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Administration of the age pension

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The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) and Services Australia’s management of age pension.
Audit criteria
The ANAO proposes to examine:
- Does the DSS have effective oversight of the age pension program?
- Does Services Australia have fit for purpose processes for assessing eligibility of age pension applicants?
- Does Services Australia have fit for purpose processes for reviewing eligibility of age pension recipients?