Guides to social security
Readers are encouraged to refer to A Guide to Australian Government Payments available online at www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/guide-to-australian-government-payments?context=1.
This guide is produced by Centrelink and contains the basic details of all Centrelink payments (including qualification, rates, and information about income and assets tests). The guide is updated quarterly.
Legal practitioners should also read Social Security Guide (available at www.guides.dss.gov.au/social-security-guide); Centrelink officers use this guide to assess eligibility for payments.
Guides to social security
Chapter: 5.1: Dealing with social security
Contributors all from Victorian Legal Aid: James Hogan, Deputy Managing Lawyer; Julie Riva, Associate Public Defender (Civil Justice); Kate Brown, Lawyer; Patrick Noyelle, Senior Lawyer; and Tom Durkin, Lawyer
Current as of: 14 October 2024
Law Handbook Page: 276
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