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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 212

Government Aged Persons units - Means Test

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -

In relation to eligibility for occupancy of Government aged persons units -

(1) Are potential residents of Government aged persons units subject to a $20 000 upper limit means test.

(2) If so, what procedures are followed to establish an applicants asset limit of $20 000 and how is it calculated.

(3) Does this limit include the value of a motor vehicle.

(4) Is this limit per person or per couple.

(5) What constitutes "assets".

(6) What process exists to check the accuracy of this limit among potential residents, given the restrictions placed by privacy provisions into investigation of a persons financial affairs.

MR CONNOLLY - The answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) Yes.

(2) Applicants are required to declare the value of assets in writing as part of their application for housing.

The application process requires that an applicant declare the details provided to be true and correct.

( 3 ) No.

(4) The limit applies per application to the assets of a single applicant

or the combined assets of joint applicants as the case may be.

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