| 1.1.A.310 |
Definition of Assurance of Support |
Amended definition of assurance of support to take into account multiple assurers. |
| 1.1.D.70 |
Dependent Child |
Updated dependency earnings limit for a child under 16 years. |
| 1.1.M.140 |
Minimum time (YA, Austudy, PES) |
Added policy regarding students who have reached their minimum time limits but no completed their course. |
| 1.2.8.10 |
Health Care Card (HCC) |
Added link to definition of employment-affected persons. |
| 3.2.5.10 |
Qualification for YA as an Independent Young Person |
Added table - Reviewing components of independence. |
| 3.2.9.10 |
Temporary Incapacity Activity Test Exemption |
Clarified conditions for temporary incapacity for work. |
| 3.2.10.100 |
YA Full-time Students Satisfactory Progress - Allowable Time Rules |
Added policy regarding students who have reached their minimum time limits but no completed their course. |
| 3.2.10.110 |
YA Full-time Students Satisfactory Progress - Study at the Same Level |
Clarified policy. |
| 3.3.4.60 |
Assessing Tertiary Study Load for Austudy |
Clarified policy. |
| 3.6.4.150 |
Continuation, Variation or Termination of CP |
Amended policy regarding death of care receiver. |
| 3.9.1.10 |
Qualification for HCC - Automatic Issue |
Clarified policy regarding provisions for CDEP participants. |
| 3.9.1.30 |
HCC Benefits |
Updated prescription concessional rate from 1/1/2002. |
| 3.9.2.20 |
PCC Benefits |
Updated prescription concessional rate from 1/1/2002. |
| 3.9.3.20 |
CSHC Benefits |
Updated prescription concessional rate from 1/1/2002. |
| 3.11.1 |
Amounts recoverable under the SSAct before 1/7/2001 |
Updated debt references. |
| 3.11.1.10 |
Debts due to the Commonwealth before 1/7/2001 |
Updated act references. |
| 4.1.7 |
Deprivation Related to Farm Transfers |
Added information to cover trust and company changes from January 2002. |
| 4.2.8.10 |
Dependent YA - Parental Income Test and Limits |
Updated parental income free area amount. |
| 4.2.9.30 |
Family Actual Means Test - Amounts not included in Family Actual Means Test |
Clarified policy. |
| 4.6.5.110 |
Assessing Failed Financial Investments - Loans |
Clarified policy on assessment of failed loans made to solicitors or to solicitor run mortgage schemes. |
| 4.6.6.10 |
General Provisions for Valuation |
Clarified policy on actuarial valuations. |
| 4.7.2.10 |
Assessable Income from Private Companies |
Removed paragraph titled 'Dividends NOT treated as income'. |
| 4.7.3.20 |
Assessable Income from Discretionary Trusts |
Updated policy. |
| 4.7.3.40 |
Assessable Income from Non-discretionary Trusts |
Removed paragraph titled 'Distributions from non-discretionary trusts NOT treated as income'. |
| 4.7.5.30 |
Business Requirements and Fringe Benefits |
Clarified assessment of GST. |
| 4.9.2.30 |
Commuting an Asset-Test Exempt Income Stream to a Lump Sum |
Clarified policy. |
| 4.9.2.40 |
Actuarial Valuation Certificate - Self-Managed Superannuation Funds and Small APRA Superannuation Funds |
Clarified policy. |
| 4.12.1.30 |
Determining a Controlled Private Company from 1 January 2002 |
Clarified policy. |
| 4.12.1.50 |
Associate Rule |
Clarified policy. |
| 4.12.3.20 |
Fixed (Non-discretionary) Trusts |
Clarified policy. |
| 4.12.3.70 |
Excluded Trusts |
Added policy concerning indigenous trusts. |
| 4.12.5.10 |
Recognised & Non-Recognised Liabilities of a Controlled Private Trust or Controlled Private Company |
Clarified policy. |
| 4.12.6 |
Assessment of Capital Injections to Controlled Private Trusts & Controlled Private Companies |
Amended private trust to private unit trust. |
| 4.12.6.10 |
Capital Injections in Return of Equity in a Private Trust or Private Company |
Amended private trust to private unit trust. |
| 4.12.7 |
Assessing Income & Distributions of Controlled Private Trusts & Controlled Private Companies |
Clarified policy in all topics. |
| 4.12.11.30 |
Other Primary Production Issues |
Clarified policy. |
| 4.13.1.20 |
Compensation Assessed as Ordinary Income |
Clarified treatment of compensation for partner of compensation recipient. |
| 4.13.1.30 |
Effect of Compensation on Compensation Affected Payments |
Clarified table relating to SCAPs. |
| 5.1.1.20 |
YA - Current Rates |
Updated rates. |
| 5.1.2.30 |
Austudy - Current Rates |
Updated rates. |
| 5.1.4.60 |
DOP - Current Rates |
Updated policy and current base rate. |
| 5.1.4.70 |
DOP - Additional Component |
Updated policy. |
| 5.1.5.10 |
DSP - Current Rates |
Updated rates. |
| 5.1.5.40 |
SA - Current Rates |
Updated rate as at 1/1/2002. |
| 5.1.5.50 |
CA - Current Rate |
Updated current maximum rate. |
| 5.1.6.30 |
CrP Current Rates |
Updated rate. |
| 5.1.7.70 |
RAA - Current Rates |
Updated rates. |
| 5.1.7.80 |
CPS - Current Rates |
Updated current rate. |
| 5.1.8.10 |
Common Pension Rates |
Updated date applicable to 19 March 2002 inclusive. |
| 5.1.8.20 |
Common Benefit Rates |
Updated rates. |
| 5.2 |
Historical Rates - Whole of Chapter |
Updated rates. |
| 5.2.5.20 |
CA, CDA and HCA - December 1974 to Present Date, DNCB 1987 to 1999 |
Amended title to reflect inclusion of DNCB rates.
Added historical DNCB rates 1987 to 1999.
Updated to include CA rate at 1/7/2000. |
| 6.7.1.30 |
Assurance of Support Debts |
Amended to take into account multiple assurers/debtors. |
| 6.7.1.80 |
Compensation Related Debts |
Amended to reflect changed legislation. |
| 6.7.1.90 |
Miscellaneous Categories of Debts |
Removed references to compensation debts. |
