General date of effect rules | Clarified policy. |
3.11 | Mutual obligation requirements | Updated policy. |
3.11.3.10 | Study & training | Clarified policy. |
3.11.3.30 | Voluntary work | Updated policy. |
3.11.6 | Fully meeting requirements | Updated policy. |
3.11.7 | Mutual obligation requirements for people with a partial capacity to work | Updated policy. |
4.1.1 | General provisions of deprivation | Clarified policy. |
4.2.8.20 | Dependent YA - maintenance income test | Updated maintenance income free area thresholds. |
4.3.2.31 | Income exempt from assessment - specifically approved | Updated list of exemptions. |
4.4.1.10 | Overview of deeming | Updated to reflect 1 July 2024 deeming rates and thresholds. |
4.6.2.10 | General provisions for exempt assets | Updated exempt funeral investment threshold. |
4.6.5.80 | Assessing interests in a deceased estate | Updated Act reference. |
4.8.2.20 | Early release of superannuation | Clarified policy. |
4.9.2.10 | Characteristics of pre-20/09/2004 asset-test exempt income streams | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.9.2.15 | Characteristics of asset-test exempt income streams purchased from 20/09/2004 & before 20/09/2007 | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.9.2.20 | Extension of asset test exemption to pre-20/9/98 defined benefit income streams | Clarified policy. |
4.9.2.30 | Income test assessment of asset-test exempt income streams | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.9.2.40 | Commuting an asset-test exempt income stream | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.9.2.50 | Joint income streams | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.9.6.20 | Payment splits of income streams - percentage payment splits | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.9.6.50 | Percentage payment splits - defined benefit income streams & military invalidity pension income streams | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.9.6.70 | Payment splits of income streams - base amount payment splits | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.9.6.100 | Base amount payment splits - defined benefit income streams & military invalidity pension income streams | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.9.8.20 | Assessment of non-performing income streams | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.9.8.30 | History of the treatment of income streams | Updated to include military invalidity pension income streams. |
4.10.3 | Historical age & invalid (disability support) pension income & assets limits | Updated to reflect indexation. |
4.14.3.35 | Special disability trusts - discretionary spending | Updated discretionary spending limit. |
5.1.1.20 | YA - current rates | Clarified policy. |
5.1.6.10 | SpB - current rates | Clarified policy. |
5.1.8.20 | Common benefit rates | Clarified policy. |
5.1.10.40 | EMEP - current rates | Updated to reflect indexation. |
5.2.6.80 | Employment entry payment (EEP) historical rates | Clarified ceased policy. |
5.2.9.20 | EMEP - historical rates | Updated to reflect indexation. |
5.5.4.50 | PPS, under age pension age, 2 children | Updated to reflect indexation. |
5.5.4.60 | PPS, over age pension age, 1 child | Updated to reflect indexation. |
6.3.9 | Confirming employment income | Clarified policy. |
6.7.1.110 | Notice of debts | Clarified policy. |
6.7.2.70 | Debt recovery by deductions from payments to third parties | Clarified policy. |
6.7.3.40 | Waiver of debt on the basis of special circumstances | Clarified policy. |
6.7.3.90 | Waiver of debts of a particular class | Clarified policy. |
7.1.4 | Requirements for former residents of Australia receiving a portable pension | Clarified policy. |
9.1.2 | Visas | Updated information on visa subclasses. |
9.2.3 | Visa subclasses 140-199 payment eligibility | Updated information on visa subclasses. |
9.2.6 | Visa subclasses 400-439 payment eligibility | Updated information on visa subclasses. |