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When can the requirement to verify means be waived

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  • Delegation Instrument
    • Policy bulletins
    • A Z guide to policies
    • Client Declaration and Centrelink Consent File Note
    • Means Test Resources
    • Policies in Brief
    • Write-off guidelines for irrecoverable debts
  • Eligibility Tests
    • Policy bulletins
    • A Z guide to policies
    • Client Declaration and Centrelink Consent File Note
    • Means Test Resources
    • Policies in Brief
    • Write-off guidelines for irrecoverable debts
  • Criminal law policies
    • Policy bulletins
    • A Z guide to policies
    • Client Declaration and Centrelink Consent File Note
    • Means Test Resources
    • Policies in Brief
    • Write-off guidelines for irrecoverable debts
  • 3 Family law policies
    • Policy bulletins
    • A Z guide to policies
    • Client Declaration and Centrelink Consent File Note
    • Means Test Resources
    • Policies in Brief
    • Write-off guidelines for irrecoverable debts
  • Civil law policies
    • Policy bulletins
    • A Z guide to policies
    • Client Declaration and Centrelink Consent File Note
    • Means Test Resources
    • Policies in Brief
    • Write-off guidelines for irrecoverable debts
  • 5 Apprehended Violence Orders
    • Policy bulletins
    • A Z guide to policies
    • Client Declaration and Centrelink Consent File Note
    • Means Test Resources
    • Policies in Brief
    • Write-off guidelines for irrecoverable debts
  • Administration of grants of aid
    • Policy bulletins
    • A Z guide to policies
    • Client Declaration and Centrelink Consent File Note
    • Means Test Resources
    • Policies in Brief
    • Write-off guidelines for irrecoverable debts
  • Legal Aid Commission Act
    • Policy bulletins
    • A Z guide to policies
    • Client Declaration and Centrelink Consent File Note
    • Means Test Resources
    • Policies in Brief
    • Write-off guidelines for irrecoverable debts
  • Service Types
    • Policy bulletins
    • A Z guide to policies
    • Client Declaration and Centrelink Consent File Note
    • Means Test Resources
    • Policies in Brief
    • Write-off guidelines for irrecoverable debts
  • Policy resources
    • Policy bulletins
    • A Z guide to policies
    • Client Declaration and Centrelink Consent File Note
    • Means Test Resources
    • Policies in Brief
    • Write-off guidelines for irrecoverable debts
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