Assessment of assets hardship 108-04120040
Policy
Social Security Guide, 4.6.2.20, Assessing Exemption for Irrecoverable Loans, Failed Loans & Debts
Social Security Guide, 4.6.7.10, General provisions for hardship
Social Security Guide, 4.6.7.20, Effect of Deprivation on Eligibility & Rate
Social Security Guide, 4.6.7.60, Determining severe financial hardship - readily available funds
Social Security Guide, 4.6.7.80, Notional ordinary income - overview
Social Security Guide, 4.6.7.90, Notional Ordinary Income - Non-farm Property & Other Assets
Social Security Guide, 4.6.7.100, Notional Ordinary Income - Net Value of a Farm
Social Security Guide, 4.6.7.110, Notional ordinary income - person's farm used by a family member
Social Security Guide, 4.6.7.120, Notional Ordinary Income - Other Farming Situations
Social Security Guide, 4.6.7.130, Rate calculation under the hardship provisions
Social Security Guide 5.5.6, Samples of assets test hardship calculations
Legislation
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- section 1129, Access to financial hardship rules - pensions
- section 1130, Application of financial hardship rules - pensions
- section 1131, Access to financial hardship rules - benefits
- section 1132, Application of financial hardship rules - benefits
- section 1130B, Access to financial hardship rules - pension PP (single)
- section 1130C, Application of financial hardship rules - pension PP (single)
- section 1118, Certain assets to be disregarded in calculating the value of a person's assets
Definitions
- section 8(1), Income test definitions
- section 11(12), Assets test definitions
- section 11(13), Assets test definitions
- subsection 12 An asset of a person is an unrealisable asset if
- section 23(1), General definitions
Deprivation
- section 1125, Disposal of assets in pension years - individuals
- section 1126, Disposal of assets in pre-pension years - members of couples
- section 1122, Loans