Reader's Notes - Using the Guide

Part Name

What is Covered

1 Key Terms & Principles

Terms used in the administration of payments/benefits, descriptions of benefits & principles surrounding the Act.

2 Claim Verification

Policies regarding verification of claim information.

3 Qualification & Payability

What characteristics will qualify a claimant/recipient, along with other information regarding the assessment, for example commencement dates, notifiable events and payability issues.

4 Income & Assets

Which payments/benefits have income/assets testing, what the limits are for them, and what constitutes income and assets.

5 Rates & Payment Methods

Current and some historic rates for all payments along with information about how payments are made, for example advances, direct credits and periodicity.

6 Reviews, Debts & Payment Recovery

Various review mechanisms, all about overpayments, and what happens when a claimant receives compensation.

7 Portability & CFP

Conditions for payment outside Australia, and a brief explanation of comparable foreign payment provisions.

8 Administration Act Provisions

Provides guidance on:

- the structure and content of the Social Security Administration Act 1999,

- discretionary decision making under the Social Security Administration Act 1999, and

- certain procedural requirements for the implementation of the Social Security Administration Act 1999.

9 Visas, Entitlements & Assurances of Support

Information about visas issued by DIAC, entitlement to social security payments and the AoS scheme.

10 Australian Social Security Agreements

Information about Australia's social security agreements with other countries.

11 Income Management

Information about income management and its application.