Once a claim for pension is determined, it may become necessary to liaise with Centrelink. The purpose of such a liaison is to obtain a clearance from Centrelink, which enables DVA to calculate any:
As part of this process, a monetary adjustment is frequently made between the two departments.
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A Centrelink clearance is required, where a claimant or their partner has declared that he or she:
Note: If a war widow/widower applies for ISS while he or she is receiving a Social Security pension or benefit, a request should be sent to Centrelink for that pension to be adjusted or the benefit to be cancelled.
A request for Centrelink clearance should clearly indicate the information required from Centrelink and the reason for requesting the clearance. All necessary details required by Centrelink in supplying the information should also be provided, including a record print of income and assets details.
The following table is a guide to the effect of a Centrelink clearance on the payment of pension and arrears:
If Centrelink Clearance is... |
Then release... |
not requested |
fortnightly payment and arrears |
requested |
fortnightly payment and hold arrears pending receipt of Centrelink clearance |
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16597%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16597#tgt-cspol_part2_ftn63
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-vea
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-2-applying-pension/21-claims/214-assessment-claim
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16597#ref-cspol_part2_ftn63