DATE OF ISSUE:

DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY BENEFITS PROGRAM DURING 1990

Attached is a list of Departmental Instructions issued by the Benefits Program during 1990.

2.Some of the Departmental Instructions have been incorporated into the General Orders and some have been replaced by more recent instructions.  These may be useful for general reference purposes but need no longer be retained.

3.Copies of all instructions are available from the Benefits Documentation Unit, Central Office, and may be obtained by contacting Pat Booth on (06) 289 6038.

(John Rosa)

Benefits Documentation Unit

DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY

BENEFITS PROGRAM DURING 1990

No.TITLE — CONTACT OFFICER

B01/90DEPARTMENTALLY INITIATED REVIEWS              GRAHAM DEL

(DIRs) ASSETS — CASALE

B02/90DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY

BENEFITS PROGRAM DURING 1989 — JONATHON LEVY

B03/90GRANT OF THE TELEPHONE RENTAL              BERNIE COLLINS

CONCESSION TO ALL WORLD WAR

1 VETERANS - AMENDMENT TO DI B33/89

B04/901990 INCOME LIMITS FOR STUDENT CHILDREN              BILL WEIR

B05/90CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT TO BRITISH              RIC MOORE

DISABILITY PENSIONS PAID IN AUSTRALIA

B06/90AMENDMENTS TO THE ELIGIBILITY HANDBOOK   JONATHON LEVY

B07/90BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI)              RIC MOORE

EFFECT UPON SERVICE PENSION OF

VARIATIONS IN THE EXCHANGE RATE

OF POUNDS STERLING

B08/90BEREAVEMENT PAYMENTS              GWEN STRONACH

B09/90CHANGES TO THE PIPS INCOME SCREEN              RIC MOORE

TO ALLOW ENHANCED SUPERANNUATION

RECORDING

B10/90STATUTORY PENSION INCREASES 19 APRIL              RIC MOORE

1990 - ADP PROCESSING

B11/90GENERAL INCREASE AND CURRENCY              RIC MOORE

ADJUSTMENT TO BRITISH DISABILITY

PENSIONS PAID IN AUSTRALIA

B12/90BRITISH PENSION INDEXATION              JEANETTE RICKETTS

B13/90METHOD OF CALCULATING PENSION              GWEN STRONACH

PAYMENT PERIOD

B14/90BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI)              RIC MOORE

EFFECT UPON SERVICE PENSION OF

VARIATIONS IN THE EXCHANGE RATE

OF POUNDS STERLING

B15/90MANAGED INVESTMENTS - AUTOMATIC              CHRIS LEE

PROCESSING

B16/90STATUTORY PENSION INCREASE              RIC MOORE

14 JUNE 1990 - ADP PROCESSING

B17/90PROCESSING OF SUPERANNUATION CASES              IAN FLETCHER

RECORDED ON PIPS

B18/90EXERCISE OF SECTION 31 POWERS              EDWARD LYNCH

B19/90EARNINGS CREDIT              GWEN STRONACH

B20/90EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENT TO BRITISH              RIC MOORE

DISABILITY PENSIONS PAID IN AUSTRALIA

B21/90AMENDMENTS TO INCOME TESTING OF              FREDA WIDAWSKI

SUPERANNUATION PENSIONS AND

INCOME/ ASSETS TESTING OF IMMEDIATE

ANNUITIES UNDER THE VEA

B22/90COMMONWEALTH SUPERANNUATION AND              RIC MOORE

DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT BENEFIT

AND DEATH BENEFIT PENSION INCREASES -

EFFECT ON SERVICE PENSION

B23/90BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI) EFFECT              RIC MOORE

UPON SERVICE PENSION OF VARIATIONS

IN THE EXCHANGE RATE OF POUNDS

STERLING

B24/90NEW ZEALAND PENSIONS GENERAL INCREASE     RIC MOORE

- 1 APRIL 1990

B25/90BENEFITS ADVICES SYSTEM - PHASE 1              CLARE McCORRY

B26/90EXCHANGE ADJUSTMENT TO BRITISH              RIC MOORE

DISABILITY PENSIONS PAID IN AUSTRALIA

B27/90ESTATE MORTGAGE TRUSTS - SUSPENSION              LESLEY REID

OF INCOME ASSESSMENT

B28/90SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS              JONATHON LEVY

LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 1990

B29/90COMPULSORILY PRESERVED SUPERANNUATION    SHELLEY WEBB

B30/90STATUTORY PENSION INCREASES              GLENYS BULTERS

20 SEPTEMBER 1990 ADP ATTACHMENT

B31/90BRITISH RETIUREMENT INCOME (BRI)              GLENYS BULTERS

EFFECT UPON SERVICE PENSION OF

VARIATIONS IN THE EXCHANGE RATE

OF POUNDS STERLING

B32/90COMPUTER MATCHING - ALL AGENCY              JEANETTE RICKETTS

IDENTITIES/PROFILES

B33/90FOREIGN EXCHANGE PERIODS FOR THE              RIC MOORE

CALCULATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY

CONVERSION AMOUNTS. (BRI EXCHANGE RATE)

B34/90ESTATE MORTGAGE TRUSTS RE-ASSESSMENT    NIGEL PARMENTER

OF UNIT ASSET VALUES

B35/90NON WITHDRAWABLE FARROW CORPORATION   NIGEL PARMENTER

BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES-

B36/90AMNESTY - FAILURE TO ADVISE CHANGED              JEANETTE RICKETTS              CIRCUMSTANCES

B37/90AMNESTY - APPLICATION OF AMNESTY              JEANETTE RICKETTS

PROVISIONS

B38/90VRB DORMANT REGISTER              NEIL BAYLES

B39/90PRINTING AND DESPATCH OF BULK ISSUE              GLENYS BULTERS

1991 PENSIONER CONCESSION CARDS AND

TELEPHONE RENTAL CONCESSION VOUCHERS

- ADP PROCEDURES

B40/90PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLEMENTS              SHELLEY WEBB

B41/90BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI)              GLENYS BULTERS

EFFECT UPON SERVICE PENSION OF

VARIATIONS IN THE EXCHANGE RATE

OF POUNDS STERLING

B42/90FUNERAL BONDS - EXEMPTION UNDER              BRIAN BUCKLEY

INCOME AND ASSETS TEST

B43/90PAYMENT OF GARP FORM FEES              JANE HOLESGROVE

B44/90BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI)              GLENYS BULTERS

EFFECT UPON SERVICE PENSION OF

VARIATIONS IN THE EXCHANGE RATE

OF POUNDS STERLING

B45/90STATUTORY PENSION INCREASES -              GLENYS BULTERS

ADDITIONAL PENSION FOR CHILDREN

AND GUARDIANS ALLOWANCE FROM

10 JANUARY 1991 - ADP PROCEDURES

B46/90STATUTORY PENSION INCREASES -              GLENYS BULTERS

EDUCATION ALLOWANCE AND

ORPHANS PENSION FROM 10

JANUARY 1991

B47/90VETERANS' CHILDREN EDUCATION SCHEME              GEORGINA DENNEY

(VCES) - INCREASE IN RATES FOR 1991

B48/90AMENDMENTS TO INCOME TESTING OF              FREDA WIDAWSKI

SUPERANNUATION PENSIONS AND

INCOME/ ASSET TESTING OF IMMEDIATE

ANNUITIES UNDER THE VEA - POLICY UPDATE