Last amended: 19 May 2011
The [glossary:education entry payment:478] (EdEP) is a DVA payment to assist eligible pensioners with the cost of enrolling in a course of study in order to develop their skills, obtain a qualification and improve their employment prospects. EdEP can be paid to some DVA clients who receive payments under the VEA and also qualify for the Centrelink pensioner education supplement.
Last amended: 13 December 2007
RAFS is a scheme that intended to allow older farmers to transfer ownership of the family farm or farms, by way of gift to the younger generation, without affecting the retiring farmer's eligibility for income support, or rate of income support.
Section 49A(1) VEA - Requirement for qualifying farmer
Section 49A(2) VEA - Requirement for former partner
To claim a bonus payment, a member of the [glossary:pension bonus scheme:673] (PBS) must:
The Disability Income Rent Test was removed 1 January 2022 and no longer affects the rate of rent assistance from that date.
The information below is for historical reference only.
Service pension and disability income rent test
This section outlines the requirements that must be met in order for participation in RAFS to be considered for a particular farm transfer.
It is possible for a person to be registered for deferral of two pensions at the same time, eg [glossary:age pension:675] and [glossary:service pension:245]. However, only one pension bonus can be claimed. As different age criteria apply, service pension bonus periods accrued before [glossary:age pension age:469] cannot be used for age pension bonus purposes.
