External
Policy
Income from financial investments
Income from financial investments including cash, deposits accounts, managed investments, listed securities, loans, unlisted securities, gold, silver, platinum bullion, and asset-tested short term income streams is assessed using the deeming provisions.
Income from superannuation fund investments
Superannuation fund investments are assessed in a variety of ways depending on whether or not the owner has attained pension age and whether or not withdrawals are made from the investment prior to the owner attaining 55 years of age.
Income from income streams
Income from income streams is subject to the income streams assessment rules.