Advance Payment of Benefit : Contents
Cash asset limits
Except where exceptional circumstances exist, a client and partner (if any) cannot get an Advance Payment of Benefit if their cash assets exceed the appropriate asset limit.
Single person | Asset limit for a single person without dependent children |
Married, civil union or de facto couple (with or without dependent children) or Sole parents | Asset limit for a married, civil union or de facto couple (with or without dependent children) |
For more information see:
- Exceptional circumstances
- Cash assets
- Deskfile rates Asset limits
Legislation
- Identifying Particular Immediate Need clause 2.3 Direction on Advance Payments of Instalments of Benefit
- Asset and income limits schedule 5 Social Security Act 2018
