09. Centrelink Benefit Payments Flashcards
- What areas of authority are covered and defined within the Social Security Act 1991?
- Eligibility for payment
- Amount and calculation of payment
- Termination of payment
- What are the two different organisations that administer the social security system and what are their functions?
- Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) - entitlement to service pensions
- FaHCSIA - through its administration arm Centrelink, handles all other pensions, benefits and allowance.
- What does FaHCSIA stand for and what are their main functions?
Dept of Family, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
- Dev & implementation of income security policies and programs
- Services for families with children
- Services for people with disabilities
- Community support services
- Family relationship services
- Public housing
04.What is a pension?
A pension is generally an income payment received over a long term, eg. the age pension, disability support pension or service pension
- What is an allowance?
An allowance is generally an income payment received for a short or temporary period such as Newstart Allowance, paid whilst someone is unemployed or sickness allowance (while unable to work.
- What is a benefit?
A benefit is generally a one-off or non-regular payment such as the Education Entry Payment
- In addition to pensions, benefits and allowances, what else may a person qualify for?
Concessions such as the Health Care Card or the Commonwealth Seniors Card.
- What is the purpose of Family Tax A benefit? and what needs to be satisfied for eligibility?
Is a payment for each dependent child who is under 16 (or up to 19) if they are studying. Eligibility is subject to:
- an income test,
- caring for the child at least 35% of the time and
- the child being fully immunised
- What is the purpose of Family Tax B benefit?
Provide extra help to single income families where income is below a specified amount and the child is under 16 (or up to end of cal year turning 18 if they are studying).
- What is the purpose of the Baby bonus?
A payment made in 13 fortnightly instalments that helps with the costs of a child who is born or adopted before 1 March 2014 (subject to an income test). It is not payable if you receive Parental Leave Pay.
- What is the purpose of the child care benefit?
Helps with child care costs such as long, family or occasional day care, outside school hour care, vacation care, pre-school and kindergarten. It is subject to use of an approved care centre and child immunisation.
- What is the purpose of parental leave pay?
Financial support for up to 18 weeks to help eligible parents take time off work to care for a newborn or recently adopted child, if you receive this you will not receive the Baby bonus
- What is the purpose of the parenting payment?
Income support for parents or guardians to help with the cost of raising children.
- What is the purpose of the youth allowance?
Financial help for people aged 16 to 24 years who are studying full-time, or undertaking full time apprenticeship, training or looking for work.
- What is the purpose of Newstart allowance?
Newstart is a government initiative which ensure that people who are unemployed receive an adequate level of income and participate in activities designed to assist their employment prospects.
- What is the purpose of disability support?
Financial support for people who have a physical, intellectual, or psychiatric condition that stops them working or who are permanently blind.
- What is the purpose of the sickness allowance?
Is a payment for people aged 22 years or more but under the age pension age, who temporarily cannot work or study because of an injury or illness
- What is the purpose of the age pension?
To provide income support and access to a range of concessions for eligible older Australians.