Last updated 12 January 2007
Generally, a self-contained living flat is a flat with private or separate sleeping, cooking and bathroom facilities.
The following table provides reference points for the assessment rules of certain types of [glossary:self-contained living areas:211].
This section contains information about the general compensation recovery provisions and actions required to claim the compensation.
Home proceeds may be funds received from:
Last amended: 27 May 2008
Pensioners are not required to advise [glossary:DVA:306] of reasonable amounts of money that they are holding to meet day-to-day living expenses. Judgement will need to be exercised in determining what is reasonable.
Financial assets included in cash and money in deposits are:
Last amended: 2 May 2013
Deprivation provisions apply to a pensioner's interest in a deceased estate if the pensioner:
The Consumer Price Index ([glossary:CPI:622]) provides the official measure of inflation in Australia. The CPI is calculated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Movement in the CPI is measured quarterly for the three month periods ending 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December each year. The CPI figures are normally published around four weeks after the end of the quarter. The CPI is not a percentage but an index number. Any two numbers from the index can be compared to calculate a percentage change.
Last amended: 1 June 2009
Dispositions of assets before 1 July 2002
