Policy

This section explains the requirements for calculating the amount of [glossary:rent assistance:367] payable.

Definition of post 70/75 member

Note: Seniors supplement was paid from 20 September 2009 to 20 June 2015.  The following information is provided for historical purposes only.

No need to apply

A person did not need to apply for seniors supplement (SSup). If SSup was payable, the allowance was paid automatically into the nominated bank account of the person.

Last amended: 22 April 2014

Rate of pension payable

In order to calculate the amount of pension bonus to be paid, the department must first determine the rate of pension payable when [glossary:income support pension:79] is granted. If the rate of pension to be paid is zero, then the bonus payment will also be zero.

Standard formula for calculating amount of pension bonus

Basic principle of the test

Last amended: 12 August 2014

Dual Registration DVA and Centrelink

A member of the pension bonus scheme can be concurrently registered with DVA and [glossary:Centrelink:441]. However, they can only claim a bonus and pension from either DVA or Centrelink.

Definition of eligible interest in a sugarcane farm

Eligibility for Qualifying Farmers

VEA→

The criteria for transfer of a [glossary:farm:68] or farms under the scheme that allowed the farm property to be disregarded under the deprivation of assets rules were as follows: