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Exempt income 108-04080010



Policy

Income exempt from assessment - non-work related

Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.40, Parental income test (YA)

Social Security Guide, 4.3.2.10, Income received to cover specific expenses

Social Security Guide, 4.3.2.30, Income exempt from assessment - legislated

Social Security Guide, 4.3.2.31, Income exempt from assessment - specifically approved

Social Security Guide, 4.3.2.35, Income exempt from assessment - s 8(11) exempt lump sums

Social Security Guide, 4.3.6.10, Income from overseas payments - general rules

Social Security Guide, 4.2.1.20, Additional free area for dependent children

Social Security Guide, 4.3.8.40, Income from boarders or lodgers

Social Security Guide, 3.7.1.80, Determining the rate of SpB

Income exempt from assessment - work related

Social Security Guide, 4.3.2.10, Income received to cover specific expenses

Social Security Guide, 4.3.3.20, Income from employment or independent contracting

Social Security Guide, 4.3.3.40, Employment income for allowees

Social Security Guide, 4.3.3.50, Income from child care

Social Security Guide, 4.3.3.60, Deferred income, salary sacrifice, valuable consideration & fringe benefits

Social Security Guide, 4.3.3.55, Income test treatment of ministers of religion

Centrelink related payments

Family Assistance Guide, 3.1.7, Maintenance income test

Child and spousal maintenance

Social Security Guide, 4.3.9.10, Income from maintenance, property settlements & life interest

Income streams

Social Security Guide, 4.9.3.10, General provisions for asset-tested income streams

Social Security Guide, 4.9.3.20, Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (short term)

Social Security Guide, 4.9.3.30, Means test assessment of asset-tested income streams (long term)

Social Security Guide, 4.9.4, Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) & Small APRA Funds (SAFs)

Self-Employment Allowance (formerly New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS))

Social Security Guide, 4.3.2.30, Income exempt from assessment - legislated

Definitions

Social Security Guide, 1.1.M.150, Ministers of religion

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 8, Income Test Definitions
  • section 8(4), Excluded Amounts - Home Equity Conversion Loans (not a member of a couple)
  • section 8(5), Excluded Amounts - Home Equity Conversion Loans (member of a couple)
  • section 8 (8), Excluded Amounts - General
  • section 8(9), Exchange Trading System
  • section 8(11), Exempt Lump Sums
  • section 35A, Personal Care Support
  • section 1067G, Rate of Youth Allowance
  • section 1067G-F3, Parent receiving Commonwealth benefit

Self-Employment Programs

  • section 1186, General effect of Part
  • section 1187, Reduction in rate of payments under this Act if recipient or partner also receiving payments under Self-Employment Programs
  • section 1188, Rate reduction under this Part