You’ll receive more information about this when you receive the Letter of Offer. If you choose to see a financial counsellor or legal advisor, the Government will pay for these services, up to a set amount. Meeting with a financial counsellor or legal advisor As we explain on page 17, some people must meet with a financial counsellor. And some people will choose to meet with a advisor. If this applies to you, you can bring someone you trust to these meetings like a family member, a friend, a nominee or an advocate. – We describe who these people are in Chapter 2. Your support person, advocate or nominee can help you during the meeting. You will need to some paperwork to the meeting, such as: this handbook the Letter of Offer you have received from the scheme any other letters you have received. You might also like to take some other paper work. These are optional: tax returns (if you pay tax) information about your wages in the past like payslips – bank statements details of your Disability Support Pension. The financial counsellor or legal advisor will know about the scheme. If they don’t know it, they can visit our website or call us. We have created some information for them to read.
You’ll receive more information about this when you receive the Letter of Offer. If you choose to see a financial counsellor or legal advisor, the Government will pay for these services, up to a set amount. Meeting with a financial counsellor or legal advisor As we explain on page 17, some people must meet with a financial counsellor. And some people will choose to meet with a advisor. If this applies to you, you can bring someone you trust to these meetings – like a family member, a friend, a nominee or an advocate. We describe who these people are in Chapter 2. Your support person, advocate or nominee can help you during the meeting. You will need to some paperwork to the meeting, such as: this handbook the Letter of Offer you have received from the scheme any other letters you have received. You might also like to take some other paper work. These are optional: tax returns (if you pay tax) information about your wages in the past – like payslips bank statements details of your Disability Support Pension. The financial counsellor or legal advisor will know about the scheme. If they don’t know it, they can visit our website or call us. We have created some information for them to read.