Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) Income Test and Dependent Child Worksheet Instructions
This form contains 47 fields organized into 17 sections. Below is a complete list of every field, its type, and what information is expected.
| Field Name | Type | Description |
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| Australian Residency Status | ||
| No | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is not an Australian resident.
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| Yes | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is an Australian resident.
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| Care Status | ||
| No, young person not in care | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is not wholly or substantially in your care, meaning they are not a dependent child for CSHC income test purposes.
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| Yes, young person in care | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is wholly or substantially in your care, then proceed to the next question.
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| Combined Total Adjusted Taxable Income | ||
| Combined Adjusted Taxable Income | Number |
Enter the combined total adjusted taxable income for you and your partner, which is the sum of your total income (F) and your partner's total income (F). Fill only if 'Your Total Income', 'Your Total Estimated Income', 'Partner's Total Income', 'Partner's Total Estimated Income' is a calculation of the sum of total incomes.
Depends on:
Your Total Income, Your Total Estimated Income, Partner's Total Income, Partner's Total Estimated Income
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| Your Deemed Income Stream 1 | Number |
Enter your estimated deemed income from the first account-based income stream.
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| Partner's Deemed Income Stream 1 | Number |
Enter your partner's estimated deemed income from the first account-based income stream.
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| Your Deemed Income Stream 2 | Number |
Enter your estimated deemed income from the second account-based income stream.
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| Partner's Deemed Income Stream 2 | Number |
Enter your partner's estimated deemed income from the second account-based income stream.
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| Current Living Arrangement | ||
| No, does not live with me | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person does not currently live with you, indicating this young person is not a dependent child for CSHC income test purposes.
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| Yes, lives with me | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person currently lives with you, indicating this young person is a dependent child for CSHC income test purposes.
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| Employer Provided Benefits Estimate | ||
| Your Employer Provided Benefits | Number |
Provide an estimate of the value of your employer provided benefits for the current financial year less $1,000.
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| Partner's Employer Provided Benefits | Number |
Provide an estimate of the value of your partner's employer provided benefits for the current financial year less $1,000.
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| Foreign Income Estimate | ||
| Your Estimated Foreign Income | Number |
Please provide your estimated foreign income in Australian dollars for which you will not pay Australian income tax for the current financial year.
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| Partner's Estimated Foreign Income | Number |
Please provide your partner's estimated foreign income in Australian dollars for which they will not pay Australian income tax for the current financial year.
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| Full-time Education Status | ||
| No | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is not in full-time education.
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| Yes | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is in full-time education.
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| Next Question Number If Not Full-time Education | Text |
Please enter the number of the next question to proceed to if the young person is not in full-time education. Fill only if 'No' is 'No'.
Depends on:
No
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| General | ||
| Print button | Button | |
| Clear | Button | |
| Q2GoToQ7 | Button | |
| Q5GoToQ7 | Button | |
| Q6GoToQ8 | Button | |
| Print button | Button | |
| Clear | Button | |
| Income Limit Status | ||
| No, Income Not Below Limit | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person's income is NOT below their applicable limit, indicating they are not a dependent child for CSHC income test purposes.
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| Yes, Income Below Limit | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person's income IS below their applicable limit to proceed to the next question.
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| Legal Dependant Status | ||
| No, not a legal dependant | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is not a legal dependant of another person (other than your partner).
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| Yes, is a legal dependant of another person | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is a legal dependant of another person (other than your partner).
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| Legal Responsibility for Young Person | ||
| No | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are NOT legally responsible, either alone or jointly, for the young person's day-to-day care, welfare, and development.
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| Yes | Checkbox |
Check this box if you ARE legally responsible, either alone or jointly, for the young person's day-to-day care, welfare, and development.
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| Next Question if Not Legally Responsible | Text |
Provide the number of the next question to proceed to if you are not legally responsible for the young person's day-to-day care, welfare, and development. Fill only if 'No' is 'No'.
Depends on:
No
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| Reportable Superannuation Contributions Estimate | ||
| Your Reportable Superannuation Contributions | Number |
Please provide your estimated value of reportable superannuation contributions for the current financial year.
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| Partner's Reportable Superannuation Contributions | Number |
Please provide your partner's estimated value of reportable superannuation contributions for the current financial year.
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| Social Security Benefit Status | ||
| No | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is not receiving a social security pension or benefit.
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| Yes | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is receiving a social security pension or benefit.
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| Taxable Income Estimate | ||
| Your Taxable Income Estimate | Number |
Enter your estimated taxable income for the current financial year.
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| Partner's Taxable Income Estimate | Number |
Enter your partner's estimated taxable income for the current financial year.
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| Your Total Estimated Income | Number |
Enter your total estimated income, calculated as the sum of your entries for A, B, C, D, and E. Fill only if 'Your Taxable Income Estimate', 'Your Estimated Foreign Income', 'Your Estimated Total Net Investment Loss', 'Your Employer Provided Benefits', 'Your Reportable Superannuation Contributions' is a calculation (A+B+C+D+E).
Depends on:
Your Taxable Income Estimate, Your Estimated Foreign Income, Your Estimated Total Net Investment Loss, Your Employer Provided Benefits, Your Reportable Superannuation Contributions
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| Partner's Total Estimated Income | Number |
Enter your partner's total estimated income, calculated as the sum of their entries for A, B, C, D, and E. Fill only if 'Partner's Taxable Income Estimate', 'Partner's Estimated Foreign Income', 'Partner's Estimated Total Net Investment Loss', 'Partner's Employer Provided Benefits', 'Partner's Reportable Superannuation Contributions' is a calculation (A+B+C+D+E).
Depends on:
Partner's Taxable Income Estimate, Partner's Estimated Foreign Income, Partner's Estimated Total Net Investment Loss, Partner's Employer Provided Benefits, Partner's Reportable Superannuation Contributions
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| Total Income | ||
| Your Total Income | Number |
Provide your total estimated income for the current financial year. Fill only if 'Your Taxable Income Estimate', 'Your Estimated Foreign Income', 'Your Estimated Total Net Investment Loss', 'Your Employer Provided Benefits', 'Your Reportable Superannuation Contributions' is a calculation (A+B+C+D+E).
Depends on:
Your Taxable Income Estimate, Your Estimated Foreign Income, Your Estimated Total Net Investment Loss, Your Employer Provided Benefits, Your Reportable Superannuation Contributions
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| Partner's Total Income | Number |
Provide your partner's total estimated income for the current financial year. Fill only if 'Partner's Taxable Income Estimate', 'Partner's Estimated Foreign Income', 'Partner's Estimated Total Net Investment Loss', 'Partner's Employer Provided Benefits', 'Partner's Reportable Superannuation Contributions' is a calculation (A+B+C+D+E).
Depends on:
Partner's Taxable Income Estimate, Partner's Estimated Foreign Income, Partner's Estimated Total Net Investment Loss, Partner's Employer Provided Benefits, Partner's Reportable Superannuation Contributions
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| Total Net Investment Loss Estimate | ||
| Your Estimated Total Net Investment Loss | Number |
Provide your estimated total net investment loss for the current financial year.
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| Partner's Estimated Total Net Investment Loss | Number |
Provide your partner's estimated total net investment loss for the current financial year.
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| Young Person's Age Group | ||
| Under 16 years of age | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is under 16 years of age.
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| Aged 16 to 21 | Checkbox |
Check this box if the young person is aged 16 to 21.
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| Under 16 Next Question | Text |
Enter the number of the question to proceed to if the young person is under 16 years of age. Fill only if 'Under 16 years of age' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Under 16 years of age
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