Income Test for partnered pension customers 108-03010020

Policy

Social Security Guide 4.2.1.10 Pensions Income Test & Limits

Social Security Guide 4.3.1.20 Determining the Rate of Income for Pensioners of Age Pension Age from 20/09/2009

Social Security Guide 4.3.3.30 Employment Income for Pensioners of Age Pension Age pre-20/09/2009

Social Security Guide 4.2.1.20 Additional Free Area for Dependent Children

Social Security Guide 5.5 Samples of Rate Calculations

Legislation

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Rate calculators

Social Security Act 1991

• Part 3.1, Rate Calculators (General)
• Part 3.2, Pension Rate Calculator A
• Part 3.3, Pension Rate Calculator B

Information for customers who are not blind

Social Security Act 1991, section 1064, Module A - Overall rate calculation process

• subsection (1), 'Method of calculating rate'

Information for customers who are blind

Social Security Act 1991

• section 1068, Module A - Overall rate calculation process
• subsection (1), 'Method of calculating rate'
• section 1064, Module E, Ordinary income test
• subsection (1), 'Effect of income on maximum payment rate'
• section 1068, Module G, Income test
• subsection (1), 'Effect of income on maximum payment rate'