Background

To cancel rent assistance for income support pensioners currently (as at 1 October 1997) in aged care, a once-off bulk automatic cancellation took place on Wednesday 24 September 1997.

In association with the automatic cancellations of rent assistance, some residents required manual cancellation of their rent assistance for payday 9 October 1997.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/departmental-instructions/1998/c121998-aged-care-reforms/impact-income-support-policy/details-procedures-cancellation-rent-assistance/background