Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If:
(a) a pension PP (single) has been payable to a person; and
(b) the person ceases to be qualified for that payment because, on a day, the person's youngest child turns 14; and
(c) apart from this subsection, the person would cease to be qualified for a pensioner concession card on that day;
then, subject to subsections (2) and (3), the person is qualified for a pensioner concession card for the period of 12 weeks starting on that day.
Other qualification for pensioner concession card
(2) If, during that 12 - week period, the person receives an instalment of:
(a) a youth allowance while subsection 1061ZA(2A) applies to the person; or
(b) a jobseeker payment while subsection 1061ZA(2B) applies to the person; or
(c) a benefit PP (partnered) while subsection 1061ZA(2D) applies to the person; or
(d) a social security pension;
that relates to one or more days within that period, the person is not qualified under this section for a pensioner concession card on the day or days in relation to which the person receives the instalment.
Person must be in Australia
(3) Subject to subsection (4), this section only applies to a person while the person is in Australia and is an Australian resident.
Note: If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a pensioner concession card for a maximum period of up to 6 weeks (see Division 4).
(4) Despite subsection (3), this section applies to a person in relation to a day if:
(a) the person is in Australia on that day; and
(b) the pension PP (single) that had been payable to the person was payable solely because of the operation of the scheduled international agreement between Australia and New Zealand.
Note: If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a pensioner concession card for a maximum period of up to 6 weeks (see Division 4).