The backdating of income support claims is intended to assist aged care residents who, for reasons beyond their control, delay lodging a claim for pension during the transitional period. The pension must become payable because of one of the following accommodation bond exemptions:
This chapter outlines policy concerning the payment of pensions and associated allowances to persons who are living overseas or are overseas temporarily.
The chapter contains the following sections:
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This section contains the policy on the decision makers responsibility regarding the receipt of benefits or gifts, and potential conflicts of interest.
The system of paying instalments of pension fortnightly in arrears with daily entitlement allows pension grants or variations to take effect from any day in a [glossary:pension period:627]. This chapter contains information on determining what day a grant, variation or termination of [glossary:service pension:245] or [glossary:ISS:118] takes effect.
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Income Support Effective Dates and Pension Periods
Section 125 VEA - pension, allowances and benefits are alienable
Agents – request in writing
Section 58D(1) VEA
Under Income Tax legislation, the Australian Tax Office provides a special offset of tax, called a pensioner offset, for taxpayers in receipt of taxable [glossary:service pension:245], [glossary:income support supplement:118] or social security age pension.
Separate levels of pensioner offset apply to:
This section outlines those circumstances in which [glossary:Commission:545] will exempt a pensioner from receiving pension instalments by the direct credit method. It also specifies certain circumstances where an exemption may be sought by a pensioner but will not be granted.
Last amended: 22 July 2013
The Commissioner of Taxation is given the discretion in the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to require DVA to withhold money from instalments of pension to pay an amount owing to the Commissioner of Taxation.
