Page No

Title

Details

1.1.C.110

Changes in circumstances (DOP)

Updated definition.

1.1.E.102

Employment income

Updated definition.

1.1.F.230

Full-time study (YA, Austudy, PES)

Added details regarding advanced standing/recognition of prior study.

1.2.4.20

Double Orphan Pension (DOP) - Description

Updated DOP qualifications.

1.2.11.10

Matched Savings Scheme (Income Management) Payment (MSP) - Description

New page.

1.2.11.20

Volunatary Income Management Incentive Payment (VIM) - Description

New page.

2.2.13.20

Verification Required

Updated policy.

3.1.5.25

Bereavement Payment Provisions for Singles

Updated policy.

3.1.5.115

Death of PP Child

Clarified bereavement period.

3.2.3.60

Notification & Recipient Obligations for YA

Clarified notifiable events..

3.2.6.20

Rules that Determine the Need to Live Away from Home for YA

Updated policy.

3.2.7.110

YA Full-time Students Satisfactory Progress - Study at the Same Level

Clarified YA satisfactory progress rule for study at the same level.

3.2.9.130

Suitable Activity - Voluntary Work

Updated policy.

3.8.1.40

Notification, Verification & Recipient Obligations for RA

Updated terminology.

3.8.1.55

Date of Effect & Arrears of RA

Update act references.

3.8.1.100

Ineligible Homeowners & RA

Updated exception.

4.3.1.20

Determining the Rate of Income for Pensioners of Age Pension Age from 20/09/2009

Updated act and policy references.

4.3.3.20

Income from Employment or Independent Contracting

Updated policy regarding back pay paid to a person for a period of employment.

4.3.3.25

Employment Income for Pensioners of Age Pension Age from 20/09/2009

Updated policy regarding treatment of leave payments.

4.9.2.15

Characteristics of Asset-Test Exempt Income Streams Purchased from 20/09/2004 & before 20/09/2007

Updated to reflect continuation of minimum drawdown relief measure.

4.9.2.30

Income Test Assessment of Asset-Test Exempt Income Streams

Updated to reflect continuation of minimum drawdown relief measure.

4.9.3.30

Income Test Assessment of Asset-Tested Income Streams

Updated to reflect continuation of minimum drawdown relief measure.

4.9.5.60

Pension Valuation Factors & Percentage Factors for Allocated & Account Based Income Streams

Updated to reflect continuation of minimum drawdown relief measure.

5.4.1.50

Repayment of Advance Payments - Benefits & Pensions

Added details regarding DVA's method for recovery of advances.

6.2.7.10

RA Reviews

Updated policy.

11.1

Income Management Framework

Restructured and extensively revised to reflect new model of income management.

11.3

Child Protection Measure

Restructured and extensively revised to reflect new model of income management.

11.4

Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipients Measure

New titles and policy in whole chapter.

11.5

Disengaged Youth Measure

New titles and policy in whole chapter.

Updated policy of similar nature to the previous content can be found in 11.7.

11.6

Long-term Welfare Payment Recipients Measure

New chapter.

11.7

Voluntary Income Management

Moved and updated policy previously found in 11.5 to this chapter.

11.8

Northern Territory Income Management - Interim Arrangements

New chapter.