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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 514F

Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision

  (1)   If:

  (a)   the surviving partner is qualified for payments under this Subdivision; and

  (b)   after the deceased partner died, an amount to which the deceased partner would have been entitled if he or she had not died has been paid under this Act or under Part   III or IIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act; and

  (c)   the Secretary is not satisfied that the surviving partner has not had the benefit of that amount;

the following provisions have effect:

  (d)   the amount referred to in paragraph   (b) is not recoverable from the surviving partner or from the personal representative of the deceased partner, except to the extent (if any) that the amount exceeds the amount payable to the surviving partner under this Subdivision;

  (e)   the amount payable to the surviving partner under this Subdivision is to be reduced by the amount referred to in paragraph   (b).

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the surviving partner is qualified for payments under this Subdivision; and

  (b)   an amount to which the deceased partner would have been entitled if the deceased partner had not died has been paid under this Act or under Part   III or IIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act, within the bereavement period, into an account with a bank; and

  (c)   the bank pays to the surviving partner, out of that account, an amount not exceeding the total of the amounts paid as mentioned in paragraph   (b);

the bank is, in spite of anything in any other law, not liable to any action, claim or demand by the Commonwealth, the personal representative of the deceased partner or anyone else in respect of the payment of that money to the surviving partner.

Note:   For bereavement period see section   21.

 

Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Social Security Act 1991

No.   46, 1991

Compilation No.   222

Compilation date:   14   October 2024

Includes amendments:   Act No. 38, 2024

This compilation is in 6 volumes

Volume 1:   sections   1- 514F

Volume 2:   sections   540- 1061ZUC

Volume 3:   sections   1061ZVAA- 1157

Volume 4:   sections   1157A- 1263

  Schedule   1A

Volume 5:   Endnotes 1-4

Volume 6:   Endnote 5

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Social Security Act 1991 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14   October 2024 (the compilation date ).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes ) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Contents

Chapter   2--Pensions, benefits and allowances

Part   2.11--Youth allowance

Division   1--Qualification for youth allowance

Subdivision A--Basic qualifications

540   Qualification for youth allowance--general rule

540A   Qualification for youth allowance--claimants for disability support pension

540AA   Qualification for youth allowance--new apprentices

540AB   Qualification for youth allowance--claimants with medical conditions affecting their capacity to work

540B   Qualification for youth allowance--transferee from social security pension

540BA   Qualification for youth allowance--coronavirus

540C   Qualification for youth allowance may continue to end of payment period

Subdivision B--Undertaking full - time study

541B   Undertaking full - time study

541C   One course of education

Subdivision C--Exemptions from undertaking full - time study

542   Situations in which a person is exempt from undertaking full - time study

542A   Temporary incapacity exemption

542B   Failure to attend interview etc. may result in cessation of temporary incapacity exemption

542C   Time limit for temporary incapacity exemptions--maximum exemption period

542D   Pre - natal and post - natal exemptions

542EA   Exemption from undertaking full - time study--death of person's partner

542F   Domestic violence or other special family circumstances exemption

542FA   Disabled children or other family circumstances exemption

542G   Training camp exemption

542H   Special circumstances exemption

Subdivision D--Youth allowance age

543   Youth allowance age

543A   Minimum age for youth allowance

543B   Maximum age for youth allowance

Subdivision G--Miscellaneous

546   Prospective determinations for some allowance recipients

Division   2--Situations in which youth allowance is not payable

Subdivision A--Situations in which allowance not payable (general)

547   Youth allowance not payable if allowance rate nil

547AA   Youth allowance not payable if person fails to attend interview etc. in certain circumstances

547AB   Situations where allowance not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements

Subdivision AB--Assets test

547A   Allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded

547B   Who is excluded from application of assets test?

547C   Assets value limit

547D   Value of person's assets to include value of assets of partner in certain circumstances

Subdivision C--Waiting periods

549   Waiting periods

549A   Liquid assets test waiting period

549B   Start of liquid assets test waiting period

549C   Length of liquid assets test waiting period

549CA   Ordinary waiting period

549CB   Duration of ordinary waiting period

549D   Newly arrived resident's waiting period

549E   Length of newly arrived resident's waiting period

549F   Effect of being subject to multiple waiting periods

Subdivision D--Situations where allowance not payable because of youth allowance participation failure

549G   Application of Subdivision

550   Youth allowance participation failures

550B   Allowance not payable because of youth allowance participation failure

550C   When the period of non - payment starts

550D   When the period of non - payment ends

Subdivision E--Situations where allowance not payable because of repeated failure

550E   Application of Subdivision

551   Allowance not payable because of repeated failure

551A   When the period of non - payment starts

Subdivision F--Multiple entitlement exclusions

552   Multiple entitlement exclusions

552A   Person receiving payment under certain schemes

552B   Assurance of support

Subdivision G--Employment - related exclusions

553   Employment - related exclusions

553A   Unemployment due to industrial action

553B   Move to area of lower employment prospects

553C   Seasonal workers

Division   5--Rate of youth allowance

556   How to work out a person's youth allowance rate

556A   Approved program of work supplement

Division   10--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Ongoing payments for death of partner

567   Qualification for payments under this Subdivision

567A   Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit

567B   Lump sum payable in some circumstances

567C   Adjustment of person's youth allowance rate

567D   Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision

567E   Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision

Subdivision AA--One - off payment for death of partner

567FA   Qualification for payment under this Subdivision

567FB   Amount of payment

Subdivision B--Continuation of youth allowance rate after death of child

567G   Death of child--continuation of youth allowance rate for 14 weeks

Part   2.11A--Austudy payment

Division   1--Qualification for austudy payment

Subdivision A--Basic qualifications

568   Qualification for austudy payment--general rule

568AA   Qualification for austudy payment--new apprentices

568A   Qualification for austudy payment--transferee from social security pension

Subdivision B--Activity test

569   Activity test

569A   Undertaking qualifying study

569AA   One course of education

569B   Approved course of education or study

569C   Full - time students

569D   Concessional study - load students

569E   Normal amount of full - time study

569F   First fortnight of classes

569G   Progress rules--secondary students

569H   Progress rules--tertiary students

Subdivision C--Austudy age

570   Austudy age

Division   2--Situations in which austudy payment is not payable

Subdivision A--Situation in which austudy payment not payable (general)

572   Austudy payment not payable if payment rate nil

572A   Situations where austudy payment not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements

Subdivision B--Assets test

573   Austudy payment not payable if assets value limit exceeded

573B   Assets value limit

573C   Value of person's assets to include value of assets of partner

Subdivision D--Waiting periods

575   Waiting periods

575A   Liquid assets test waiting period

575B   Start of liquid assets test waiting period

575C   Length of liquid assets test waiting period

575D   Newly arrived resident's waiting period

575E   Length of newly arrived resident's waiting period

575EA   Seasonal workers--preclusion period

575F   Effect of being subject to 2 waiting periods

Subdivision E--Situations where austudy payment not payable because of austudy participation failure

576   Austudy participation failures

576A   Allowance not payable because of austudy participation failure

576B   When the period of non - payment starts

576C   When the period of non - payment ends

Subdivision F--Situations where payment not payable because of repeated failure

577   Payment not payable because of repeated failure

577A   When the period of non - payment starts

Subdivision G--Multiple entitlement exclusions

578   Multiple entitlement exclusions

578A   Person receiving payment under certain schemes

578B   Assurance of support

Division   5--Rate of austudy payment

581   How to work out a person's austudy payment rate

Division   10--Bereavement payments on death of partner

592   Qualification for payments under this Division

592A   Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit

592B   Lump sum payable in some circumstances

592C   Adjustment of person's austudy payment rate

592D   Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Division

592E   Matters affecting payments under this Division

Part   2.11B--Scholarship payments for students

Division   2--Relocation scholarship payment

592J   Qualification for relocation scholarship payment

592K   Circumstances in which person is not qualified for relocation scholarship payment

592L   Amount of relocation scholarship payment

Division   3--Approved scholarship course

592M   Definition

592N   Approved scholarship course

Part   2.12--Jobseeker payment

Division   1--Qualification for and payability of jobseeker payment

Subdivision A--Basic qualifications

593   Qualification for jobseeker payment

595   Persons may be treated as unemployed

596   Unemployment due to industrial action

596A   Assurance of support

598   Liquid assets test waiting period

600   Prospective determinations for some jobseeker payment recipients

Subdivision D--Situations where jobseeker payment not payable (general)

608   Jobseeker payment not payable if payment rate nil

611   Assets test--jobseeker payment not payable if assets value limit exceeded

612   Value of assets of members of couples

613   Full - time students

614   Multiple entitlement exclusion

615   Jobseeker payment not payable if person fails to attend interview etc. in certain circumstances

Subdivision E--Situations where jobseeker payment not payable (waiting periods)

620   Ordinary waiting period

621   Duration of ordinary waiting period

623A   Newly arrived resident's waiting period

623B   Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period

Subdivision G--Situations where jobseeker payment not payable (administrative breaches)

631   Situations where jobseeker payment not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements

Subdivision H--Other situations where jobseeker payment not payable

633   Seasonal workers

634   Move to area of lower employment prospects

Division   4--Rate of jobseeker payment

643   How to work out a person's jobseeker payment rate

644AAA   Approved program of work supplement

654   Rate of jobseeker payment for former recipients of wife pension

655   Wife pension transition rate--method 1

656   Wife pension transition rate--method 2

Division   9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision AA--Ongoing payments for death of partner

660LA   Qualification for payments under this Subdivision

660LB   Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit

660LC   Lump sum payable in some circumstances

660LD   Adjustment of a person's jobseeker payment rate

660LE   Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision

660LF   Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision

Subdivision A--One - off payment for death of partner

660LH   Qualification for payment under this Subdivision

660LI   Amount of payment

Subdivision B--Continuation of jobseeker payment rate after death of child

660M   Death of child--continuation of jobseeker payment rate for 14 weeks

Part   2.13--Remote engagement program payment

Division   1--Qualification for and payability of remote engagement program payment

Subdivision A--Qualification

661A   Qualification for remote engagement program payment

661B   Definition of qualifying remote income support payment

Subdivision B--Payability

661C   Remote engagement program payment not payable in specified circumstances

661D   Time limits on payability of remote engagement program payment

Division   2--Rate of remote engagement program payment

661E   Remote engagement program payment--determination of rate

Division   3--Miscellaneous matters

661F   Effect of undertaking activities under the remote engagement program

Part   2.13A--Education entry payment

Division   1--Recipients of pension PP (single)

665A   Payment to recipient of pension PP (single)

665B   Amount of section   665A payment

665C   Need for claim

Division   2--Recipients of disability support pension

665E   Payment to a disability support pensioner

665F   Amount of section   665E payment

665G   Need for claim

Division   4--Special benefit recipients

665M   Payment to a special benefit recipient

665N   Amount of section   665M payment

665P   Need for claim

Division   6--Jobseeker payment recipients

665U   Payment to recipient

665V   Amount of section   665U payment

665W   Need for claim

Division   8A--Carer payment recipients

665ZFA   Payment to a carer payment recipient

665ZFB   Amount of section   665ZFA payment

665ZFC   Need for claim

Division   12--Recipients of PP (partnered)

665ZU   Payment to recipient of PP (partnered)

665ZV   Amount of section   665ZU payment

665ZW   Need for claim

Division   13--Protection of education entry payment

665ZY   Education entry payment to be absolutely inalienable

665ZZ   Effect of garnishee or attachment order

Part   2.15--Special benefit

Division   1--Qualification for and payability of special benefit

Subdivision A--Qualification

729   Qualification for special benefit

729A   Time limit on qualification for certain recipients of special benefit

729AA   Effect of industrial action on qualification conditions of certain claimants for special benefit

729B   Certain recipients of special benefit cease to be qualified for special benefit after 52 weeks

729C   Consequence of subsection   729B(2) determination

730   Determination of period

Subdivision B--Payability

732   Special benefit not payable if benefit rate nil

733   Assets test--benefit not payable if assets value limit exceeded

734   Value of assets of members of couples

735   Multiple entitlement exclusion

736   Secretary may require certain persons to attend courses or undertake work

737   Full - time students

738   Payments under certain education schemes

739   SPB homeless person

739A   Newly arrived resident's waiting period

739B   Secretary to act in accordance with guidelines

739C   Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's powers under subsection   739A(7)

Subdivision D--Situations where special benefit not payable to persons who are nominated visa holders (administrative breaches)

745H   Situations where special benefit not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements

Subdivision F--Other situations where special benefit not payable to persons who are nominated visa holders

745M   Seasonal workers

745N   Move to area of lower employment prospects

Division   4--Rate of special benefit

746   Rate of special benefit

747   Approved program of work supplement for persons who are nominated visa holders

759   Effect of industrial action on rate of special benefit payable to persons who are nominated visa holders

Division   9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision AA--Death of partner

768A   Qualification for payments under this Subdivision

768B   Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit

768C   Lump sum payable in some circumstances

768D   Adjustment of a person's special benefit rate

768E   Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision

768F   Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision

Part   2.16--Special needs pensions

Division   1A--Time limit on grant of special needs wife pension

771P   Special needs wife pension not to be granted after 30   June 1995

Division   1B--Time limit on grant of other special needs pensions

771PA   Special needs pensions not to be granted after 20   September 2000

Division   1--Qualifications for and payability of special needs pensions

Subdivision A--Qualification

772   Qualification for special needs age pension

773   Qualification for special needs disability support pension

774   Qualification for special needs wife pension

Subdivision B--Payability

779   Special needs pension not payable if pension rate nil

783   Second special needs pension generally not payable after cancellation of initial pension

787   Multiple entitlement exclusion

Division   5--Rate of special needs pension

796   How to work out a person's special needs pension rate

Special Needs Proportional Rate Calculator

Module A--Overall rate calculation process

Module B--Australian working life residence

Module C--Residence factor

Division   10--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Death of partner

822   Qualification for payments under this Subdivision

823   Continued payment of deceased partner's previous entitlement

824   Lump sum payable in some circumstances

825   Adjustment of rate of person's special needs pension

826   Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision

827   Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision

Subdivision C--Death of recipient

830   Death of recipient

Part   2.17--Economic security strategy payment

900   Qualification for economic security strategy payment

901   Amount of economic security strategy payment--general

902   Amount of economic security strategy payment--person receiving carer allowance

Part   2.18--Training and learning bonus

910   Qualification for training and learning bonus

911   Amount of training and learning bonus

Part   2.18A--Clean energy payments

Division   1--Clean energy advances

Subdivision A--Qualifying for clean energy advances

914   Recipients of certain social security payments

914A   Recipients of austudy, youth allowance, some disability support pensions and some special benefits

914B   Disregard nil rate in certain circumstances

914C   Limits on qualifying for multiple advances

Subdivision B--Amount of a clean energy advance

914D   Amount of a clean energy advance

914E   Clean energy advance daily rate

914F   Number of advance days

Subdivision C--Top - up payments of clean energy advance

914G   Top - up payments of clean energy advance

Division   2--Quarterly energy supplement

915   When quarterly energy supplement is payable

915A   Electing to receive quarterly energy supplement

915B   Rate of quarterly energy supplement

Division   4--Essential medical equipment payment

917A   Definitions

917B   Qualification for essential medical equipment payment

917C   The medical needs requirement

917D   The concession card requirement

917E   The energy account requirement

917F   Availability of payments

917G   Amount of payment

917H   Non - receipt of social security payment

Division   5--Multiple qualification exclusions

918   Multiple qualification exclusions

Part   2.19--Carer allowance

Division   1--Interpretation

952   Carer allowance definitions

Division   2--Qualification for and payability of carer allowance

Subdivision A--Qualification

953   Qualification for carer allowance--caring for either 1 or 2 disabled children

953A   Remaining qualified for carer allowance after child turns 16

954   Qualification for carer allowance--caring for a disabled adult in a private home of both the adult and the carer

954A   Qualification for carer allowance--caring for a disabled adult in a private home not shared by the adult and carer

954B   Qualification for carer allowance--receiving carer payment for caring for child or children

955   Qualification for carer allowance--hospitalisation

956   Absence from Australia

957   Effect of cessation of care etc. on carer allowance

957A   Carer allowance income test

957B   Adjusted taxable income

957C   Accepted estimates

957D   Income from long - term financial assets

Subdivision B--Limitations on payability

958   Carer allowance not payable if allowance rate nil

964   Carer allowance not payable to 2 people for the same care receiver or care receivers unless declaration made

965   Carer allowance not payable to more than one member of a couple

966   Newly arrived resident's waiting period

967   Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period

Division   5--Rate of carer allowance

974   Rate of carer allowance

Division   6--Multiple qualification for carer allowance for same care receiver or receivers

981   Secretary may make declaration where 2 people are qualified for carer allowance for the same care receiver or care receivers

Division   10--Bereavement payments (death of disabled child or adult)

Subdivision A--Death of disabled child

992J   Continued carer allowance during bereavement rate continuation period where disabled child dies

992K   Lump sum payable in some circumstances

Subdivision B--Death of disabled child (special short - term assistance)

992L   Continuation of qualification for carer allowance for 4 weeks in some cases where recipient's disabled child dies

Subdivision BA--Death of disabled adult

992LA   Continued carer allowance during bereavement rate continuation period where disabled adult dies

992LB   Lump sum payable in some circumstances

Subdivision C--Death of recipient

992M   Death of recipient

Part   2.19AA--Child disability assistance

992MA   Child disability assistance definitions

992MB   Qualification for child disability assistance

992MC   Eligible care receivers

992MD   Amount of child disability assistance

Part   2.19A--One - off payments to carers eligible for carer allowance

Division   1--One - off payment to carers eligible for carer allowance

992N   One - off payment to carers (carer allowance related)

992O   In respect of what care receivers is the payment payable?

992P   What is the amount of the payment?

Division   2--2005 one - off payment to carers eligible for carer allowance

992Q   2005 one - off payment to carers (carer allowance related)

992R   In respect of what care receivers is the payment payable?

992S   What is the amount of the payment?

Division   3--2006 one - off payment to carers eligible for carer allowance

992T   2006 one - off payment to carers (carer allowance related)

992U   In respect of which care receivers is the payment payable?

992V   Amount of the one - off payment

Division   4--2007 one - off payment to carers eligible for carer allowance

992WA   2007 one - off payment to carers (carer allowance related)

992WB   Eligible care receivers

992WC   Amount of the one - off payment

Division   5--2008 one - off payment to carers eligible for carer allowance

992WD   2008 one - off payment to carers (carer allowance related)

992WE   Eligible care receivers

992WF   Amount of the one - off payment

Part   2.19B--Carer supplement

992X   Carer supplement

Part   2.20--Double orphan pension

Division   1--DOP child status

993   Double orphan--not refugee

994   Double orphan--refugee

995   Refugee child

996   Long - term prisoner

997   Patient on a long - term basis

998   Person uncontactable

Division   2--Qualification for and payability of double orphan pension

Subdivision A--Qualification

999   Qualification for double orphan pension

Subdivision B--Payability

1003   Double orphan pension not payable for child receiving a pension under the Veterans' Entitlements Act

Division   5--Rate of double orphan pension

1010   Rate of double orphan pension

Division   10--Bereavement payments (death of DOP child)

Subdivision A--Death of DOP child (General)

1033   Continued double orphan pension during bereavement rate continuation period where DOP child dies

1034   Lump sum payable in some circumstances

Subdivision AA--Death of dependent child (special short - term assistance)

1034AA   Continuation of qualification for double orphan pension for 4 weeks in some cases where recipient's DOP child dies

Subdivision B--Death of recipient

1034A   Death of recipient

Part   2.21--Mobility allowance

Division   1--Qualification for and payability of mobility allowance

Subdivision A--Qualification

1035   Qualification for mobility allowance (rate specified in subsection   1044(1))

1035A   Qualification for mobility allowance (rate specified in subsection   1044(1A))

Subdivision B--Payability

1036   Mobility allowance not payable at 2 rates

1037   Mobility allowance not payable where person receiving motor vehicle assistance

1038   Mobility allowance not payable when person is NDIS participant

1039AA   Newly arrived resident's waiting period

1039AB   Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period

Division   2--Rate of mobility allowance

1044   Rate of mobility allowance

1044A   Reduction of the advance payment period

Division   3--Mobility allowance advance

1045   Qualification for mobility advance

Division   4--Continuation

1046   Continuation of mobility allowance when person ceases to be qualified

Part   2.21A--Language, literacy and numeracy supplement

Division   1--Preliminary

1047   Definition

Division   2--Qualification for language, literacy and numeracy supplement

1048   General statement of qualification

Division   3--Circumstances where language, literacy and numeracy supplement not payable

1049   Language, literacy and numeracy supplement not payable in certain circumstances

Division   4--Rate increase relating to language, literacy and numeracy supplement

1050   Rate increase attributable to language, literacy and numeracy supplement

Part   2.22--Advance payments of social security entitlements

Division   1--Qualification for advance payment

1061A   Qualification for advance payment

Division   2--Applying for advance payment

1061B   Application

1061C   Form of application

1061D   Lodgment of application

1061E   Application may be withdrawn

Division   3--Determination of application and payment of advance payment

1061EA   Secretary to determine application

1061EB   Payment of advance payment

Division   4--Amount of advance payment

1061ECA   Amount of advance payment--age and disability support pensions and carer payment

1061ED   Amount of advance payment--pension PP (single)

1061EE   Amount of advance payment--certain other social security payments

Division   5--Payment of advance payment

1061EI   Advance payment to be paid to person or nominee

1061EJ   Payment into bank account etc.

Division   6--Protection of advance payment

1061EK   Advance payment to be absolutely inalienable

Division   7--Repayment of advance payment

1061EL   Repayment of advance payment

Part   2.22A--Special employment advances

Division   1--Qualification for special employment advance

1061EM   Qualification for special employment advance

1061EN   Meaning of in severe financial hardship

1061EO   Person not qualified in certain circumstances

Division   4--Amount of special employment advance

1061EW   Where claim based on effect of unreceived income on special employment advance qualifying entitlement

1061EX   Where claim based on claimant's need for financial assistance to take up offered employment

Division   7--Repayment of special employment advance

1061EZC   Repayment of special employment advance

Part   2.23--Advance pharmaceutical allowance

Division   1--Qualification for and payability of advance pharmaceutical allowance

1061F   Qualification for advance pharmaceutical allowance

1061G   Advance pharmaceutical allowance not payable in some circumstances

Division   3--Amount of advance pharmaceutical allowance

1061JC   Amount of advance pharmaceutical allowance

1061JD   Annual limit

Part   2.23A--Crisis payment

Division   1--Qualification for crisis payment

1061JG   Qualification--release from gaol or psychiatric confinement

1061JH   Qualification--extreme circumstances forcing departure from home

1061JHA   Qualification--remaining in home after removal of family member due to domestic or family violence

1061JI   Qualification--humanitarian entrant to Australia

1061JIA   Qualification--national health emergency

1061JJ   Crisis payment not payable in addition to disaster relief payment

1061JK   Crisis payment not payable if assurance of support in force

1061JL   Person not qualified for crisis payment if qualified for crisis payment under ABSTUDY scheme

Division   4--Amount of crisis payment

1061JU   Amount of payment

Part   2.23B--Disaster Recovery Allowance

Division   1--Qualification for Disaster Recovery Allowance

1061KA   Qualification for Disaster Recovery Allowance

1061KB   Disaster Recovery Allowance not payable if assurance of support in force

Division   2--Rate of Disaster Recovery Allowance

1061KC   Rate of Disaster Recovery Allowance

Division   3--Other matters

1061KD   Period that Disaster Recovery Allowance is payable

1061KE   Non - receipt of social security payment

Part   2.24--Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

Division   1--Qualification for Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

1061K   Qualification for Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

1061L   Meaning of adversely affected

Division   2--Amount of Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

1061M   Amount of payment for disasters in Australia

1061N   Amount of payment for disasters outside Australia

1061P   Determinations of rates

Division   3--Recoverable payments etc.

1061PAAA   Recoverable payments

1061PAAB   Recoverable death payments

1061PAAC   Reports about recoverable payments and recoverable death payments

1061PAAD   Review of decisions

1061PAAE   Department official

Part   2.24AA--Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment

Division   1--Qualification for Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment

1061PAA   Qualification for Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment

1061PAB   Whether a person can be qualified for more than one AVTOP in relation to the same terrorist act

Division   2--Payability of Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment to secondary victims

1061PAC   When AVTOP for secondary victims is not payable

Division   3--Amount of Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment

1061PAD   Amount of AVTOP for a primary victim

1061PAE   Amount of AVTOP for a secondary victim

1061PAF   AVTOP Principles

Division   4--Other

1061PAG   Consultation on the AVTOP Principles

1061PAH   AVTOP is not compensation or damages

Part   2.24A--Pensioner education supplement

Division   1--Qualification for pensioner education supplement

Subdivision A--The basic rules

1061PA   Qualification for pensioner education supplement

Subdivision B--Undertaking qualifying study

1061PB   Undertaking qualifying study

1061PC   Approved course of education or study

1061PD   Full - time students

1061PE   Concessional study - load students

1061PF   Normal amount of full - time study

1061PG   First fortnight of classes

1061PH   Progress rules--secondary students

1061PI   Progress rules--tertiary students

Subdivision C--Payments attracting pensioner education supplement

1061PJ   Payments attracting pensioner education supplement

Subdivision D--Pensioner education supplement age

1061PK   Pensioner education supplement age

1061PL   When a person is regarded as independent

Subdivision E--Residency

1061PM   Residency requirements

1061PN   Absence of persons overseas

Division   2--Situations in which pensioner education supplement is not payable

Subdivision C--Newly arrived resident's waiting period

1061PT   Pensioner education supplement not payable during newly arrived resident's waiting period

1061PU   Newly arrived resident's waiting period

1061PV   Length of newly arrived resident's waiting period

Subdivision D--Multiple entitlement exclusion

1061PW   Meaning of multiple entitlement exclusion

1061PX   Multiple entitlement exclusion

Division   5--Rate of pensioner education supplement

1061PZG   Rate of pensioner education supplement

Part   2.25--Telephone allowance

Division   1--Qualification for and payability of telephone allowance

1061Q   Qualification for telephone allowance

1061R   Telephone allowance not payable in some circumstances

Division   2--Rate of telephone allowance

1061S   Standard rate of telephone allowance

1061SA   Increased rate of telephone allowance

1061SB   Increased rate of telephone allowance for home internet

Part   2.25A--Utilities allowance

Division   1--Qualification for and payability of utilities allowance

1061T   Qualification for utilities allowance

1061TA   When utilities allowance is payable

Division   2--Rate of utilities allowance

1061TB   Rate of utilities allowance

Part   2.25B--Energy supplement

Division   1--Qualification and payability

1061U   Qualification for energy supplement

1061UA   When energy supplement is payable

Division   2--Rate of energy supplement

1061UB   Rate of energy supplement

Part   2.25C--Quarterly pension supplement

1061V   When this Part applies

1061VA   Quarterly pension supplement

1061VB   Rate of quarterly pension supplement

Part   2.26--Fares allowance

Division   1--Qualification for fares allowance

1061ZAAA   Qualification for fares allowance

1061ZAAB   Journey by person who is not an external student

1061ZAAC   Journey by person who is an external student

Division   3--Amount of fares allowance

1061ZAAJ   Fares allowance for public transport

1061ZAAK   Fares allowance for private transport

Chapter   2A--Benefits and concessions other than payments

Part   2A.1--Concession cards

Division   1--Qualification for, and issue of, pensioner concession card

1061ZA   General qualification rules

1061ZC   Extended qualification rule: long - term recipient of social security benefits

1061ZCA   Extended qualification rule: former recipient of age pension and partner

1061ZCB   Extended qualification rule: former recipient of carer payment

1061ZD   Extended qualification rule: former recipient of disability support pension and partner

1061ZDA   Extended qualification rule: former recipient of pension PP (single)

1061ZDB   Extended qualification rule: partner of former recipient of veterans' entitlement

1061ZEA   Further extended qualification rule: loss of payment because of employment income

1061ZEB   Extended qualification rule: persons with a partial capacity to work

1061ZEC   Effect of compliance penalty periods

1061ZF   Issue of pensioner concession card

Division   2--Qualification for seniors health card

1061ZG   Qualification rules

1061ZH   Newly arrived resident's waiting period

1061ZI   Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period

1061ZJ   Giving of copy of assessment of taxable income to Secretary

1061ZJA   Modifications if person's rate of social security pension is nil on 1   January 2017

1061ZJB   Other modifications because of Veterans' Entitlements Act

Division   3--Qualification for health care card

Subdivision A--Qualification for automatic issue health care card

1061ZK   Qualification: general rules

1061ZM   Qualification for health care card: employment - affected person

1061ZMA   Further extended qualification rule: loss of payment because of employment income

1061ZN   Residence requirement

1061ZNA   Effect of compliance penalty periods

Subdivision B--Qualification for health care card in other circumstances

1061ZO   Qualification

1061ZP   Person subject to newly arrived resident's waiting period

1061ZQ   Newly arrived resident's waiting period

1061ZR   Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period

Subdivision C--Miscellaneous provisions relating to health care cards

1061ZS   Issue of health care cards

1061ZT   Certain dependants not qualified for health care card

Division   4--Non - cancellation of concession cards for temporary overseas absences

1061ZUA   Persons to whom Division applies

1061ZUB   Non - cancellation of concession cards for temporary overseas absences

1061ZUC   Extension cards

 



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