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    Home Compensation and Support Reference Library Departmental Instructions 1998 C12/1998 AGED CARE REFORMS
  1. ENTITLEMENT OF PENSIONERS IN RESPITE CARE

ENTITLEMENT OF PENSIONERS IN RESPITE CARE

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  • Background
  • Entitlement of pensioners in respite care prior to 1 October 1997
  • Rent assistance no longer payable
  • Entitlement to single rate unaffected
  • Entry to permanent Care
  • Respite care residents not income tested

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      • C52/1998 PROPERTY VALUATION EXERCISE - 1998/99 FINANCIAL YEAR
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      • C43/1998 INCREASE IN FEES FOR CLI:NOTES AND MEDICAL REPORTS
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      • C41/1998 for Proof of Identity for Income Support Payments
      • C40/1998 Introduction of a Youth Allowance by the Department of Social Security
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      • C34/1998 TITLE OF INSTRUCTION
      • C33/1998 EXCHANGE RATE VARIATION OF POUNDS STERLING - EFFECT ON INCOME SUPPORT PENSIONERS IN RECEIPT OF BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI)
      • C32/1998 Administration of concessions granted to veterans on Great Southern Railway journeys
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      • C30/1998 RETIREMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS SCHEME (RAFS)
      • C29/1998 EXCHANGE RATE VARIATION OF POUNDS STERLING - EFFECT ON INCOME SUPPORT PENSIONERS IN RECEIPT OF BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI)
      • C28/1998 ISSUE OF 1998/99 COMMONWEALTH SENIORS HEALTH CARD (CSHC)
      • C27/1998 EXCHANGE RATE VARIATION OF POUNDS STERLING - EFFECT ON INCOME SUPPORT PENSIONERS IN RECEIPT OF BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI)
      • C26/1998 JUNE 1998 QUARTERLY LETTERS MAILOUT
      • C25/1998 ISSUE OF 1998/99 COMMONWEALTH SENIORS HEALTH CARD (CSHC)
      • C24/1998 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS TO BRITISH DISABILITY PENSIONS (EATS & COMPOSITE) PAID IN AUSTRALIA
      • C23/1998 INDEXATION OF BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI)
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      • C20/1998 1996/97 BUDGET INITIATIVE: DVA TO PAY DSS AGE PENSION TO DISABILITY PENSIONERS INSTRUMENT OF DELEGATION
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      • C18/1998 AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION 9 ENABLING PAYMNT OF TRAVELLING EXPENSES UNDER SECTION 170B OF THE VEA
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      • C14/1998 AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL 1945-75 AND AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1945-75
      • C13/1998 AGED CARE REFORMS - COMMENCEMENT OF INCOME TESTING AND POLICY CHANGES SINCE 1 OCTOBER 1997
      • C12/1998 AGED CARE REFORMS
        • Departmental Instruction: C12/98
        • Purpose of instruction
        • OVERVIEW OF THE REFORMS
        • LEGISLATION & COMMENCEMENTS
        • IMPACT ON INCOME SUPPORT POLICY
        • VARIABLE FEES PAYABLE BY SOME PRE 1 OCTOBER 1997 HOSTEL RESIDENTS
        • ASSESSMENT OF DISABILITY PENSIONERS
        • ASSESSMENT OF SELF-FUNDED RETIREES WITH DISABILITY PENSION AND QUALIFYING SERVICE
        • ASSESSMENT OF WAR WIDOW/ERS
        • ENTITLEMENT OF PENSIONERS IN RESPITE CARE
          • Background
          • Entitlement of pensioners in respite care prior to 1 October 1997
          • Rent assistance no longer payable
          • Entitlement to single rate unaffected
          • Entry to permanent Care
          • Respite care residents not income tested
        • DATA MATCHING
        • CENTRELINK DATA COLLECTION
        • DATA MATCHING REPORTS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE
        • PENSION ASSESSMENT OF ACCOMMODATION BONDS
        • PRE 1 OCTOBER 1997 ENTRANTS - ASSESSMENT UNDER ACCOMMODATION BOND RULES
        • HOMEOWNERSHIP STATUS
        • CHANGES TO RESIDENTIAL SITUATION SCREEN
        • NEW RESIDENTIAL CARE SEARCH SCREEN
        • NEW RESIDENTIAL CARE DETAILS SCREEN
        • OTHER SYSTEMS CHANGES
        • ENTRY TO AGED CARE
        • DEPARTURE FROM AGED CARE
        • PERSON MOVES BETWEEN FACILITIES
        • PERSON ADVISES OF CHANGE TO INCOME OR ASSETS
        • REVIEW AND APPEAL RIGHTS OF RESIDENT
        • ACTIONING OF RETROSPECTIVE INCOME ADJUSTMENTS
        • ADVICES
        • SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION
        • ATTACHMENT A - CALCULATING IF ACCOMMODATION BONDS PAYABLE
        • ATTACHMENT C - EXAMPLE LETTER ADVISING AGED CARE RESIDENTOF SUCESSFUL QUALIFYING SERVICE CLAIM
        • ATTACHMENT D - FAX ADVISING CENTRELINK OF QUALIFYING SERVICE REJECTION
        • ATTACHMENT E - EXAMPLE LETTER ADVISING RESIDENT OF UNSUCCESSFUL QUALIFYING SERVICE CLAIM
        • ATTACHMENT F - DVA INCOME SUPPORT CONTACT OFFICERS
        • ATTACHMENT G - SUMMARY OF DAILY FEES (post 2 April 1998 increase)
        • Attachment I - Aged Care income support Questions & Answers
      • C11/1998 AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENTAL INSTRUCTION C32/97 1996/97 BUDGET INITIATIVE: DVA TO PAY DSS AGE PENSION TO DISABILITY PENSIONERS
      • C10/1998 MARCH 1998 QUARTERLY LETTERS MAILOUT
      • C09/1998 CHANGES TO LUMP SUM ADVANCE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS
      • C08/1998 RECORDING OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACCOUNT INFORMATION
      • C07/1998 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS TO BRITISH DISABILITY PENSIONS (EATS & COMPOSITE) PAID IN AUSTRALIA
      • C06/1998 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS TO BRITISH DISABILITY PENSIONS (EATS & COMPOSITE) PAID IN AUSTRALIA
      • C05/1998 FRAMEWORK FOR PROCESSING OF VETERANS' REVIEW BOARD APPLICATIONS
      • C04/1998 CLAIMS ASSESSORS TO ADDRESS CLAIMANT CONTENTION AND ALL SOP FACTORS WHEN DETERMINING CLAIMS
      • C03/1998 CLAIMS ASSESSORS TO ADDRESS ALL CAUSES OF DEATH WHEN DECIDING A CLAIMF ROR WAR WIDOW(ER)S PENSION
      • C02/1998 PENSION LOANS SCHEME INTEREST RATE CHANGE
      • C01/1998 EXCHANGE RATE VARIATION OF POUNDS STERLING - EFFECT ON INCOME SUPPORT PENSIONERS IN RECEIPT OF BRITISH RETIREMENT INCOME (BRI)
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