Policy

Last amended: 24 March 2006

Person expected to borrow

Before accessing the financial hardship rules, a person is expected to borrow against an asset if:

Last amended: 20 September 2009

Application of pension age for female non-veterans

The female pension age for non-veterans is equivalent to female [glossary:age pension age:469].  It applies to :

• eligibility to defer partner service pension under the Pension Bonus Scheme,     
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Age requirement and exemptions for partners

The following table is provided as a guide to the age requirements for a partner, widow/widower or former partner who meets the eligibility criteria for partner service pension:    

What constitutes an unincorporated business

An unincorporated business is generally a partnership or pastoral company. A person is not in severe financial hardship if their unincorporated business drawings plus other income (exceeds the maximum pension or benefit payment.

Last amended: 8 September 2006

Eligibility criteria

A person is eligible for age service pension if the person:

Last updated 21 December 2006

Crisis payment to people released from lawful custody

[glossary:Crisis payment:522] is available to people released from [glossary:lawful cu:] — [glossary:stody:], either prison or psychiatric confinement, and who are in severe [glossary:financial hardship:299].

Eligibility for payment - prison/psychiatric release

A person applying for a crisis payment due to prison/psychiatric release must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

See Also

Last amended: 12 August 2022

Repayment of advanced amount

Last amended: 10 October 2007