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B01/1992 DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY BENEFITS PROGRAM DURING 1991

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DATE OF ISSUE:  3 January 1992

DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY BENEFITS PROGRAM DURING 1991

Attached is a list of Departmental Instructions issued by the Benefits Program during 1991.

2.Some of the Departmental Instructions have been replaced by more recent instructions.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)

2.1.92

Benefits Documentation Unit

ATTACHMENT TO THIS INSTRUCTION

DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY BENEFITS PROGRAM DURING l99l

No.TITLECONTACT OFFICER

B01/91DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY              PAT BOOTH

THE BENEFITS PROGRAM DURING 199l

B02/91VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION              CAROLYN SPIERS

AMENDMENT BILL 1990 - (NON-BUDGET

AMENDMENTS)

B03/91ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF THE              SHELLEY WEBB

PHARMACEUTICAL ALLOWANCE

B04/91EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS TO BRITISH              GLENYS

DISABILITY PENSIONS PAID IN AUSTRALIABULTERS

B05/91DEPARTMENTALLY INITIATED REVIEWS              TRACI HOGG

(DIRs) - ASSETS

B06/911991 INCOME LIMITS FOR STUDENT              MASUDA SHEIKH

CHILDREN

B07/911990 AMENDMENTS TO COMPENSATION              JUSTIN O'SHANNASSY

AND SERVICE PENSION ELIGIBILITY MATTERS

UNDER THE V.E.A.

B08/91STATUTORY PENSION INCREASE              GLENYS BULTERS

21 MARCH 1991 - PHARMACEUTICAL AND

DEEMING BUDGET INITIATIVES - CPI ADVICES

- ADP PROCESSING

B09/91BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRIE)              GLENYS BULTERS

EFFECT UPON SERVICE PENSION OF

VARIATIONS IN THE EXCHANGE RATE OF

POUNDS STERLING

B10/91EXTENSION OF BENEFITS TO SPOUSES              MELETA JAMES

OF FEMALE MEMBERS AND VETERANS

B11/91BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRIE)              GLENYS BULTERS

EFFECT UPON SERVICE PENSION OF

VARIATIONS IN THE EXCHANGE RATE OF

POUNDS STERLING.

B12/91GENERAL INCREASE AND CURRENCY              GLENYS BULTERS

ADJUSTMENT TO BRITISH PENSIONS PAID IN

AUSTRALIA

B13/91PHARMACEUTICAL ALLOWANCE - PHASE 111              SHELLEY WEBB

IMPLEMENTATION

B14/91BRITISH PENSION INDEXATION              GLENYS BULTERS

B15/91EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY TO SPOUSES              SHELLEY WEBB

OF FEMALE VETERANS - SERVICE PENSION

ARRANGEMENTS

B16/91ISSUE OF AUTOMATIC C.P.I. ADVICES TO              OONA 0'BEIRNE

RECIPIENTS Of SERVICE PENSION - PHASE - 1

B17/91AMENDMENTS TO THE DSS ACT - CARER'S              CHRISTA               PENSION (SECTION 39)                            HAGENAUER

B18/91TEMPORARY PAYMENT AT THE SPECIAL              JUSTIN

RATE (T.T.I.) - SECTION 25 OF THEO'SHANNASSY

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986

B19/91THE TAXATION,              JOHN FELY

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AND

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY

(ATO/DVA/DSS) MATCHING PROJECT,

INCOME MATCHING SYSTEM COMPONENT

B20/91EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS TO TO              GLENYS BULTERS

BRITISH DISABILITY PENSIONS PAID IN

AUSTRALIA

B21/91BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRIE)              GLENYS BULTERS

EFFECT UPON SERVICE PENSION OF

VARIATIONS IN THE EXCHANGE RATE OF

POUNDS STERLING

B22/91EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS TO              GLENYS BULTERS

BRITISH DISABILITY PENSIONS PAID IN

AUSTRALIA

B23/91GUIDELINES FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION              MUSHTAQ BUTT

FROM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONSWARWICK               INCLUDING OTHER DEPARTMENTS OR                             MOLONEY

AGENCIES

B24/91SALES TAX EXEMPTION              JUSTIN                                                         O'SHANNASSY

B25/91ANNUAL ASSETS REVIEW PROCESSING              ANN MOLLOY

B26/91NEW VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS              JUSTIN O'SHANNASSY

REGULATIONS 6A PRESCRIBING THE BRITISH

EMPIRE MEDAL AS AN ELIGIBLE DECORATION

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DECORATION

ALLOWANCE - SECTION 102 OF THE VEA

B27/91STATUTORY PENSION INCREASE              GLENYS BULTERS

11 JULY 1991 - ADP PROCESSING

B28/91ISSUE OF AUTOMATIC INDEXATION ADVICES              TRACI HOGG

TO SERVICE PENSION RECIPIENTS FOR

THE INDEXATION ADVICES PROJECT PHASE 11

B29/91DEEMING PROVISIONS: EFFECT ON SERVICE              RAELENE LIHOU

PENSION OF REDUCTION OF DEEMED INTEREST

RATE

B30/91COMMONWEALTH SUPERANNUATION AND              GLENYS BULTERS

DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND

DEATH BENEFIT PENSION INCREASES - EFFECT

ON SERVICE PENSION

B31/91REVIEW OF ENTITLEMENT NT UNDER              FELICITY

SECTION 5 OF THE VEA BY THE A.A.T.DONNELLY

B32/91TAX FILE NUMBER COLLECTION SYSTEM              JOHN FELY

B33/91EXTENSION OF 5SERVICE PENSION              SHELLEY WEBB

ELIGIBILITY TO SPOUSES OF FEMALE

VETERANS

B34/91ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR POST-WAR              FELICITY DONNELLY

COMMEMORATION OF ELIGIBLE WAR

VETERANS

B35/91COMMONWEALTH ENPLOYEES'              TED LYNCH

REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT

1988 - CLEARANCES FOR DEPARTMENT OF

DEFENCE

B36/91AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT              JEANETTE                                                         RICKETTS

B37/911991 AMENDMENTS TO THE VETERANS'              MELETA JAMES/

ENTITLEMENTS ACT LEGISLATIONMARIO DELLA-                              COMPENSATION MATTERS              RODOLFA

B38/91BRITISH DISABILITY PENSION PAID IN               GLENYS BULTERS

AUSTRALIA

B39/41REVISED DATA COLLECTION ANDSHELLEY WEBB

NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS

B40/91QUALIFYING SERVICE ON HMAS              PATRICIA WEBB

WARRNAMBOOL - REASSESSMENT OF

INTERPRETATION OF THE SHORT SERVICE

CLAUSE

B41/91APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE              MASUDA SHEIKH

CHANGE ON OVERPAYMENTS

B42/91MANAGED INVESTMENTS - FORTNIGHTLY              MARTIN DIBB

AUTOMATIC PROCESSING

B43/91GUIDELINES FOR PHONE CONTACT BY              WARWICK MOLONEY

BENEFITS PROGRAM STAFF WITH MEMBERS

OF THE MEDIA

B44/91IMPLEMENTATION OF TAX FILE NUMBER              JOHN FELY

(TFN) COLLECTION SYSTEM - PHASE 11

AND PROCEDURES FOR SUSPENSIONS AND

CANCELLATIONS THAT RESULT FROM TFN DATA

COLLECTION

B45/91STATUTORY PENSION INCREASE              GLENYS CANNING

3 OCTOBER 1991 (INCLUDING BRITISH

RETIREMENT INCOME) - ADP PROCESSING

B46/91VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION              CAROLYN SPIERS

AMENDMENT ACT 1991

B47/91WESTPAC STAFF SUPERANNUATION              BOB BARRASS

B48/91IMPLEMENTATION OF A QUALITY              JONATHAN LEVY

REPORTING SYSTEM

B49/91MANAGED INVESTMENTS - FORTNIGHTLY              MARTIN DIBB

AUTOMATIC PROCESSING

B50/91USING P.I.P.S. CALCULATOR FACILITIES              COLLETTE                                           WOODFORD

B51/91VETERANS' CHILDREN EDUCATION SCHEME              MELETA JAMES

(VCES) - INCREASE IN RATES FOR 1992

B52/91GUIDELINES ON ACTIONING OVERPAYMENTS              CAROL BATES

RESULTING FROM THE N.C.C. DISPUTE

B53/91PATIENT CONTRIBUTION AND              LAURA MILDON

PHARMACEUTICAL ALLOWANCE CHANGES

TO PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS SCHEME (PBS)

AND INTRODUCTION OF REPATRIATION

PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS SCHEME (RPBS)

B54/91DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION              MUSHTAQ BUTT

RELATING TO A DECEASED PERSON ANDWARWICK

HIS OR HER DEPENDANTMOLONEY

B55/91BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRIE)              GLENYS CANNING

EFFECT UPON SERVICE PENSION OF

VARIATIONS IN THE EXCHANGE RATE OF

POUNDS STERLING

B56/91BRITISH PENSIONS - CEASE ISSUE OF              PERRY PHILLIPS               APPEAL FORMS

B57/911992 ASSETS TEST EXERCISE - PROPERTY              JEANETTE VALUATIONS PRODUCTION RUN              RICKETTS

B58/91AMENDMENT TO DEPARTMENTAL               HELEN MACKINNON

INSTRUCTION B39/91 - REVISED DATA

COLLECTION AND NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS

B59/91DELEGATED POWERS TO EXEMPT FROM              HELEN MACKINNON

DEEMING

B60/91STATUTORY PENSIONS INCREASES:              TRACEY CUNNINGHAM               ADDITIONAL PENSION FOR CHILDREN AND

GUARDIANS ALLOWANCE FROM 9 JANUARY 1992

- ADP PROCEDURES

B61/91STATUTORY PENSION INCREASES:              GLENYS CANNING

EDUCATION ALLOWANCE AND ORPHAN'S

PENSION FROM 9 JANUARY 1992 - ADP

PROCEDURES

B62/911992 BULK ISSUE - PRINTING,              COLETTE WOODFORD               DESPATCH AND PROCEDURES

B63/91INCREASED VALUE OF THE TELEPHONE              COLLETTE WOODFORD               RENTAL CONCESSION (TRC) TO WORLD WAR 1

VETERANS