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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1135A

Effect of participation in pension loans scheme--maximum loan available

  (1)   The maximum loan available to a person under the pension loans scheme is the amount worked out using the formula:

Start formula age component amount times start fraction value of real assets over 10,000 end fraction end formula

where:

"age component amount" means the amount that is specified in a determination under subsection   (3) and that relates to:

  (a)   if the person is not a member of a couple--the age the person turned on his or her last birthday; or

  (b)   if the person is a member of a couple--the age the younger member of the couple turned on his or her last birthday.

"value of real assets" means:

  (a)   if neither subparagraph   1133(1)(d)(ii) nor subparagraph   1133(2)(d)(ii) applied to the person when the person made his or her request to participate in the pension loans scheme--the value of the real assets (after deduction of any nominated amount); or

  (b)   if subparagraph   1133(1)(d)(ii) or (2)(d)(ii) applied to the person when the person made his or her request to participate in the pension loans scheme--the value of the charge referred to in paragraph   1133(3)(c).

Note 1:   For real assets see subsection   1133AA(1).

Note 2:   For nominated amount see subsection   1133AA(1).

  (2)   For the purposes of subsection   (1), the following provisions have effect:

  (a)   if, but for this paragraph, the value of real assets would be an amount that exceeds $10,000 but is not a multiple of $10,000, the value is to be taken to be the next lower amount that is a multiple of $10,000;

  (b)   if, but for this paragraph, the value of real assets would be less than $10,000, the value is to be taken to be nil.

  (3)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make a determination for the purposes of the following:

  (a)   the definition of age component amount in subsection   (1) of this section;

  (b)   the definition of age component amount in subsection   52ZCA(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 .


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