Processing Low Income Health Care Card (LIC) claims 101-18042300

Policy

Social Security Guide, 3.9.1.20, Qualification for Low Income HCC

Social Security Guide, 3.9.1.70, Low Income HCC - Assessment of Income

Social Security Guide, 3.9.1.80, Start Day for HCC

Social Security Guide, 3.9.4.20, Non-cancellation of Concession Cards for Temporary Overseas Absences

Social Security Guide, 2.2.1.10, General procedures for confirming & verifying identity

Social Security Guide, 3.1.1.10, Residence Requirements

Social Security Guide, 8.1.4.80, Concession Cards - Documentation Required

Social Security Guide, 4.3.3.60, Deferred Income, Salary Sacrifice, Valuable Consideration & Fringe Benefits

Social Security Guide, 2.2.2, Verifying Personal Details

Social Security Guide, 4.13.1.60, Effect of Compensation on Low Income Health Care Cards

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991:

• section 7(2), Australian residence definitions
• section 1061ZO, Qualification
• section 1071A, Health care card income test

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999:

• section 8, Principles of administration
• section 13, Deemed claim - person contacting the Agency about a claim for a social security payment
• section 14, Deemed claim - person contacting the Agency about a claim for a concession card
• Schedule 2, Part 3, Division 4, Clause 37, Health care cards, other than automatic issue health care cards

Federal Register of Legislation - Budget Savings (Omnibus) Act 2016