AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL SECURITY CRIMES : BASIC CONCEPTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS FOR NON-LEGAL PRACTITIONERS

INTENTION IN THE CRIME PARTICIPATION IN AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL SECIRITY

 

Australian government do provide various forms of social security support for those eligible citizens and residents that require specific care, mainly in the form of financial welfare.[1]  However, such payment from the government of Commonwealth Australia could be easily subjected to abuse, whether intentionally or unintentionally, by the claimant that approached Centrelink Australia for financial assistance and concession card application in order to cover the high living cost of Australia, mainly on short term basis.[2]  The potential crimes that could be convicted are mainly of white collar[3], that are mainly committed by people employed in the clerical and professional occupation or related to the person engaged in administrative or clerical rather than manual work.  Commonwealth Australia Director of Public Prosecution will need to prove the mens rea, or the root of the formation of the conspiracy with clear intent to commit crime, factors of the instigation towards the crime commission by the conspirator, precise contemplation of unlawful agreement etc, before charging the defendants in the criminal list of the law court.[4]  The same principle is hold for any crime, that analogized abetting and aiding liability to one who counsels, procures or command one another in crime commission.  In Australia, there are different established crime-related legislations that could cater the related offences, including the social security matters.[5] 

 

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Online Insurance Continuing Education – Eligibility for Coverage

ELIGIBILITY FOR COVERAGE

 

A unique provision of Group insurance is the requirement of eligibility.  Most Group insurance is not subject to individual medical conditions so certain provisions such as Eligibility is a method of underwriting.

Please note that some of the eligibility requirements may not apply in some jurisdictions because of recent legislation.  The purpose of this provision is to justify the premiums by ensuring that the employee falls within the requirements.

The following individuals only are eligible to apply for coverage under this Contract. YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY may require acceptable documentation that an individual meets and continues to meet the eligibility requirements (e.g., court order naming the Certificateholder as the legal guardian or Adoption documentation).

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