16 December 2010
To qualify for the age pension To qualify for an age pension, veterans’ pension or social security allowance an applicant must pass two tests – the Assets Test and the Income Test. Whichever test reduces the pensioner’s entitlement the most is the one that applies. The tests are designed so people with some savings but [...]
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16 December 2010
Carer Allowance is a Social Security payment paid by Centrelink to people who care for a “disabled adult”. In order for the carer to receive Carer Allowance, both the carer and the care receiver (the caree) must satisfy certain rules. There is no income test or assets test for Carer Allowance and the allowance is [...]
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