Assessment of circumstances for a couple separated due to illness 277-50070020
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Social Security Guide, 2.2.5.60, Determining an illness separated couple
Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.110, Aged care (residential)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.15, Care definitions
Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.25, Care situations
Social Security Guide, 1.1.H.90, Hostel or low level care home
Social Security Guide, 1.1.M.120, Member of a couple
Social Security Guide, 1.1.N.140, Nursing home or high level care home
Social Security Guide, 1.1.R.250, Respite care
Social Security Guide, 2.2.5.70, Determining a respite care couple
Social Security Guide, 5.1.8.30, Common provisions affecting calculation of a rate
Social Security Guide, 4.6.7, Asset hardship rules
Social Security Guide, 4.6.3.70, Exempting the principal home - care situations
ABSTUDY
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- 72.2.5.1, Illness separated couple
- 76.2, Qualification for Rent Assistance
Rent Assistance (RA)
Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.10, Qualification for RA
Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.20, Payability of RA
Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.90, Temporary accommodation & RA
Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.106, Special RA rules for couples & families with children
Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.60, Payments that may be treated as rent
Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.100, Ineligible homeowners & RA
Carer Allowance (CA)/ Carer Payment (CP)
Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.150, Continuation, variation or termination of CP
Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.40, Qualification for CP during temporary cessation of care
Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.10, Care & attention (CA)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.20, Care receiver (CP)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.21, Care receiver (CA)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.426, Private home of the carer and/or care receiver (CA)
Legislation
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Payment
- section 24, Person may be treated as not being a member of a couple (subsection 4(2))
- section 1064-B1, Maximum base rate
Rent assistance
- section 1070L, Rate for carer payments and certain age, disability support and wife pensions
- section 13, rent definitions
Note: scroll/go to the subsections below to access the relevant information.
- subsection 8, residing in a nursing home
- subsection 8A, aged care resident
- subsection 9, a person is in a care situation
Bereavement
Social Security Act 1991, section 1070M, Rate for certain parenting payments
Age and DSP
For illness separated rate of Age and DSP (blind), see:
- section 1065-B1, Maximum basic rate
For illness separated rate of DSP (people under 21 who are not blind), see:
- section 1066A-B1, Maximum basic rate
For the rate of RA of DSP (people under 21 who are not blind), see:
- section 1070N, Rate for Disability Support Pension (person aged under 18)
- section 1070P, Rate for Disability Support Pension (person aged between 18 and 21)
For illness separated rate of DSP (people under 21 who are blind), see:
- section 1066B-B1, Maximum basic rate
Allowance payments
- section 1068-B1, Maximum basic rate
- section 1070Q, Rate for youth allowance, austudy payment and jobseeker payment
Parenting Payments
For illness separated rate of Parenting Payment Partnered, see:
- section 1068B-C2, Maximum basic rate
For the rate of RA for Parenting Payment Partnered, see:
- section 1070R, Rate for certain parenting payments
- section 4(7), Illness separated couple
Family
Social Security Act 1991, section 4, Family relationships definitions - couples
Note: scroll/go to the subsections below to access the relevant information.
- subsection 8, respite care couple
- subsection 9, approved respite care
- subsection 9A, temporarily separated couple