| 1.1.A.375 |
AWOTE, relevant AWOTE, AWOTE weeks |
Updated the relevant AWOTE for claims lodged in 2002 and clarified policy. |
| 3.2.8.90 |
Approved Activity - Other Activities that May Satisfy the Activity Test |
Amended definition of performer for activity test purposes. |
| 3.4.1.10 |
Qualification for Age |
Clarified when women's age pension age aligns with men. |
| 3.4.7.20 |
Registration for PBS |
Corrected reference to SS Act under 'Power to obtain information' |
| 3.6.8.30 |
CDAT Step 5 - Scoring for Non-developmentally linked Categories of Function |
Updated to reflect revised CDAT effective from 1 January 2002. |
| 3.7.1.20 |
Payability of SpB |
Removed section on relationship with PA. |
| 3.7.1.60 |
Short Term Available Funds Test for SpB |
Updated short term customer categories for SpB. |
| 3.7.1.70 |
Long Term Available Funds Test for SpB |
Updated long term customer categories for SpB. |
| 3.9.1.45 |
HCC for Foster Children |
Added policy regarding ACO's. |
| 3.9.1.70 |
Low Income HCC - Assessment of Income |
Added policy regarding income received to cover expenses'. |
| 4.3.3.20 |
Income from Employment or Independent Contract |
Clarified policy regarding income received periodically for contract of services (employee). |
| 4.3.3.30 |
Employment income for Pensioners |
Amended Treatment of Leave Payments. |
| 4.6.2.20 |
Assessing Exemption for Irrecoverable Loans, Failed Loans & Debts |
Changed topic title to include failed loans. |
| 4.6.7.80 |
Notional Ordinary Income - Overview |
Added information on hardship for farming properties |
| 4.9.2.30 |
Commuting an Asset-Free Exempt Income Stream to a Lump Sum |
Corrected text on 3 strikes policy on commutations. |
| 4.9.4.10 |
Table of Life Expectancy - Payments Commenced between 01/07/83 & 31/08/88 |
Corrected period in topic title and commencement date of life expectancy table. |
| 4.9.4.20 |
Table of Life Expectancy - Payments Commenced between 01/09/88 & 30/04/93 |
Corrected period in topic title and commencement date of life expectancy table. |
| 4.9.4.30 |
Table of Life Expectancy - Payments Commenced between 01/05/93 & 31/12/95 |
Corrected period in topic title and commencement date of life expectancy table. |
| 4.9.4.40 |
Table of Life Expectancy - Payments Commenced between 01/01/96 & 31/12/99 |
Corrected period in topic title and commencement date of life expectancy table. |
| 4.12.5.10 |
Recognised & Non-Recognised Liabilities of a Controlled Private Trust or Controlled Private Company |
Expanded the example under Recognised liabilities to include non-commercial loans. |
| 4.12.7.20 |
Allowable & Non-allowable Deductions |
Amended allowable deductions. |
| 4.12.10.40 |
Concessions for Customers Surrendering Control of a Private Company or Private Trust Before 1 April 2002 |
Added new topic in response to concession granted by Minister in December 2001. |
| 5.1.7.70 |
RAA - Current Rates |
Removed paragraph on illness separated couples. |
| 5.2.6.30 |
RAA - May 1984 to Present Date |
Amended Married (combined) figure for 1/7/2000. |
| 6.2.1.10 |
Types of NSA & Unemployed YA Reviews |
Removed mandatory referral to MASP at 40 and 92 week review points and added guidelines for referral. |