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	The Financial Support section provides access to information on Commonwealth financial assistance programmes including assistance for students and jobseekers, taxation and HECS, and assistance for people with disabilities and their carers. It also contains information on the welfare reform review A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A	A Carer’s Guide to Financial Support, Respite Co-ordination and Information Services The guide is designed to help those who are providing or co-ordinating information and support for carers ABSTUDY: An Investment for Tomorrow’s Employment A review of ABSTUDY commissioned by ATSIC ABSTUDY Brochure This brochure provides detailed information about ABSTUDY, including who qualifies for this payment, the appropriate income and/or assets tests as well as what you need to do if your circumstances change Activity Test Evaluation Customer Survey This is the 2001 FaCS survey concerning peoples attitudes and experiences of the obligations placed upon them under Newstart and Youth Allowance Analysis of the Proposed Changes to ABSTUDY on Indigenous Students Follow the links from the home page to issues and choose education to find ATSIC’s analysis of proposed changes to ABSTUDY 'Are you caring for someone who is frail-aged, ill or has a disability?' Booklet This booklet provides information about payments and services you may be able to get if you are caring for someone who is frail-aged, ill or has a disability. It contains details about qualifications for each payment, how to claim payments from Centrelink as well as other services and programs that may help you 'Are you looking for work?' Booklet This booklet provides information about payments and services you may be able to get if you are looking for work. It contains details about qualifications for each payment, how to claim payments from Centrelink as well as other services and programs that may help you Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme Brochure This brochure provides information about the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme, including who qualifies for this payment, the appropriate income and/or assets tests as well as what you need to do if your circumstances change Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme - Extra Information Factsheet This factsheet provides additional information about the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme, including who qualifies for this payment, the appropriate income and/or assets tests as well as what you need to do if your circumstances change ATO Assist The Australian Tax Office's online service Australians Working Together - Helping people to move forward Developed as a result of the report into welfare reform, Australians Working Together is a package of assistance to help people to move forward into independence Australians Working Together - Youth Young people will receive better and more personal attention through improvements to the social support system that will be gradually introduced from 1 July 2002 Australia's International Social Security Agreements Countries enter into formal social security agreements to make sure you will continue to get social security protection when you move between the agreement countries
	Australia's International Social Security Agreements - Facts Sheets Fact sheets on Australia's International Social Security Agreements for each of the 10 countries we have an agreement with
	AUSTUDY Payment - The Guide This booklet contains detailed information on all aspectsof Austudy Payment including who's eligible for Austudy, the conditions, the benefits and the rates of payment
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C	Centrelink Customer Charter The Centrelink Customer Charter outlines what we do, how to contact us, the type of service you can expect, your basic rights and responsibilities, and how to provide feedback Centrelink Publications List of publications produced by Centrelink CONSUMER CREDIT CODE The Consumer Credit Code was developed as a national initiative to standardise credit practice in Australia Consumer Issues and Youth A research report into best practice in consumer education targeting young Australians Consumer Issues & Youth: A Research Report into Best Practice in Consumer Education Targeting Young Australians This report presents the findings from a research program aimed at improving the Government’s understanding of youth consumer issues Customer Research and You Factsheet This factsheet provides details on why, how and when Centrelink undertakes market research. It also provides information about privacy issues, your rights if you are contacted and how to lodge a complaint if you have any concerns about the way the survey was conducted
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E	Employment Update The magazine helps to keep current Newstart and Youth Allowance customers aware of any changes to their payments or related services
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F	Family Buzz Magazine FamilyBuzz magazine provides you with an easy-to-use guide to the payments and services available for your family through Centrelink and the Family Assistance Office
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G	Government Response - Welfare Reform The Government response to the Welfare Reform
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H	HECS or Financial Supplement Loan repayment problems Everything you needed and wanted to know about HECS HECS – Teachers’ Resources Follow the links through to teacher resources. These resources assist teachers to provide guidance to students intending to pursue higher education HECs your questions answered Everything you needed and wanted to know about HECS Higher Education Contribution Scheme This page describes the programme guidelines and provisions of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme managed by the Higher Education Division of the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA) Higher Education Contribution Scheme Indexation rates Accumulated HECS debts are indexed on 1 June each year so that the value of the debt keeps pace with changes in the cost of living How to repay Financial Supplement Loans This page provides Student Financial Supplement Scheme clients with information about repaying their debt
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I	Income of individuals under the age of 18 Under special rules, certain types of income received by minors may be taxed at higher rates. These rules were introduced to discourage adults from splitting their income and diverting it to their children Indigenous Customer Charter Centrelink has an Indigenous Customer Charter. You can get the charter from any Centrelink Customer Service Centre Indigenous Index Here is a handy list of the links that have information just for Indigenous customers
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O	Open Learning Deferred Payment System Everything you needed and wanted to know about OLDPS
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P	Payments Booklet - Guide to Commonwealth Government Payments The Guide To Commonwealth Government Payments gives details of the payment rates and eligibility criteria for all payments made by Centrelink and the Family Assistance Office Postgraduate Education Load System Everything you needed and wanted to know about PELS Publications while you are studying or training Index of useful publications for those who are studying or training Profile of Debtors 2002 See what young people are getting into debt with
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R	Report on FaCS Youth Programs The report sets out the main features of Youth Allowance, Austudy payment, Student Financial Supplement Scheme, Youth Activity Services, Reconnect programs, and other associated programs Researching Tax Information Follow the links through to find information on tax, superannuation and general information about the Australian Tax Office Rural News This quarterly magazine provides information about Centrelink payments and services to rural people
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S	School Building Funds and the Tax office Starting/Leaving tertiary education Follow the links through to information on what you need to know when starting or leaving tertiary education Student Financial Supplement Guide This Guide provides information about the Student Financial Supplement Scheme and sets out the terms and conditions Student Financial Supplement Scheme indexation rates Accumulated Financial Supplement debts are indexed on 1 June each year so that the value of the debt keeps pace with changes in the cost of living Student Update Magazine Student Update is a regular newsletter showcasing the range of Centrelink services for School Leavers in simple, plain English terms
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T	TaxPack This guide is designed to help you complete your 2002 tax return for individuals, check it out The Australian Consumer Handbook The Handbook builds on earlier resources to provide a one-stop guide to community organisations, government departments, industry associations, and specialist professional bodies who provide information or assist the public with consumer issues in the marketplace
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W	Welfare Reform Pilots Facts Sheets The Welfare Reform Pilots project is being managed by the Parenting Payment and Labour Market Branch Welfare Reform Final Report Participation support for a more equitable society – Welfare Reform Final Report 'What happens when a Carer Allowance child turns 16?' Factsheet This factsheet provides detailed information about what happens when a carer allowance child turns 16 What is a Tax File Number? Why do you need a Tax File Number? Follow the links through to information on Tax File Numbers, what it is and why you need one
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Y	Youth Allowance Brochure This brochure provides detailed information about Youth Allowance, including who qualifies for this payment, the appropriate income and/or assets tests as well as what you need to do if your circumstances change Youth allowance - away from home rate case study The case study shows the sorts of issues that arise in the course of an appeal as well as how the Social Security Appeals Tribunal goes about its task of evaluating the matters put to it Youth Allowance Evaluation: Interim Report The interim report of the Youth Allowance (YA) evaluation provides an initial assessment of the impact of YA over the first full year since its introduction from 1 July 1998 Youth Allowance Evaluation Final Report 2002 This report sets out the main findings of the three-year Youth Allowance Evaluation Youth allowance - family actual means test case study The case study shows the sorts of issues that arise in the course of an appeal as well as how the Social Security Appeals Tribunal goes about its task of evaluating the matters put to it Youth allowance - independent rate case study The case study shows the sorts of issues that arise in the course of an appeal as well as how the Social Security Appeals Tribunal goes about its task of evaluating the matters put to it Youth Payment Rates Factsheet This factsheet provides a summary of the qualifications, payment rates and income/assets test for Youth Allowance. The information and rates in this factsheet are effective from 1 July 2002 to 19 September 2002
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