Inclusion of Obligation Information and Income & Assets Details
Commission's policy on communicating with the veteran community
The [glossary:Commission:545][glossary:'s:] communication strategy aims to:
Accounts into Which Direct Credit Payments can be Made
Last amended: 29 July 2010
Acceptable types of accounts
Payment can be made to any Australian transaction account, held at any financial institution, provided the account has:
- a valid BSB code, and
- an account number of 9 digits or less.
Payments cannot be made to debit accounts such as credit cards, and fixed term investments such as term deposits.
Direct credit payment to account of pensioner
11.7.1 Overview of Imprisonment
Imprisonment in gaol or psychiatric confinement following criminal charge
Service pension, income support supplement and veteran payment are not payable on a day on which the person is in gaol or in psychiatric confinement because they have been convicted of an offence. If a person has been charged with, but not convicted of an offence, service pension, income support supplement and veteran payment are not payable unless the person is undertaking a course of rehabilitation.
11.3.1 Overview of Payments to Agents and Trustees
Last amended: 17 March 2010
Commission policy on recipient of pension payments
It is the Commission's policy that wherever possible a pension is to be paid directly to the pensioner. There are two categories of people besides the pensioner to whom the [glossary:Commission:545] may approve payment of pension. They are known as agents and trustees.
11.10 Advices
This chapter provides information about the Income Support and Veterans' Compensation advices and different types of advice letters produced.
This chapter contains the following sections:
See Also
11.9.3 Delegations
This section explains the policy regarding delegations.
11.4.3 Effect of Going Overseas on Payment of Supplements and Allowances
Effect on pensioner
If a pensioner is absent from Australia for any period of time, but continues to receive pension under the portability arrangements, the following table summarises what happens to any allowances payable to that pensioner.
If a pensioner goes overseas and he or she is receiving... | Then that allowance... |
|---|---|
Rent Assistance |
11.5.2 Payment by Direct Credit
This section outlines [glossary:Commission:545] policy on payment of pension instalments by the direct credit method.
11.3.3 Trustees
This section outlines the policy regarding the appointment and making payments to a [glossary:trustee:496].