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    Home Compensation and Support Policy Library Part 9 Principles for Determining Pension Rate
  1. 9.3 Relationship Status

9.3 Relationship Status

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24 May 2018
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This chapter contains policy information on determining whether a person is or is not a member of a couple, and the relevance of relationship status to pension or payment entitlements and pension or payment rates.

See Also

Relationship Status

Chapter 2.2 Proof of Identity

Chapter 3.1 Service Pension Eligibility

Chapter 3.2 Income Support Supplement Eligibility

Chapter 3.3 Service Pension & Income Support Supplement Payability

Chapter 3A Veteran Payment

Part 9 Principles for Determining Pension Rate

Section 11.7.3 Re-direct of Payments to Partner or Child

Chapter 12.2 Information Gathering Powers

Chapter 12.4 Exchange of Information with other Departments


 

 

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  • 9.3.1 Overview of Relationship Status
  • 9.3.2 Member of a Couple
  • 9.3.3 Not a Member of a Couple
  • 9.3.4 Effect of Relationship Status on Rate

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  • Part 9 Principles for Determining Pension Rate
    • 9.1 Income and Assets Test Principles
    • 9.2 Residential Situation
    • 9.3 Relationship Status
      • 9.3.1 Overview of Relationship Status
      • 9.3.2 Member of a Couple
      • 9.3.3 Not a Member of a Couple
      • 9.3.4 Effect of Relationship Status on Rate
    • 9.4 Children
    • 9.5 Deeming Provisions
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    • 9.7 Statutory Increases
    • 9.8 Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans' Pensions (GARP)
    • 9.9 Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) Cases
    • 9.10 Compensation Offsetting
    • 9.11 Compensation Recovery
    • 9.12 - Defence Abuse Reparation Scheme
  • Part 10 Types of Income and Assets
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