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Policy

Qualifications for payments

Social Security Guide, 3.3, Other Labour Market & Older Students

Social Security Guide, 3.4, Retirement & Widows

Transferring between payments

For information about the advantages and disadvantages of transferring to Age Pension, see Social Security Guide, 8.2.1, Transfers

Identity Confirmation

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

Disability Support Pension becomes taxable when Age Pension age is reached

Social Security Guide, 5.3.1.10, Taxation of Payments & PAYG Payment Summary - Individual Non-Business

Social Security Guide, 3.4.6.10, Qualification for SpNP

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 43, Qualification for Age Pension
• section 92L, Cancellation of membership

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

• section 12, Deemed claim in certain cases
• section 11, Claim for social security payment or concession card - general rule
• section 67, Person who has made a claim

For various provisions relating to social security payments - rate changes, suspensions, cancellations and automatic transfers

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

• section 78, Rate increase determination
• section 85, Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension