member services program guidelines - Gumala Aboriginal Corporation

Gumala Aboriginal Corporation
5.0 PENSIONER SUPPORT PROGRAM (CHRISTMAS BONUS)
5.1 Aim of the Program
The aim of the program is to improve the health and well being of Gumala
Members who are Aged (50 and over as of the 31 st of December) or Disabled
Pensioners (as per their DSP Centrelink card) through providing additional
assistance over the financially difficult Christmas period.
Please note: Where the Members Date of Birth is in question by GAC the
Member will be asked to provide proof of age (e.g. any official
document which states their DOB - birth certificate, passport, Centrelink
documentation (income statement, etc), certificate of Aboriginality, etc).
The Member may access the fund in one of the following ways:
5.1.1 Lump sum payment of $2900
5.1.2 Fortnightly instalment of $111.54 (over 26 fortnights)
5.1.3 Lump sum upfront and fortnightly instalments e.g.
• Lump sum of $1000
• Fortnightly instalments of $73.00 (over 26 fortnights)
The payment will be made directly into the eligible Members bank account.
A statutory declaration will be required, from both the account holder and the
Member, if the Member wishes to use someone else’s bank account (this
paperwork is attached to the application)
Anyone assisting a member to complete the form is required to provide their
name and contact details on the Pensioner Support Application Form.
Please note: The Gumala CEO and the Board reserve the right to alter the
eligibility to this program.
Members booking goods and services should comply with D.1,
D.2 and D.3 (as per the addendum of the GAC MSU Guidelines).
5.2 Amount of Program
The program will not exceed $2,900 per eligible Member.
The program will run from 01.07.11 to 30.06.12 and left over funds from
2010/11 will NOT be carried over (subject to funding being provided to GAC by the
Trustee).
5.3 Eligibility
Gumala Members are eligible for this program if:
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