Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) ACT 1999 - SECT 85CK

Eligibility of individual receiving transition to work payment

  (1)   An individual is eligible for ACCS for a session of care provided by an approved child care service to a child if:

  (a)   the individual is eligible for CCS for the session of care; and

  (b)   at the start of the CCS fortnight in which the session of care is provided:

  (i)   the individual is receiving (within the meaning of subsections   23(2) and (4) of the Social Security Act 1991 ) a transition to work payment referred to in subsection   (3) of this section; and

  (ii)   if the transition to work payment is referred to in paragraph   (3)(a)--an employment pathway plan within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991 , or a participation plan under section   94B of that Act, is in effect in relation to the individual; and

  (c)   any requirements prescribed by the Minister's rules are met; and

  (d)   Division   5 does not prevent the individual being eligible for ACCS (transition to work) for the session.

Eligibility of individual who ceased receiving transition to work payment fewer than 24 weeks ago

  (2)   An individual is eligible for ACCS for a session of care provided by an approved child care service to a child if:

  (a)   the individual is eligible for CCS for the session of care; and

  (b)   the individual stopped receiving (within the meaning of subsections   23(2) and (4) of the Social Security Act 1991 ) a transition to work payment referred to in subsection   (3) of this section less than 24 weeks before the start of the CCS fortnight in which the session of care is provided; and

  (c)   any requirements prescribed by the Minister's rules are met; and

  (d)   Division   5 does not prevent the individual being eligible for ACCS (transition to work) for the session.

Definition of transition to work payment

  (3)   Each of the following is a transition to work payment :

  (a)   the following payments made under the social security law:

  (i)   parenting payment;

  (ii)   jobseeker payment;

  (iii)   disability support pension;

  (iv)   youth allowance;

  (b)   a payment (whether or not made under the social security law) prescribed by the Minister's rules.