Special rules applying to CSHC holders

Special Rules Applying to CSHC Holders

From 20 March 2017 Energy Supplement is not paid to new CSHC holders unless they are a grandfathered client.

Existing CSHC holders and income support pensioners may have their entitlement to CSHC Energy Supplement grandfathered and continue to receive Energy Supplement as a CSHC holder. The rules for how grandfathered status is gained and lost are set out below.

CSHC holders who also hold a Gold Card will continue to receive Energy Supplement on the basis of their Gold Card entitlement.

Submarine Special Operations (SSO)

Background

Between 1978 and 1997, a number of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) submarines were fitted with specialised intelligence-gathering equipment and deployed to various regions outside Australia on submarine special operations. Due to the continued sensitivity around these operations, Defence will not provide any information regarding the names of RAN vessels involved, the specific dates during which operations took place, or the location of operations.

VEA Eligibility for SSO service