Part 5 Income Support Allowances and Benefits
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits
5.1 Rent Assistance
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance
5.1.1 Overview of Rent Assistance
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/511-overview-rent-assistance
5.1.2 Eligibility Criteria for Rent Assistance
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/512-eligibility-criteria-rent-assistance
Rent Assistance Eligibility
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/512-eligibility-criteria-rent-assistance/rent-assistance-eligibility
Family Tax Benefit and Rent Assistance Eligibility
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/512-eligibility-criteria-rent-assistance/family-tax-benefit-and-rent-assistance-eligibility
Government Rent and Rent Assistance Eligibility
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/512-eligibility-criteria-rent-assistance/government-rent-and-rent-assistance-eligibility
Property Owners and Rent Assistance Eligibility
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/512-eligibility-criteria-rent-assistance/property-owners-and-rent-assistance-eligibility
5.1.3 Payment of Rent Assistance
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/513-payment-rent-assistance
Rent Verification
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/513-payment-rent-assistance/rent-verification
Rent Assistance Rates and Thresholds
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/513-payment-rent-assistance/rent-assistance-rates-and-thresholds
Calculating the Rate of Rent Assistance Payable
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/513-payment-rent-assistance/calculating-rate-rent-assistance-payable
Disability Income Rent Test (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/51-rent-assistance/513-payment-rent-assistance/disability-income-rent-test-ceased-2022
5.2 Remote Area Allowance (RAA)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/52-remote-area-allowance-raa
5.2.1 Eligibility for Remote Area Allowance (RAA)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/52-remote-area-allowance-raa/521-eligibility-remote-area-allowance-raa
5.2.2 Payment of RAA
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/52-remote-area-allowance-raa/522-payment-raa
5.2.3 Determining if a Residence is a Remote Area
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/52-remote-area-allowance-raa/523-determining-if-residence-remote-area
5.2.4 Usual Place of Residence
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/52-remote-area-allowance-raa/524-usual-place-residence
5.3 Education Entry Payment (EdEP)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/53-education-entry-payment-edep
5.4 Home Equity Access Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-home-equity-access-scheme
5.4.1 Overview of Home Equity Access Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-home-equity-access-scheme/541-overview-home-equity-access-scheme
5.4.2 Eligibility Criteria for Home Equity Access Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-home-equity-access-scheme/542-eligibility-criteria-home-equity-access-scheme
5.4.3 Administration of Home Equity Access Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-home-equity-access-scheme/543-administration-home-equity-access-scheme
Application for Home Equity Access Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-pension-loans-scheme/543-administration-pension-loans-scheme/application-home-equity-access-scheme
Impact of Home Equity Access Scheme on Other Entitlements
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-pension-loans-scheme/543-administration-pension-loans-scheme/impact-home-equity-access-scheme-other-entitlements
5.4.4 Payment of Home Equity Access Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-pension-loans-scheme/544-payment-home-equity-access-scheme
Calculation of Home Equity Access Scheme Loan
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-pension-loans-scheme/544-payment-home-equity-access-scheme/calculation-home-equity-access-scheme-loan
Management and Maintenance of Home Equity Access Scheme Loans
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-home-equity-access-scheme/544-payment-home-equity-access-scheme/management-and-maintenance-home-equity-access-scheme-loans
Security for Home Equity Access Scheme Loans
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-home-equity-access-scheme/544-payment-home-equity-access-scheme/security-home-equity-access-scheme-loans
5.4.5 Review of Home Equity Access Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-home-equity-access-scheme/545-review-home-equity-access-scheme
5.4.6 Repayment of Home Equity Access Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-home-equity-access-scheme/546-repayment-home-equity-access-scheme
Repayment of Loan After the Death of Participant
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-pension-loans-scheme/546-repayment-pension-loans-scheme/repayment-loan-after-death-participant
Repayment of a Loan Prior to Death
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/54-pension-loans-scheme/546-repayment-pension-loans-scheme/repayment-loan-prior-death
5.5 Retirement Assistance for Farmers Scheme (RAFS)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs
5.5.1 Overview of RAFS
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/551-overview-rafs
5.5.2 Eligibility Criteria for Participation in RAFS
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/552-eligibility-criteria-participation-rafs
5.5.3 Requirements Applicable to Farm Transfer
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/553-requirements-applicable-farm-transfer
Criteria Applicable to the Farm Transfer Transaction
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/553-requirements-applicable-farm-transfer/criteria-applicable-farm-transfer-transaction
Transfer Requirements Where Property Owned by Company or Trust
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/553-requirements-applicable-farm-transfer/transfer-requirements-where-property-owned-company-or-trust
Requirement for Farmer to Divest all Farming Interests
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/553-requirements-applicable-farm-transfer/requirement-farmer-divest-all-farming-interests
Requirement for Transfer to Eligible Descendant
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/553-requirements-applicable-farm-transfer/requirement-transfer-eligible-descendant
5.5.4 Requirements Applicable to Farmer or Former Partner
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/554-requirements-applicable-farmer-or-former-partner
Farmer Must be a Qualifying Farmer
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/554-requirements-applicable-farmer-or-former-partner/farmer-must-be-qualifying-farmer
Requirement for Farmer to Hold Qualifying Interest
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/554-requirements-applicable-farmer-or-former-partner/requirement-farmer-hold-qualifying-interest
Requirements Applicable to Widow/Widower or Former Partner
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/554-requirements-applicable-farmer-or-former-partner/requirements-applicable-widowwidower-or-former-partner
5.5.5 Requirement for Active Involvement of Eligible Descendants
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/555-requirement-active-involvement-eligible-descendants
Application of Requirement for Active Involvement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/555-requirement-active-involvement-eligible-descendants/application-requirement-active-involvement
Active Involvement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/555-requirement-active-involvement-eligible-descendants/active-involvement
5.5.6 Claims for Participation in RAFS
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/556-claims-participation-rafs
Lodgement of a Pre-Assessment Request
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/556-claims-participation-rafs/lodgement-pre-assessment-request
Lodgement of RAFS Claim
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/556-claims-participation-rafs/lodgement-rafs-claim
Identifying Date of Transfer
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/556-claims-participation-rafs/identifying-date-transfer
5.5.7 Valuation of Farm Assets
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/557-valuation-farm-assets
Assessment of Farm Value
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/557-valuation-farm-assets/assessment-farm-value
Retaining a Life Interest
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/557-valuation-farm-assets/retaining-life-interest
Application of Assets Limit
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/557-valuation-farm-assets/application-assets-limit
5.5.8 The Farmers' Income Test
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/558-farmers-income-test
Application of the Farmers' Income Test
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/558-farmers-income-test/application-farmers-income-test
Assessment of Non-Farm Income
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/558-farmers-income-test/assessment-non-farm-income
Assessment of Farm Income
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/55-retirement-assistance-farmers-scheme-rafs/558-farmers-income-test/assessment-farm-income
5.6 Pension Bonus Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme
5.6.1 Overview of the Pension Bonus Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/561-overview-pension-bonus-scheme
5.6.2 Eligibility for Participation in the Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/562-eligibility-participation-scheme
Basic Eligibility Requirements for Pension Bonus Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/562-eligibility-participation-scheme/basic-eligibility-requirements-pension-bonus-scheme
Other Eligibility Requirements
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/562-eligibility-participation-scheme/other-eligibility-requirements
5.6.3 Registration as a Member of the Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/563-registration-member-scheme
Requirements for Registration
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/563-registration-member-scheme/requirements-registration
Backdating Registration
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/563-registration-member-scheme/backdating-registration
Registration Issues - DVA and Centrelink
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/563-registration-member-scheme/registration-issues-dva-and-centrelink
Registration of Members of a Couple
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/563-registration-member-scheme/registration-members-couple
5.6.4 Membership Requirements
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/564-membership-requirements
Work Requirements of the Pension Bonus Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/564-membership-requirements/work-requirements-pension-bonus-scheme
Bonus Period
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/564-membership-requirements/bonus-period
Record Keeping Requirements for Pension Bonus Scheme Members
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/564-membership-requirements/record-keeping-requirements-pension-bonus-scheme-members
5.6.5 Types of Membership
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/565-types-membership
Accruing Membership
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/565-types-membership/accruing-membership
Non-Accruing Membership
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/565-types-membership/non-accruing-membership
Post 70/75 Membership
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/565-types-membership/post-7075-membership
Cancellation of Membership
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/565-types-membership/cancellation-membership
5.6.6 Claiming a Bonus
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/566-claiming-bonus
Requirements for Making a Claim
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/566-claiming-bonus/requirements-making-claim
Lodgement Period for a Claim
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/566-claiming-bonus/lodgement-period-claim
5.6.7 Calculating the Bonus
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/567-calculating-bonus
5.6.8 Factors that Affect the Calculation of a Bonus
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/568-factors-affect-calculation-bonus
Pension Deferred May Affect Bonus
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/568-factors-affect-calculation-bonus/pension-deferred-may-affect-bonus
Change of Marital Status During Qualifying Period
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/568-factors-affect-calculation-bonus/change-marital-status-during-qualifying-period
No change of Marital Status - Standard Formula Not Applicable
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/568-factors-affect-calculation-bonus/no-change-marital-status-standard-formula-not-applicable
Top Up of the Pension Bonus
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/568-factors-affect-calculation-bonus/top-pension-bonus
5.6.9 Pension Bonus and Retirement Assistance for Farmers
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/569-pension-bonus-and-retirement-assistance-farmers
5.6.10 Death of a Member of the Scheme
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/5610-death-member-scheme
Impact on Claim and Payment of Bonus
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/5610-death-member-scheme/impact-claim-and-payment-bonus
Pension Bonus Bereavement Payment
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/5610-death-member-scheme/pension-bonus-bereavement-payment
5.6.11 Bonus Payable to a War Widow/Widower who has Deferred Age Pension
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/5611-bonus-payable-war-widowwidower-who-has-deferred-age-pension
5.6.12 Pension Bonus and Retirement Assistance for Sugarcane Farmers (RASF)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/5612-pension-bonus-and-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-rasf
5.7 Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/57-commonwealth-seniors-health-card-cshc
5.7.1 CSHC Overview
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/57-commonwealth-seniors-health-card-cshc/571-cshc-overview
5.7.2 CSHC Eligibility
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/57-commonwealth-seniors-health-card-cshc/572-cshc-eligibility
5.7.3 CSHC Income Test
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/57-commonwealth-seniors-health-card-cshc/573-cshc-income-test
5.7.4 Date of Effect for CSHC Determinations
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/57-commonwealth-seniors-health-card-cshc/574-date-effect-cshc-determinations
5.8 Fringe Benefits
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/58-fringe-benefits
5.8.2 Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) and Associated Benefits
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/58-fringe-benefits/582-pensioner-concession-card-pcc-and-associated-benefits
Eligibility Requirements for a PCC
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/58-fringe-benefits/582-pensioner-concession-card-pcc-and-associated-benefits/eligibility-requirements-pcc
Benefits Available to the Card Holders
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/58-fringe-benefits/582-pensioner-concession-card-pcc-and-associated-benefits/benefits-available-card-holders
Eligible Children and PCC
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/58-fringe-benefits/582-pensioner-concession-card-pcc-and-associated-benefits/eligible-children-and-pcc
Custodial parents and PCC
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/58-fringe-benefits/582-pensioner-concession-card-pcc-and-associated-benefits/custodial-parents-and-pcc
5.9 Defence Force Income Support Allowance (DFISA)(ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022
5.9.1 Overview of DFISA (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/591-overview-dfisa-ceased-2022
5.9.2 Administration of DFISA (Ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisa/592-administration-dfisa
DFISA Payability (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/592-administration-dfisa/dfisa-payability-ceased-2022
DVA and Centrelink Arrangements (DFISA ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/592-administration-dfisa/dva-and-centrelink-arrangements-dfisa-ceased-2022
Social Security Payments Payable at Nil Rate (DFISA removed 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/592-administration-dfisa/social-security-payments-payable-nil-rate-dfisa-removed-2022
ABSTUDY and DAFF Income Support Payments Reduced to Nil Rate (DFISA ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/592-administration-dfisa/abstudy-and-daff-income-support-payments-reduced-nil-rate-dfisa-ceased-2022
Electing Not to Receive DFISA (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/592-administration-dfisa/electing-not-receive-dfisa-ceased-2022
Pensioner Dissatisfied with DFISA Rate (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/592-administration-dfisa/pensioner-dissatisfied-dfisa-rate-ceased-2022
5.9.3 Calculation of DFISA (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/593-calculation-dfisa-ceased-2022
DFISA Calculation (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/593-calculation-dfisa-ceased-2022/dfisa-calculation-ceased-2022
DFISA Calculation and Compensation Recovery Rules (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/593-calculation-dfisa-ceased-2022/dfisa-calculation-and-compensation-recovery-rules-ceased-2022
DFISA Calculation Examples (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/593-calculation-dfisa-ceased-2022/dfisa-calculation-examples-ceased-2022
5.9.4 DFISA Bonus (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/594-dfisa-bonus-ceased-2022
5.9.5 Bereavement Payments and DFISA (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/595-bereavement-payments-and-dfisa-ceased-2022
5.9.6 Other DFISA Impacts (ceased 2022)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/59-defence-force-income-support-allowance-dfisaceased-2022/596-other-dfisa-impacts-ceased-2022
5.10 Retirement Assistance for Sugarcane Farmers Scheme (RASF)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf
5.10.1 Overview of Retirement Assistance for Sugarcane Farmers Scheme (RASF)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5101-overview-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf
5.10.2 Eligibility Criteria for Participation in RASF
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5102-eligibility-criteria-participation-rasf
5.10.3 Requirements Applicable to Sugarcane Farm Transfer
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5103-requirements-applicable-sugarcane-farm-transfer
Criteria Applicable to the Sugarcane Farm Transfer Transaction
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5103-requirements-applicable-sugarcane-farm-transfer/criteria-applicable-sugarcane-farm-transfer-transaction
Transfer Requirements where Property Owned by Company or Trust
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5103-requirements-applicable-sugarcane-farm-transfer/transfer-requirements-where-property-owned-company-or-trust
Requirement for Sugarcane Farmer to Divest all Sugarcane Farming Interests
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5103-requirements-applicable-sugarcane-farm-transfer/requirement-sugarcane-farmer-divest-all-sugarcane-farming
Requirement for Transfer to Eligible Descendant
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5103-requirements-applicable-sugarcane-farm-transfer/requirement-transfer-eligible-descendant
5.10.4 Requirements Applicable to Sugarcane Farmer, Partner or Former Partner
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5104-requirements-applicable-sugarcane-farmer-partner-or-former-partner
Sugarcane Farmer must be a Qualifying Sugarcane Farmer
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5104-requirements-applicable-sugarcane-farmer-partner-or-former-partner/sugarcane-farmer-must-be-qualifying
Requirement for Sugarcane Farmer to hold Eligible Interest
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5104-requirements-applicable-sugarcane-farmer-partner-or-former-partner/requirement-sugarcane-farmer-hold
Requirements Applicable to Widow/Widower or Former Partner
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5104-requirements-applicable-sugarcane-farmer-partner-or-former-partner/requirements-applicable-widowwidower-or
5.10.5 Requirement for Active Involvement of Eligible Descendants
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5105-requirement-active-involvement-eligible-descendants
Application of Requirement for Active Involvement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5105-requirement-active-involvement-eligible-descendants/application-requirement-active-involvement
Active Involvement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5105-requirement-active-involvement-eligible-descendants/active-involvement
5.10.6 Claims for Participation in RASF
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5106-claims-participation-rasf
Lodgement of a Pre-Assessment Request
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5106-claims-participation-rasf/lodgement-pre-assessment-request
Lodgement of RASF Claim
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5106-claims-participation-rasf/lodgement-rasf-claim
Identifying Date of Transfer
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5106-claims-participation-rasf/identifying-date-transfer
5.10.7 Valuation of Sugarcane Farm Assets
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5107-valuation-sugarcane-farm-assets
Assessment of Sugarcane Farm Value
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5107-valuation-sugarcane-farm-assets/assessment-sugarcane-farm-value
Retaining a Life Interest
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5107-valuation-sugarcane-farm-assets/retaining-life-interest
Application of Assets Limit
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5107-valuation-sugarcane-farm-assets/application-assets-limit
No Reduction in Value of Assets
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5107-valuation-sugarcane-farm-assets/no-reduction-value-assets
5.10.8 The Sugarcane Farmers' Income Test
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5108-sugarcane-farmers-income-test
Application of the Sugarcane Farmers' Income Test
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5108-sugarcane-farmers-income-test/application-sugarcane-farmers-income-test
Assessment of Non-Sugarcane Farm Income
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5108-sugarcane-farmers-income-test/assessment-non-sugarcane-farm-income
Assessment of Sugarcane Farm Income
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/510-retirement-assistance-sugarcane-farmers-scheme-rasf/5108-sugarcane-farmers-income-test/assessment-sugarcane-farm-income
5.11 Seniors Supplement (SSup)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/511-seniors-supplement-ssup
5.11.1 Eligibility for Seniors Supplement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/511-seniors-supplement-ssup/5111-eligibility-seniors-supplement
5.11.2 Payability of Seniors Supplement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/511-seniors-supplement-ssup/5112-payability-seniors-supplement
5.11.3 Rate of Seniors Supplement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/511-seniors-supplement-ssup/5113-rate-seniors-supplement
5.11.4 Administration of Seniors Supplement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/511-seniors-supplement-ssup/5114-administration-seniors-supplement
5.12 Pension Supplement (PSup)
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/512-pension-supplement-psup
5.12.1 Overview of Pension Supplement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/512-pension-supplement-psup/5121-overview-pension-supplement
5.12.2 Eligibility for Pension Supplement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/512-pension-supplement-psup/5122-eligibility-pension-supplement
5.12.3 Payability of Pension Supplement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/512-pension-supplement-psup/5123-payability-pension-supplement
5.12.4 Administration of Pension Supplement
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/512-pension-supplement-psup/5124-administration-pension-supplement