Financially associated person (FAP) help
The application form asks you to disclose the details of a financially associated person (FAP).
General principles
A ‘financially associated person‘ is defined as someone who usually provides the applicant with financial support or could reasonably be expected to financially assist the applicant. Such persons would include the applicant’s spouse/partner/children/other relatives/trust/corporation/group.
Occasionally, an applicant may have two or more FAPs. If this happens:
- always ensure that the details of any FAP who is not in receipt of a full Centrelink pension are included on the application form
and - add up their combined income, assets and liabilities and insert them in the relevant section of the application form.
Important!
Do not provide (in the dependants section) the particulars of any person who might be regarded as a FAP. If you count a person twice, inaccurate means test details may be provided.
Further information
See the VLA Handbook for lawyers for further information about financially associated persons.