Part 3 Income Support Eligibility


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility

3.1 Service Pension Eligibility


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/31-service-pension-eligibility

3.1.1 Overview of Service Pension Eligibility


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/31-service-pension-eligibility/311-overview-service-pension-eligibility

3.1.2 Age Service Pension


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/31-service-pension-eligibility/312-age-service-pension

3.1.3 Invalidity Service Pension


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/31-service-pension-eligibility/313-invalidity-service-pension

3.1.4 Partner Service Pension


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/31-service-pension-eligibility/314-partner-service-pension

Eligibility for Partner Service Pension


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/31-service-pension-eligibility/314-partner-service-pension/eligibility-partner-service-pension

Age Requirement for Partner Service Pension


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/31-service-pension-eligibility/314-partner-service-pension/age-requirement-partner-service-pension

Eligibility for partner service pension when separated from veteran


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/31-service-pension-eligibility/314-partner-service-pension/eligibility-partner-service-pension-when-separated-veteran

3.2 Income Support Supplement (ISS) Eligibility


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/32-income-support-supplement-iss-eligibility

3.2.1 Overview of Income Support Supplement (ISS)


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/32-income-support-supplement-iss-eligibility/321-overview-income-support-supplement-iss

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3.2.2 ISS Eligibility


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3.2.3 Invalidity ISS


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/32-income-support-supplement-iss-eligibility/323-invalidity-iss

3.3 Service Pension and Income Support Supplement Payability


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/33-service-pension-and-income-support-supplement-payability

3.3.1 Overview of Service Pension and Income Support Supplement Payability


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/33-service-pension-and-income-support-supplement-payability/331-overview-service-pension-and-income-support-supplement-payability

3.3.2 Payment of Service Pension and Income Support Supplement


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/33-service-pension-and-income-support-supplement-payability/332-payment-service-pension-and-income-support-supplement

3.3.3 Compensation Affected Pension Payability


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3.4 Age


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/34-age

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3.4.1 Age Requirements


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/34-age/341-age-requirements

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3.4.2 Age Equalisation For Females


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/34-age/342-age-equalisation-females

Impact of Equalisation


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/34-age/342-age-equalisation-females/impact-equalisation

How Equalisation Works


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/34-age/342-age-equalisation-females/how-equalisation-works

Pension Age for Female Veterans and Qualifying Age for Females


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/34-age/342-age-equalisation-females/pension-age-female-veterans-and-qualifying-age-females

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Pension Age for Female Non-Veterans and for Tax Purposes


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/34-age/342-age-equalisation-females/pension-age-female-non-veterans-and-tax-purposes

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3.5 Residency


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency

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3.5.1 Australian Residents


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/351-australian-residents

Residing in Australia


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/351-australian-residents/residing-australia

Australian Citizen


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/351-australian-residents/australian-citizen

Permanent and Temporary Visas


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/351-australian-residents/permanent-and-temporary-visas

Special Category Visa


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/351-australian-residents/special-category-visa

Special Purpose Visa


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/351-australian-residents/special-purpose-visa

3.5.2 Periods of Residency


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/352-periods-residency

Required Periods of Residency


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/352-periods-residency/required-periods-residency

Continuous Period


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/352-periods-residency/continuous-period

Concession to Continuous Period


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/352-periods-residency/concession-continuous-period

Further Periods of Residence Required


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/352-periods-residency/further-periods-residence-required

3.5.3 Persons not Residing in Australia


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/353-persons-not-residing-australia

3.5.4 Domicile


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/354-domicile

Relevance of Domicile


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/354-domicile/relevance-domicile

Establishing Domicile


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/35-residency/354-domicile/establishing-domicile

3.6 Permanent Incapacity


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/36-permanent-incapacity

3.6.1 Overview of Permanent Incapacity


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/36-permanent-incapacity/361-overview-permanent-incapacity

3.6.2 Assessment of Permanent Incapacity


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/36-permanent-incapacity/362-assessment-permanent-incapacity

Assessment


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/36-permanent-incapacity/362-assessment-permanent-incapacity/assessment

Medical Factors


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/36-permanent-incapacity/362-assessment-permanent-incapacity/medical-factors

3.6.3 Persons Automatically Considered to be Permanently Incapacitated


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/36-permanent-incapacity/363-persons-automatically-considered-be-permanently-incapacitated

3.6.4 Assessment of Invalidity Service Pensioners Participating in Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme (VVRS)


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/36-permanent-incapacity/364-assessment-invalidity-service-pensioners-participating-veterans-vocational-rehabilitation-scheme-vvrs

3.7 Comparable Foreign Pension


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/37-comparable-foreign-pension

3.7.1 Overview of Comparable Foreign Pension


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/37-comparable-foreign-pension/371-overview-comparable-foreign-pension

3.7.2 Requirement to Claim a Comparable Foreign Pension (CFP)


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/37-comparable-foreign-pension/372-requirement-claim-comparable-foreign-pension-cfp

3.7.3 Fulfilment of Obligation to Take Reasonable Action


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/37-comparable-foreign-pension/373-fulfilment-obligation-take-reasonable-action

3.7.4 Claiming a Foreign Pension


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/37-comparable-foreign-pension/374-claiming-foreign-pension

3.7.5 Assessment of Comparable Foreign Pension Payments


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/37-comparable-foreign-pension/375-assessment-comparable-foreign-pension-payments

3.8 Restrictions on Dual Pensions


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/38-restrictions-dual-pensions

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3.9 Payment for Loss or Detriment


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/39-payment-loss-or-detriment

3.9.1 Overview of Payment for Loss or Detriment


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/39-payment-loss-or-detriment/391-overview-payment-loss-or-detriment

3.9.2 Compensation for Detriment Caused by Administrative Error


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/39-payment-loss-or-detriment/392-compensation-detriment-caused-administrative-error

3.9.3 Act of Grace Payments


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/39-payment-loss-or-detriment/393-act-grace-payments

3.10 Financial Hardship


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship

3.10.1 Overview of Financial Hardship


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3101-overview-financial-hardship

3.10.2 Access to Financial Hardship Rules


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3102-access-financial-hardship-rules

General Criteria for Application of the Financial Hardship Rules


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3102-access-financial-hardship-rules/general-criteria-application-financial-hardship-rules

Effect of Deprivation on Application of Financial Hardship Rules


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3102-access-financial-hardship-rules/effect-deprivation-application-financial-hardship-rules

3.10.3 Lodging a Claim under Financial Hardship Provisions


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3103-lodging-claim-under-financial-hardship-provisions

3.10.4 Unrealisable Assets


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3104-unrealisable-assets

Unrealisable Assets - Unable or Unreasonable to Sell


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3104-unrealisable-assets/unrealisable-assets-unable-or-unreasonable-sell

Unrealisable Assets - Security for Borrowing


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3104-unrealisable-assets/unrealisable-assets-security-borrowing

Unrealisable Assets - Farm


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3104-unrealisable-assets/unrealisable-assets-farm

3.10.5 Severe Financial Hardship


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3105-severe-financial-hardship

Determining Severe Financial Hardship - Assets Tested Pension Plus Income


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3105-severe-financial-hardship/determining-severe-financial-hardship-assets-tested-pension-plus-income

Determining Severe Financial Hardship - Readily Available Funds


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3105-severe-financial-hardship/determining-severe-financial-hardship-readily-available-funds

Determining Severe Financial Hardship - Drawings from an Unincorporated Business


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3105-severe-financial-hardship/determining-severe-financial-hardship-drawings-unincorporated-business

Determining Severe Financial Hardship - Unavoidable or Reasonable Expenditure


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3105-severe-financial-hardship/determining-severe-financial-hardship-unavoidable-or-reasonable-expenditure

Differentiating between Temporary and Long Term Severe Financial Hardship


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3105-severe-financial-hardship/differentiating-between-temporary-and-long-term-severe-financial-hardship

3.10.6 Rate Calculation under the Hardship Provisions


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3106-rate-calculation-under-hardship-provisions

3.10.7 Notional Annual Rate of Ordinary Income


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3107-notional-annual-rate-ordinary-income

Notional annual rate of ordinary income - unrealisable assets


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3107-notional-annual-rate-ordinary-income/notional-annual-rate-ordinary-income-unrealisable-assets

Notional Annual Rate of Ordinary Income - farms


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/310-financial-hardship/3107-notional-annual-rate-ordinary-income/notional-annual-rate-ordinary-income-farms

3.11 Lump Sum Advance


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/311-lump-sum-advance

3.11.1 Overview of Lump Sum Advance


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/311-lump-sum-advance/3111-overview-lump-sum-advance

3.11.2 Lump Sum Advance Eligibility


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/311-lump-sum-advance/3112-lump-sum-advance-eligibility

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3.11.3 Payment of Lump Sum Advance


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/311-lump-sum-advance/3113-payment-lump-sum-advance

3.11.4 Repayment of Lump Sum Advance


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/311-lump-sum-advance/3114-repayment-lump-sum-advance

3.11.5 Repayment of Lump Sum Advance - Hardship Assessment vs 1


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/311-lump-sum-advance/3115-repayment-lump-sum-advance-hardship-assessment-vs-1

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3.11.6 Right of Review


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/311-lump-sum-advance/3116-right-review

3.12 Crisis Payment


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/312-crisis-payment

3.12.1 Overview of Crisis Payment


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/312-crisis-payment/3121-overview-crisis-payment

3.12.2 Eligibility for Crisis Payment


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/312-crisis-payment/3122-eligibility-crisis-payment

3.12.3 Extreme Circumstances Causing Departure from the Home


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/312-crisis-payment/3123-extreme-circumstances-causing-departure-home

3.12.4 Domestic or Family Violence - Remaining in the Home


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/312-crisis-payment/3124-domestic-or-family-violence-remaining-home

3.12.5 Release from Lawful Custody


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/312-crisis-payment/3125-release-lawful-custody

3.12.6 Claim and Payment of a Crisis Payment


Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-3-income-support-eligibility/312-crisis-payment/3126-claim-and-payment-crisis-payment