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Cash assets test

A client will not be able to receive Community Costs if they (and their partner if any) have cash assets equal to or more than:

Single person

Asset limit for a single person without dependent children

Married, civil union or de facto couple, or
sole parent

Asset limit for a married, civil union or de facto couple with or without dependent children, or sole parent with children

Note the sole parent asset limit is the same as the married, civil union or de facto couple limit.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • cash assets (definition) clause 4(1) Community Costs Programme
  • Ineligibility clause 7 Community Costs Programme
  • Cash assets defined regulation 60 Social Security Regulations 2018
  • Cash assets and income exemptions part 2, schedule 8 Social Security Regulations 2018
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