DATE OF ISSUE: 04 January 1993
DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY BENEFITS DURING 1992
Attached is a list of Departmental Instructions issued by the Benefits Program during 1992.
2.Some of the Departmental Instructions have been replaced by more recent instructions.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.Electronic copies of instructions from 1990 are available on The General and paper copies are available from the Benefits Systems Management and Support Section, Central Office, and may be obtained by telephoning (06) 289 6038.
Kristie Wallace
Benefits Systems Management and Support
ATTACHMENT
DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY
BENEFITS PROGRAM DURING 1992
NUMBERTITLECONTACT OFFICER
B01/92DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS PAT BOOTH
ISSUED BY BENEFITS PROGRAM
DURING 1991
B02/92PHARMACEUTICAL ALLOWANCE: LAURENA MILDON
PROCESSING GUIDELINES, ADVANCE
PAYMENTS, ADVICE LETTERS, DEATH
AND BEREAVEMENT PAYMENTS AND
RECOVERY
B03/921992 INCOME LIMITS FOR A STUDENT PETA STEVENSON
CHILD AND EARNINGS LIMIT FOR AN
EMPLOYED CHILD
B04/92DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL MUSHTAQ BUTT/
INFORMATION RELATING TO A — WARWICK
DECEASED PERSON AND HIS OR HER — MOLONEY
DEPENDANT
B05/921991 AMENDMENTS TO VETERANS' TED LYNCH
AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AFFECTING
COMPENSATION MATTERS.
B06/92REDUCTION OF THE DEEMED RATE PETER LOITERTON
AND AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACCOUNTS
INTEREST RATES
B07/92TRUSTS NIGEL
PARMENTER
B09/92EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTTO TRACEY
BRITISH DISABILITY PENSIONS AND IN CUNNINGHAM
AUSTRALIA
B10/92MANAGED INVESTMENTS ‑ 9 APRIL MARTIN DIBB
1992 INITIAL GLOBAL AUTOMATIC
DATA REFRESH RUN
Bll/92 — STATUTORY PENSION INCREASE 2 — TRACEY
APRIL 1992 ‑ BRITISH RETIREMENT — CUNNINGHAM
INCOME (BRI) ADP PROCESSING
B13/92RIGHT TO ACCOMMODATION HELEN
MACKINNON
B14/92THE ASSESSMENT OF ITALIAN MASUDA SHEIKH
PENSION INCOME
B15/92INDEXED BRITISH RETIREMENT JEANETTE RICKETTS
INCOME
B16/92INCOME SUPPORT: NEIL BAYLES/
1. REGISTRATION AGREEMENT — JEANETTE RICKETTS
2. WORK LEVEL CLASSIFICATIONS
B17/92THE SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT PATRICIA WEBB
BETWEEN THE NETHERLANDS AND
THE AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SECURITY
B18/92A GENERAL INCREASE AND MURRAY
CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT TO BRITISH — CHYNOWETH
PENSIONS PAID IN AUSTRALIA
Bl9/92 — 1991/92 RENT VERIFICATION EXERCISE — HELEN MacKINNON
B20/92BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI) TRACEY
EFFECT UPON SP OF VARIATIONS IN — CUNNINGHAM
THE EXCHANGE RATE OF POUNDS
STIRLING
B21/92PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING JEANETTE RICKETTS
VALUATIONS FROM THE AVO
B22/92PARTNER SERVICE PENSION ‑ CLAIMS NIGEL PARMENTER
OR REVIEWS OF DEFACTO AND/OR
NON‑CITIZEN SPOUSE CASES
B23/92STATUTORY PENSION INCREASE TRACEY
9 JULY 1992 ADP PROCESSING — CUNNINGHAM
B24/92VICTORIAN STATE GOVERNMENT BOB BARRASS
BOND OFFER TO DEPOSITORS OF
PYRAMID GEELONG AND
COUNTRYWIDE BUILDING SOCIETIES
B25/92TELEPHONE CONCESSIONS PETER THORP
B26/92QUARTERLY ADVISES PETER THORP
B27/92GUIDE TO ASSESSMENT OF RATES OF FIONA TUCKWELL
VETERANS' PENSIONS
D29/92 — PHARMACEUTICAL ALLOWANCE — TONY WHELAN
PROCESSING "PA ONLY" CASES VIA
PIPS
B30/92DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL MUSHTAQ BUTT
INFORMATION BY THE DEPARTMENT — WARWICK MOLONEY
OF SOCIAL SECURITY TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
B31/92NEW CMS ATRIBUTES ‑ LIFESTYLE JEFF KELLY
RATING AND FORMS D2585 AND D2663
B32/92COMMONWEALTH SUPERANNUATION TRACEY
AND DEFENCE FORCE RETIRMENT — CUNNINGHAM
BENEFIT AND DEATH BENEFITS
PENSION INCREASES ‑ EFFECT ON
SERVICE PENSION
B33/92CARER SERVICE PENSION ‑ MINOR TONYWHELAN
LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT
B34/92ASSESSMENT OF SALE LEASEBACK MASUDA SHEIKH
AGREEMENTS
B35/92VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION CHRISTA HAGENAUER
AMENDMENT ACT 1992
B36/92MANAGED INVESTMENTS UNLISTED BOB BARRASS
PROPETY TRUSTS
B37/92PROVISION OF TAX FILE NUMBERS JOHN FELY
MINOR LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS
B38/92ADDRESS TO SEND REQUESTS FOR JUSTIN O'SHANNASSY
MEDICAL INFORMATION ON SERVICE
ARMY MEMBERS
B39/92DATA MATCHING PROGRAM ‑ TRACI O'SHANNASSY
CLERICAL PROCEDURES MANUAL
JULY 1992
B40/92AUDITING AND PROCESSING JEFF KELLY
PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR
CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF SELF
ASSESSED LIFESTYLE RATINGS
B41/92SEPTEMBER 1992 ‑ BULK PROCESSING TONY WHELAN
& QUARTERLY ADVISES
B42/92NOTIFICATIONFO CHANGE OF RIC MOORE
CIRCUMSTANCES RECEIVED BY
PHONE
B43/92TFN ‑ DESTRUCTION OF TFN TRACI O'SHANNASSY
REGISTRATION FORMS
B44/92AUTOMATIC GRANT OF FUNERAL JUSTIN O'SHANNASSY
BENEFITS
B45/92MANAGED INVESTMENTS "ACCRUING EDDE BOLANAC
RETURN INVESTMENTS", MEANING OF
"CURRENT ANNUAL RATE OF
RETURN"
B46/92EXTENSION OF REPATRIATION CES WHITE
BENEFITS TO AUSTRALIAN EX‑POWs
FROM THE EUROPEAN AND KOREN
THEATRES
B47/92ASSESSMENT OF PROFIT ON FRIENDLY EDDIE
SOCIETY AND DEFERRED INTEREST — BOLANAC
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED BEFORE 1
JANUARY 1988 AND MARKET LINKED
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED BEFORE 9
SEPTEMBER 1988. MANAGED
INVESTMENTS WITHDRAWALS
WORKSHEET
B48/92COMPLIANCE OF DEPARTMENTAL WARWICK MOLONEY
FORMS/STANDARD LETTERS WITH — PETER MORGAN
THE PRIVACY ACT 1988 — COLIN HASSELL
B49/92BULK ISSUE OF 1993 CONCESSION PETER THORP
CARDS: PRINTING, DESPATCH AND
PROCEDURES
B50/92PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING JUSTIN O'SHANNASSY
INFORMATION FROM AUSTRALIAN
MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY
B5 1/92 — PENSION FOR WIDOWS/WIDOWERS OF — TED LYNCH
EX‑PRISONERS OF WAR
B52/92REVISED THRESHOLD FOR GENERAL LUKE ASTON
WAIVER OF DEBTS
B53/92DECEMBER 1992 QUARTERLY COLETTE WOODFORD
ADVICES
B54/92ASSET TEST FOR SERVICE PENSION JEANETTE RICKETS
WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND NON‑
ILLNESS SEPARATED SPOUSES
B55/92MANAGED INVESTMENTS SAMPLE EDDIE BOLANAC
RESPONSES FOR INQUIRIES ON HOW
THE CURRENT ANNUAL RATE OF
RETURN IS CALCULATED FOR
ACCRUING RETURN INVESTMENTS
B56/92BUDGET #92 INITIATIVE: TO INCREASE OONA O'BEIRNE
REMOTE AREA ALLOWANCE WEF
7 JANUARY 1993
B57/92REVISED FORM D2663 ‑ CLAIM FOR JEFF KELLY
PENSION BY A WIDOW, WIDOWER OR
OTHER DEPENDANT OF A DECEASED
VETERAN
B58/92SELF ASSESSED LIFESTYLE RATINGS ‑ JEFF KELLY
ATTRIBUTE CHANGES
B59/92NON‑COMPLIANCE WITH A REQUEST TRACI O'SHANNASSY
FOR A TAX FILE NO.
B60/92VETERANS' CHILDREN EDUCATION MELETA JAMES
SCHEME INCREASED RATES OF
EDUCATION ALLOWANCES FROM
1/1/93
B61/92INTRODUCTION OF THE REVISED MELETA JAMES
VETERANS' CHILDREN EDUCATION
SCHEME (VCES) 1/1/92