Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A special needs pension is not payable to a person if the person is already receiving a service pension or a veteran payment.
(2) If:
(a) a person is receiving a special needs pension; and
(b) another social security pension, a social security benefit, a service pension or a veteran payment becomes payable to the person;
the special needs pension is not payable to the person.
Note 1: Another payment type will generally not become payable to the person until the person claims it.
Note 2: For social security pension and social security benefit see subsection 23(1).
(3) A special needs pension is not payable to a woman if:
(a) the woman is an armed services widow; and
(b) the woman is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1) of that Act.
Note: For armed services widow see subsection 4(1).
(4) A special needs pension is not payable to a man if:
(a) the man is an armed services widower; and
(b) the man is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1) of that Act.
Note: For armed services widower see subsection 4(1).
(5) A special needs pension is not payable to a person if:
(a) the person is an armed services widow or an armed services widower; and
(b) the person is receiving the weekly amount mentioned in paragraph 234(1)(b) of the MRCA (including a reduced weekly amount because of a choice under section 236 of the MRCA) or has received a lump sum mentioned in subsection 236(5) of the MRCA.
Note 1: For armed services widow and armed services widower see subsection 4(1).
Note 2: For MRCA see subsection 23(1).