hey .....(ALL welfare of this nature is asset/income tested)
maybe my last cleared the question up? maybe not.
as i think about this more i am finding it difficult to understand why the pension should be more than the dole if both payments are to cover cost of living.
that will be a difficult question for many due to the self interest thing (and will get H8) but i think it is a valid question after 27 years of super.