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SOCIAL SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SIMPLIFYING STUDENT PAYMENTS) ACT 2017 - SCHEDULE 2

Health care cards

 

Social Security Act 1991

1   Subsection   1061ZK(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

  (5)   This section applies to a person (other than a person who is qualified for a pensioner concession card because of subsection   1061ZA(2A), (2B) or (2D)) on a day if on that day the person is receiving:

  (a)   a youth allowance; or

  (b)   an austudy payment; or

  (c)   a newstart allowance; or

  (d)   a partner allowance; or

  (e)   a widow allowance; or

  (f)   benefit PP (partnered); or

  (g)   sickness allowance; or

  (h)   special benefit .

  (6)   This section applies to a person on a day if on that day :

  (a)   the person is receiving a payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme that includes an amount identified as living allowance , where the person satisfies the eligibility criteria for that payment; or

  ( b )   another person, on behalf of the person, is receiving a payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme that includes an amount identified as living allowance.

2   Application provision

The amendment made by this Schedule applies in relation to working out if a person is qualified for a health care card for a day that is on or after the commencement of this item.



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