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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 661F

Effect of undertaking activities under the remote engagement program

    A person is not taken to be any of the following merely because the person undertakes an activity in accordance with a remote engagement placement under the remote engagement program:

  (a)   a worker carrying out work in any capacity for the Commonwealth, or an employee of the Commonwealth, for the purposes of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ;

  (b)   an employee within the meaning of section   5 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 ;

  (c)   an employee for the purposes of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 ;

  (d)   an employee for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009 .

Sections   4 to 23 contain definitions of terms that are used in the social security law.

Subsection   23(1) contains an entry for each expression that is defined for the purposes of this Act. That subsection is like a Dictionary.

The entry is either an actual definition of the expression or a signpost definition that identifies the provision that defines the expression.

Many other sections in this Part   contain the actual definitions relating to a particular topic. For example, sections   4 and 5 contain family relationship definitions and section   8 contains income test definitions.

Method statement

Step 1.   Identify each period of continuous seasonal work by the person that ended during the 6 months immediately before the day on which the claim was lodged. If the person has performed seasonal work during 2 periods that are less than 14 days apart, the periods of work and the intervening period are taken to be one continuous period during which the person has performed seasonal work.

Step 2.   If a period identified in Step 1 has already been taken into account when working out a seasonal work preclusion period in relation to a previous claim by the person (whether for the same or a different allowance or payment), disregard the period. Each remaining period is called a relevant period of seasonal work .

Step 3.   Work out the amount of seasonal work income earned by the person during each of the person's relevant periods of seasonal work, disregarding any income by way of a lump sum that was earned during that period but was not paid to the person before the day on which the claim was lodged.

Step 4.   Add together the amounts worked out in Step 3. The result is called the person's seasonal work earnings .

Step 5.   Divide the person's seasonal work earnings by the amount of the relevant AWOTE for the calendar year in which the claim was lodged. The result is called the person's AWOTE weeks and represents the number of weeks (including any part of a week) that a person paid at a rate equal to the relevant AWOTE for that calendar year would have to work to earn an amount equal to the person's seasonal work earnings.

Step 6.   Work out the number of weeks in the person's relevant periods of seasonal work by dividing the total number of days included in those periods by 7. The result (including any part of a week) is called the person's seasonal work weeks .

Step 6A.   If there is a period between one relevant period of seasonal work and another, or between a relevant period of seasonal work and the day on which the claim was lodged, work out the number of weeks in the period (the intervening period ). This is done by dividing the total number of days in the intervening period by 7.

Step 6B.   If there is more than one intervening period, add together the number of weeks worked out for each intervening period. The result (including any part of a week) is called the person's intervening weeks .

Step 6C.   Add together the number of seasonal work weeks worked out under Step 6 and the number of intervening weeks (if any) worked out under Step 6B. The result (including any part of a week) is called the person's self - supported weeks .

Step 7.   Subtract the person's self - supported weeks from the person's AWOTE weeks. The result (rounded down, if necessary, to the nearest whole number) is the number of weeks in the person's seasonal work preclusion period . If the result is a negative number, the number of weeks in the period is taken to be nil.

Method statement

Step 1.   Identify each period of continuous seasonal work by the person that ended during the 6 months immediately before the day on which the claim was lodged. If the person has performed seasonal work during 2 periods that are less than 14 days apart, the periods of work and the intervening period are taken to be one continuous period during which the person has performed seasonal work.

Step 2.   If a period identified in Step 1 has already been taken into account when working out a seasonal work preclusion period in relation to a previous claim by the person (whether for the same or a different allowance or payment), disregard the period. Each remaining period is called a relevant period of seasonal work .

Step 3.   Work out the amount of seasonal work income earned by the person during each of the person's relevant periods of seasonal work, disregarding any income by way of a lump sum that was earned during that period but was not paid to the person before the day on which the claim was lodged.

Step 4.   Add together the amounts worked out in Step 3. The result is called the person's seasonal work earnings .

Step 5.   Work out the total amount of income from personal exertion earned by the person's partner during the person's relevant periods of seasonal work. Add the amount obtained to the person's seasonal work earnings. The result is called the couple's combined earnings .

Step 6.   Divide the couple's combined earnings by twice the amount of the relevant AWOTE for the calendar year in which the claim was lodged. The result is called the couple's AWOTE weeks and represents the number of weeks (including any part of a week) that 2 persons, each paid at a rate equal to the relevant AWOTE for that calendar year, would have to work to earn together an amount equal to the couple's combined earnings.

Step 7.   Work out the number of weeks in the person's relevant periods of seasonal work by dividing the total number of days included in those periods by 7. The result (including any part of a week) is called the person's seasonal work weeks .

Step 7A.   If there is a period between one relevant period of seasonal work and another, or between a relevant period of seasonal work and the day on which the claim was lodged, work out the number of weeks in the period (the intervening period ). This is done by dividing the total number of days in the intervening period by 7.

Step 7B.   If there is more than one intervening period, add together the number of weeks worked out for each intervening period. The result (including any part of a week) is called the person's intervening weeks .

Step 7C.   Add together the number of seasonal work weeks worked out under Step 7 and the number of intervening weeks (if any) worked out under Step 7B. The result (including any part of a week) is called the person's self - supported weeks .

Step 8.   Subtract the person's self - supported weeks from the couple's AWOTE weeks. The result (rounded down, if necessary, to the nearest whole number) is the number of weeks in the person's seasonal work preclusion period . If the result is a negative number, the number of weeks in the period is taken to be nil.

Method statement

Step 1.   Identify each period of continuous seasonal work by the partner that ended during the 6 months immediately before the day on which the claim was lodged. If the partner has performed seasonal work during 2 periods that are less than 14 days apart, the periods of work and the intervening period are taken to be one continuous period during which the partner has performed seasonal work.

Step 2.   If a period identified in Step 1 has already been taken into account when working out a seasonal work preclusion period in relation to a previous claim by the person (whether for the same or a different allowance or payment), disregard the period. Each remaining period is called a relevant period of seasonal work .

Step 3.   Work out the total amount of income from personal exertion earned by the person during the partner's relevant periods of seasonal work. The result is called the person's earnings .

Step 4.   Work out the amount of seasonal work income earned by the partner during each of the partner's relevant periods of seasonal work, disregarding any income by way of a lump sum that was earned during that period but was not paid to the partner before the day on which the claim was lodged.

Step 5.   Add together the amounts worked out in Step 4. The result is called the partner's seasonal work earnings .

Step 6.   Add the partner's seasonal work earnings and the person's earnings. The result is called the couple's combined earnings .

Step 7.   Divide the couple's combined earnings by twice the amount of the relevant AWOTE for the calendar year in which the claim was lodged. The result is called the couple's AWOTE weeks and represents the number of weeks (including any part of a week) that 2 persons, each paid at a rate equal to the relevant AWOTE for that calendar year, would have to work to earn together an amount equal to the couple's combined earnings.

Step 8.   Work out the number of weeks in the partner's relevant periods of seasonal work by dividing the total number of days included in those periods by 7. The result (including any part of a week) is called the partner's seasonal work weeks .

Step 8A.   If there is a period between one relevant period of seasonal work and another, or between a relevant period of seasonal work and the day on which the claim was lodged, work out the number of weeks in the period (the intervening period ). This is done by dividing the total number of days in the intervening period by 7.

Step 8B.   If there is more than one intervening period, add together the number of weeks worked out for each intervening period. The result (including any part of a week) is called the partner's intervening weeks .

Step 8C.   Add together the number of seasonal work weeks worked out under Step 8 and the number of intervening weeks (if any) worked out under Step 8B. The result (including any part of a week) is called the partner's self - supported weeks .

Step 9.   Subtract the partner's self - supported weeks from the couple's AWOTE weeks. The result (rounded down, if necessary, to the nearest whole number) is the number of weeks in the person's seasonal work preclusion period . If the result is a negative number, the number of weeks in the period is taken to be nil.

Method statement

Step 1.   Work out what would be the number of weeks in the person's seasonal work preclusion period if subsection   (6) applied to the person.

Step 2.   Work out what would be the number of weeks in the person's seasonal work preclusion period if subsection   (7) applied to the person.

Step 3.   Compare the number of weeks in each period. The number of weeks in the person's seasonal work preclusion period is equal to the number of weeks in the longer of the 2 periods.

LUMP SUM CALCULATOR

This is how to work out the amount of the lump sum:

Method statement

Step 1.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday if:

  (a)   the person's partner had not died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 2.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the person's partner on the partner's payday or service payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday if:

  (a)   the partner had not died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 3.   Add the results of Step 1 and Step 2: the result is called the combined rate .

Step 4.   Work out the amount that, but for section   85, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday: the result is called the person's individual rate .

Step 5.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is called the partner's instalment component .

Step 6.   Work out the number of paydays of the partner in the bereavement lump sum period.

Step 7.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 6: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable to the person under this section.

LUMP SUM CALCULATOR

This is how to work out the amount of the lump sum:

Method statement

Step 1 .   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person died if:

  (a)   neither the person nor the person's partner had died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 2.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the partner on the person's payday or service payday immediately after the day on which the person died if:

  (a)   neither the person nor the partner had died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 3.   Add the results of Step 1 and Step 2: the result is called the combined rate .

Step 4.   Work out the amount that, but for section   85, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person died if the person had not died: the result is called the person's individual rate .

Step 5.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is called the partner's instalment component .

Step 6.   Work out the number of paydays of the partner in the period that commences on the day on which the person dies and ends on the day on which the bereavement period ends.

Step 7.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 6: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable under this section.

ï‚·       A person who qualifies for an age pension but defers claiming that pension may be able to get a single lump - sum pension bonus .

ï‚·       A person who wants to get a pension bonus must register as a member of the pension bonus scheme . An application for registration cannot be made on or after 1   July 2014.

ï‚·       To get a pension bonus, a person must accrue between 1 and 5 bonus periods while deferring age pension.

ï‚·       Generally, a bonus period runs for 1 year.

ï‚·       To accrue a bonus period, the person must pass the work test for that period.

ï‚·       To pass the work test for a year, either the person, or the person's partner, must gainfully work for at least 960 hours during that year.

ï‚·       The amount of a person's pension bonus depends on the number of accrued bonus periods and the person's annual rate of age pension. A person may get a bigger bonus by accruing more bonus periods.

LUMP SUM CALCULATOR

This is how to work out the amount of the lump sum:

Method statement

Step 1.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the person on the partner's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday if:

  (a)   the person's partner had not died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 2.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the person's partner on the partner's payday or service payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday if:

  (a)   the partner had not died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 3.   Add the results of Step 1 and Step 2: the result is called the combined rate .

Step 4.   Work out the amount that, but for section   146J, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday: the result is called the person's individual rate .

Step 5.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is called the partner's instalment component .

Step 6.   Work out the number of paydays of the partner in the bereavement lump sum period.

Step 7.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 6: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable to the person under this section.

LUMP SUM CALCULATOR

This is how to work out the amount of the lump sum:

Method statement

Step 1.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person died if:

  (a)   neither the person nor the person's partner had died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 2.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the partner on the partner's payday or service payday immediately after the day on which the person died if:

  (a)   neither the person nor the partner had died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 3.   Add the results of Step 1 and Step 2: the result is called the combined rate .

Step 4.   Work out the amount that, but for section   97 of the Administration Act, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person died if the person had not died: the result is called the person's individual rate .

Step 5.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is called the partner's instalment component .

Step 6.   Work out the number of paydays of the partner in the period that commences on the day on which the person dies and ends on the day on which the bereavement period ends.

Step 7.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 6: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable under this section.

LUMP SUM CALCULATOR

This is how to work out the amount of the lump sum:

Method statement

Step 1.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday if:

  (a)   the person's partner had not died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 2.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the person's partner on the partner's payday or service payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday if:

  (a)   the partner had not died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 3.   Add the results of Step 1 and Step 2: the result is called the combined rate .

Step 4.   Work out the amount that, but for section   240, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday: the result is called the person's individual rate .

Step 5.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is called the partner's instalment component .

Step 6.   Work out the number of the partner's paydays in the bereavement lump sum period.

Step 7.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 6: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable to the person under this section.

LUMP SUM CALCULATOR

This is how to work out the amount of the lump sum:

Method statement

Step 1.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person died if:

  (a)   neither the person nor the person's partner had died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 2.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the partner on the partner's payday or service payday immediately after the day on which the person died if:

  (a)   neither the person nor the partner had died; and

  (b)   where immediately before the partner's death the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

Step 3.   Add the results of Step 1 and Step 2: the result is called the combined rate .

Step 4.   Work out the amount that, but for section   240, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person died if the person had not died: the result is called the person's individual rate .

Step 5.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is called the partner's instalment component .

Step 6.   Work out the number of partner's paydays in the period that commences on the day on which the person dies and ends on the day on which the bereavement period ends.

Step 7.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 6: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable under this section.

Lump Sum Calculator

This is how to work out the amount of the lump sum:

Method statement

Step 1.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the surviving partner on the surviving partner's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday if:

  (a)   the deceased partner had not died; and

  (b)   if, immediately before the partner's death, the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

  Note:   For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections   4(7) and (8).

Step 2.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the deceased partner on the deceased partner's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday if:

  (a)   the deceased partner had not died; and

  (b)   if, immediately before the partner's death, the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

  Note:   For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections   4(7) and (8).

Step 3.   Add the results of Step 1 and Step 2: the result is called the combined rate .

Step 4.   Work out the amount of pension PP (single) that would, if section   514D did not apply, have been payable to the surviving partner on the surviving partner's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday: the result is called the surviving partner's individual rate .

Step 5.   Take the surviving partner's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is called the deceased partner's instalment component .

Step 6.   Work out the number of the deceased partner's paydays in the bereavement lump sum period.

Step 7.   Multiply the deceased partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 6: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable to the surviving partner under this section.

Lump Sum Calculator

This is how to work out the amount of the lump sum:

Method statement

Step 1.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the surviving partner on the surviving partner's payday immediately after the day on which the surviving partner died if:

  (a)   neither the surviving partner nor the deceased partner had died; and

  (b)   if, immediately before the deceased partner's death, the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

  Note:   For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections   4(7) and (8).

Step 2.   Work out the amount that would have been payable to the deceased partner on the deceased partner's payday immediately after the day on which the surviving partner died if:

  (a)   neither the surviving partner nor the deceased partner had died; and

  (b)   if, immediately before the deceased partner's death, the couple were an illness separated couple or a respite care couple--they were not such a couple.

  Note:   For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections   4(7) and (8).

Step 3.   Add the results of Step 1 and Step 2: the result is called the combined rate .

Step 4.   Work out the amount of pension PP (single) that would, if section   514D did not apply, have been payable to the surviving partner on the surviving partner's payday immediately after the day on which the surviving partner died if the surviving partner had not died: the result is called the surviving partner's individual rate .

Step 5.   Take the surviving partner's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is called the deceased partner's instalment component .

Step 6.   Work out the number of the deceased partner's paydays in the period that commences on the day on which the surviving partner dies and ends on the day on which the bereavement period ends.

Step 7.   Multiply the deceased partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 6: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable under this section.

Lump sum calculator

Method statement

Step 1.   Add up:

  (a)   the amount that, if the person's partner had not died, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday; and

  (b)   the amount (if any) that, if the partner had not died, would have been payable to the partner on the partner's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday;

  the result is the combined rate .

Step 2.   Work out the amount that, apart from section   567C, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday: the result is the person's individual rate .

Step 3.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is the partner's instalment component .

Step 4.   Work out the number of the partner's paydays in the bereavement lump sum period .

Step 5.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 4: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable to the person under this section.

Lump sum calculator

Method statement

Step 1.   Add up:

  (a)   the amount that, if neither the person nor the person's partner had died, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person dies; and

  (b)   the amount (if any) that, if neither the person nor the person's partner had died, would have been payable to the person's partner on the partner's payday immediately after the day on which the person died;

  the result is the combined rate .

Step 2.   Work out the amount that, apart from section   567C, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person died if the person had not died: the result is the person's individual rate .

Step 3.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is the partner's instalment component .

Step 4.   Work out the number of paydays of the partner in the period that begins on the day on which the person dies and ends on the day on which the bereavement period ends.

Step 5.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 4: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable under this section.

Lump sum calculator

Method statement

Step 1.   Add up:

  (a)   the amount that, if the person's partner had not died, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday; and

  (b)   the amount (if any) that, if the partner had not died, would have been payable to the partner on the partner's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday;

  the result is the combined rate .

Step 2.   Work out the amount that, apart from section   592C, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday: the result is the person's individual rate .

Step 3.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is the partner's instalment component .

Step 4.   Work out the number of the partner's paydays in the bereavement lump sum period .

Step 5.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 4: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable to the person under this section.

Lump sum calculator

Method statement

Step 1.   Add up:

  (a)   the amount that, if neither the person nor the person's partner had died, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person dies; and

  (b)   the amount (if any) that, if neither the person nor the person's partner had died, would have been payable to the person's partner on the partner's payday immediately after the day on which the person died;

  the result is the combined rate .

Step 2.   Work out the amount that, apart from section   592C, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person died if the person had not died: the result is the person's individual rate .

Step 3.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is the partner's instalment component .

Step 4.   Work out the number of paydays of the partner in the period that begins on the day on which the person dies and ends on the day on which the bereavement period ends.

Step 5.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 4: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable under this section.

Method statement

Step 1.   Work out the woman's jobseeker payment rate on the transition day in accordance with sections   643 and 644AAA.

Step 2.   Work out the woman's wife pension transition rate on the transition day.

Note:   See subsection   (4) for the wife pension transition rate.

Step 3.   If the rate at step 2 exceeds the rate at step 1, the woman's jobseeker payment rate on the transition day is the rate at step 2.

Step 4.   If the rate at step 2 does not exceed the rate at step 1, the woman's jobseeker payment rate on the transition day is the rate at step 1.

LUMP SUM CALCULATOR

This is how to work out the amount of the lump sum:

Method statement

Step 1.   Add up:

  (a)   the amount that, if the person's partner had not died, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday; and

  (b)   the amount (if any) that, if the partner had not died, would have been payable to the partner on the partner's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday;

  the result is called the combined rate .

Step 2.   Work out the amount that, but for section   660LD, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately before the first available bereavement adjustment payday: the result is called the person's individual rate .

Step 3.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined rate: the result is called the partner's instalment component .

Step 4.   Work out the number of the partner's paydays in the bereavement lump sum period.

Step 5.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 4: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable to the person under this section.

LUMP SUM CALCULATOR

This is how to work out the amount of the lump sum:

Method statement

Step 1.   Add up:

  (a)   the amount that, if neither the person nor the person's partner had died, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person dies; and

  (b)   the amount (if any) that, if neither the person nor the person's partner had died, would have been payable to the person's partner on the partner's payday immediately after the day on which the person died;

  the result is called the combined rate .

Step 2.   Work out the amount that, but for section   660LD, would have been payable to the person on the person's payday immediately after the day on which the person died if the person had not died: the result is called the person's individual rate .

Step 3.   Take the person's individual rate away from the combined pensioner couple rate: the result is called the partner's instalment component .

Step 4.   Work out the number of paydays of the partner in the period that commences on the day on which the person dies and ends on the day on which the bereavement period ends.

Step 5.   Multiply the partner's instalment component by the number obtained in Step 4: the result is the amount of the lump sum payable under this section.

 

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Social Security Act 1991

No.   46, 1991

Compilation No.   217

Compilation date:   1 January 2024

Includes amendments:   Act No. 103, 2023 and Act No. 106, 2023

Registered:   10 January 2024

This compilation is in 5 volumes

Volume 1:   sections   1- 661F

Volume 2:   sections   665A- 1067L

Volume 3:   sections   1068- 1263

  Schedule   1A

Volume 4:   Endnotes 1-4

Volume 5:   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 1 January 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.

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Contents

Chapter   2--Pensions, benefits and allowances

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

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

Chapter   2AA--Student start - up loans

Part   2AA.1--Introduction

1061ZVAA   Simplified outline of this Chapter

Part   2AA.2--Qualification for and amount of student start - up loan

1061ZVBA   Simplified outline of this Part

1061ZVBB   Qualification for student start - up loan

1061ZVBC   Circumstances in which person is not qualified for student start - up loan

1061ZVBD   Amount of student start - up loan

Part   2AA.3--Indebtedness

Division   1--Introduction

1061ZVCA   Simplified outline of this Part

Division   2--Incurring SSL debts

1061ZVDA   SSL debts

1061ZVDB   SSL debt discharged by death

1061ZVDC   Notice to Commissioner

Division   3--Working out accumulated SSL debts

1061ZVEA   Simplified outline of this Division

1061ZVEB   Stage 1--working out a former accumulated SSL debt

1061ZVEC   Stage 2--working out an accumulated SSL debt

1061ZVED   Rounding of amounts

1061ZVEE   Accumulated SSL debt discharges earlier debts

1061ZVEF   Accumulated SSL debt discharged by death

Part   2AA.4--Discharge of indebtedness

Division   1--Introduction

1061ZVFA   Simplified outline of this Part

1061ZVFB   Debts under this Chapter

Division   2--Voluntary discharge of indebtedness

1061ZVGA   Voluntary SSL repayments in respect of debts

1061ZVGB   Application of voluntary SSL repayments

1061ZVGC   Refunding of payments

Division   3--Compulsory discharge of indebtedness

Subdivision A--Liability to repay amounts

1061ZVHA   Liability to repay amounts

1061ZVHB   Repayable SSL debt for an income year

Subdivision B--Assessments

1061ZVHC   Commissioner may make assessments

1061ZVHD   Notification of notices of assessment of tax

1061ZVHE   Commissioner may defer making assessments

1061ZVHF   Commissioner may amend assessments

Part   2AA.5--Tax administration matters

1061ZVJA   Simplified outline of this Part

1061ZVJB   Verification of tax file numbers

1061ZVJC   When person with tax file number incorrectly notifies number

1061ZVJD   When person without tax file number incorrectly notifies number

1061ZVJE   When tax file numbers are altered

1061ZVJF   When tax file numbers are cancelled

1061ZVJG   Returns, assessments, collection and recovery

1061ZVJH   Charges and civil penalties for failing to meet obligations

1061ZVJJ   Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding

1061ZVJK   Pay as you go (PAYG) instalments

1061ZVJL   Administration of this Chapter

Chapter   2B--Student Financial Supplement Scheme

Part   2B.1--Establishment of scheme

Division   1--Preliminary

1061ZW   Object of this Chapter

1061ZX   Outline of the scheme

Division   2--Eligibility to obtain financial supplement

1061ZY   Eligibility to obtain financial supplement

1061ZZ   Category 1 student

1061ZZA   Category 2 student

1061ZZAA   Failure by person to comply with request to provide person's tax file number

1061ZZAB   Failure by person to comply with request to provide the tax file number of a parent of the person

Division   3--Decision and notice about eligibility to obtain financial supplement

1061ZZAC   Secretary's decision

1061ZZAD   Revocation or variation of decision after review

1061ZZAE   Transitional

Division   4--Agreements between Commonwealth and financial corporations

1061ZZAF   Applications for financial supplement

1061ZZAG   Agreements

Division   5--Application for financial supplement

1061ZZAH   When to apply

1061ZZAI   How to apply

1061ZZAJ   Changing an application

Division   6--Amount of financial supplement

Subdivision A--Category 1 students

1061ZZAK   Maximum amount of financial supplement

Subdivision B--Category 2 students

1061ZZAL   Change in eligibility period

1061ZZAM   Eligibility period (short course)

1061ZZAN   Eligibility period (no short course)

1061ZZAO   Maximum amount of financial supplement

Subdivision C--Provisions applying to both category 1 students and category 2 students

1061ZZAP   Minimum amount of financial supplement

1061ZZAQ   Person doing more than one course

Division   7--Trading in youth allowance, austudy payment or pensioner education supplement for financial supplement

1061ZZAR   Purpose of Division

1061ZZAS   Reduction of youth allowance, austudy payment or pensioner education supplement for financial supplement

Division   8--Obtaining or increasing financial supplement by trading back youth allowance, austudy payment or pensioner education supplement

Subdivision A--Purpose of Division

1061ZZAT   Purpose of Division

Subdivision B--When a person may repay youth allowance, austudy payment or pensioner education supplement to obtain or increase financial supplement

1061ZZAU   Election to repay youth allowance, austudy payment or pensioner education supplement

1061ZZAV   Timing of repayment

Subdivision C--Repayment

1061ZZAW   Effect of repayment

Division   9--Financial supplement contracts

Subdivision A--Making a contract for payment of financial supplement

1061ZZAX   Making a contract between person and participating corporation

1061ZZAY   Existing contracts

1061ZZAZ   Liability for money paid under a financial supplement contract

1061ZZBA   Validity of financial supplement contract

Subdivision B--When a financial supplement contract can be cancelled

1061ZZBB   Person has right to cancel financial supplement contract

1061ZZBC   How to cancel financial supplement contract

1061ZZBD   When to cancel financial supplement contract

1061ZZBE   Payments made during cooling off period

1061ZZBF   Person may waive right to cancel contract

1061ZZBG   How to waive right to cancel contract

1061ZZBH   When to waive right to cancel contract

Subdivision C--Financial supplement contract exempt from certain laws and taxes

1061ZZBI   Financial supplement contract exempt from certain laws and taxes

Division   10--Payment of financial supplement

1061ZZBJ   Payment by instalments

1061ZZBK   Rounding off

1061ZZBL   To whom instalments must be paid

1061ZZBM   Payment into bank account

Division   11--Protection of financial supplement

1061ZZBN   Financial supplement to be absolutely inalienable

1061ZZBO   Effect of garnishee or attachment order

Division   12--Obligations of category 2 students

Subdivision A--Statements about tax file numbers

1061ZZBP   Secretary may request person obtaining financial supplement to give statement of person's tax file number

1061ZZBQ   Secretary may request person obtaining financial supplement to give statement of parent's tax file number

Subdivision B--Notice of events or changes in circumstances

1061ZZBR   Secretary may give notice requiring information

1061ZZBS   Event or change relevant to payment

1061ZZBT   Formalities related to notice

1061ZZBU   Validity of notice

1061ZZBV   Period within which information to be given

1061ZZBW   Refusal or failure to comply with notice

1061ZZBX   Application overseas

Subdivision C--Notice about a matter relevant to payment of financial supplement

1061ZZBY   Secretary may give notice requiring statement on matter

1061ZZBZ   Formalities related to notice

1061ZZCA   Validity of notice

1061ZZCB   Period within which statement to be given

1061ZZCC   Statement must be in approved form

1061ZZCD   Refusal or failure to comply with notice

1061ZZCE   Application overseas

Division   13--Early repayments of financial supplement

Subdivision A--Calculation and notification of amount outstanding under financial supplement contract

1061ZZCF   Application of Subdivision

1061ZZCG   Calculation of amount outstanding under financial supplement contract before 1   June in the year after the year in which the contract was made

1061ZZCH   Calculation of amount outstanding under financial supplement contract at a later time

1061ZZCI   Notification of amount outstanding

Subdivision B--Person's rights to make repayments during contract period

1061ZZCJ   Person not required to, but may, make repayments during contract period

1061ZZCK   What happens if person makes an excess repayment

1061ZZCL   Amount repaid not to include certain amounts

1061ZZCM   How to work out discount

1061ZZCN   Effect of making a repayment during contract period

1061ZZCO   Rights and liabilities of participating corporation if repayment made

Subdivision C--What happens at the end of the contract period

1061ZZCP   Corporation's rights at end of contract period

1061ZZCQ   Termination notice

1061ZZCR   Secretary may give notice correcting information in previous notice

1061ZZCS   Person may request notice to be corrected

1061ZZCT   Effect of notices and requests

Part   2B.2--Payments of financial supplement under scheme to stop in certain circumstances

Division   1--Payments to stop at request of recipient

1061ZZCU   Person may ask for payment to stop

1061ZZCV   Effect of notice

Division   2--Payments to stop if the maximum amount of financial supplement is reduced to the amount already paid or a lesser amount

Subdivision A--Notice that payments are to stop

1061ZZCW   Secretary must give notice to person and corporation

1061ZZCX   Effect of notice

1061ZZCY   This Subdivision is subject to sections   1061ZZFS and 1061ZZFT

Subdivision B--Original amount paid because person failed to notify change of circumstances

1061ZZCZ   Secretary may give notice to person and corporation

1061ZZDA   Effect of notice

1061ZZDB   Transfer of corporation's rights to Commonwealth

1061ZZDC   Apportionment of financial supplement

1061ZZDD   Liability of Commonwealth to corporation

1061ZZDE   Liability of person to Commonwealth

1061ZZDF   This Subdivision not to affect Subdivision A

Subdivision C--Original amount paid because of false or misleading information

1061ZZDG   Secretary may give notice to person and corporation

1061ZZDH   Effect of notice

1061ZZDI   Transfer of corporation's rights to Commonwealth

1061ZZDJ   Apportionment of financial supplement

1061ZZDK   Liability of Commonwealth to corporation

1061ZZDL   Liability of person to Commonwealth

1061ZZDM   This Subdivision not to affect Subdivision A

Division   3--Payments to stop if person ceases to be eligible to obtain financial supplement

Subdivision A--Notice that payments are to stop

1061ZZDN   Secretary must give notice to person and corporation

1061ZZDO   Effect of notice

1061ZZDP   This Subdivision is subject to sections   1061ZZFS and 1061ZZFT

Subdivision B--Financial supplement paid because person failed to notify change of circumstances

1061ZZDQ   Secretary may give notice to person and corporation

1061ZZDR   Effect of notice

1061ZZDS   Transfer of corporation's rights to Commonwealth

1061ZZDT   Apportionment of financial supplement

1061ZZDU   Liability of Commonwealth to corporation

1061ZZDV   Liability of person to Commonwealth

1061ZZDW   This Subdivision not to affect Subdivision A

Division   4--Payments to stop if person is found never to have been eligible to obtain financial supplement

Subdivision A--Notice that payments are to stop

1061ZZDX   Secretary must give notice to person and corporation

1061ZZDY   Effect of notice

1061ZZDZ   This Subdivision is subject to sections   1061ZZFS and 1061ZZFT

Subdivision B--Financial supplement paid because of false or misleading information

1061ZZEA   Secretary may give notice to person and corporation

1061ZZEB   Effect of notice

1061ZZEC   Transfer of corporation's rights to Commonwealth

1061ZZED   Liability of Commonwealth to corporation

1061ZZEE   Liability of person

1061ZZEF   Definitions

1061ZZEG   This Subdivision not to affect Subdivision A

Division   5--Payments to stop if person dies

1061ZZEH   Secretary may give notice to corporation if other party to contract dies

1061ZZEI   Effect of notice

1061ZZEJ   Discharge of corporation's liability

1061ZZEK   Transfer of corporation's rights to Commonwealth

1061ZZEL   Liability of Commonwealth to corporation

1061ZZEM   Discharge of person's liability

Part   2B.3--Repayment of financial supplement through taxation system after termination date

Division   1--Purpose and application of Part

1061ZZEN   Purpose and application of Part

1061ZZENA   Extent of Commissioner of Taxation's general administration of this Part

Division   2--FS debt and accumulated FS debt

1061ZZEO   FS debt owed by person

1061ZZEP   How to work out FS debt

1061ZZEQ   Accumulated FS debt incurred by person

1061ZZER   How to work out accumulated FS debt

1061ZZES   Adjusted accumulated FS debt

1061ZZET   Indexation factor

1061ZZEU   Accumulated FS debt discharges earlier debts

Division   3--Information to be given to Commissioner of Taxation

1061ZZEV   Secretary to give notice to Commissioner of Taxation

1061ZZEW   Secretary to give further notice to Commissioner of Taxation

1061ZZEX   Secretary to give certificate to Commissioner of Taxation

Division   4--Voluntary repayments of FS debts

1061ZZEY   Voluntary repayments of FS debts

1061ZZEYA   Refunding of payments

Division   5--Compulsory repayments in respect of accumulated FS debt

1061ZZEZ   Compulsory payments in respect of accumulated FS debt

1061ZZFA   Repayment income

1061ZZFB   Minimum repayment income

1061ZZFC   Repayable debt for an income year

1061ZZFD   Amounts payable to the Commonwealth

Division   6--Application of tax legislation

1061ZZFG   Application of tax legislation

1061ZZFGA   Charges and administrative penalties for failing to meet obligations

1061ZZFGB   Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding

1061ZZFGD   Pay as you go (PAYG) instalments

Division   7--Assessments

1061ZZFH   Commissioner of Taxation may make assessment

1061ZZFI   Notice of assessment may be served

Division   8--Commissioner of Taxation may delay assessment

1061ZZFJ   Commissioner of Taxation may delay assessment

1061ZZFK   Commissioner of Taxation may amend assessment

1061ZZFL   When Commissioner of Taxation must make decision to delay or amend assessment

Division   9--Review of Commissioner of Taxation's decision

1061ZZFM   Application to Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Division   10--Treatment of payments under financial supplement scheme

1061ZZFN   Payments not subject to taxation

1061ZZFO   Application of payments

1061ZZFP   Debt discharged by death

Part   2B.4--Miscellaneous

Division   1--Application of the Bankruptcy Act 1966

1061ZZFQ   Application of Division

1061ZZFR   Treatment of debt

Division   2--Review of decisions

1061ZZFS   What happens if a decision of the Secretary is set aside

1061ZZFT   What happens if a decision of the Secretary is varied

Division   3--Transfer of rights under this Chapter

1061ZZFU   Notices of transfer

1061ZZFV   Transfers not subject to State or Territory taxes

Chapter   2C--Assurances of support

Part   2C.1--Giving assurances

1061ZZGA   What is an assurance of support?

1061ZZGB   Who may give an assurance of support?

1061ZZGC   How to give an assurance of support

Part   2C.2--Acceptance of assurances

1061ZZGD   Accepting or rejecting an assurance of support

1061ZZGE   Notices relating to an assurance of support

Part   2C.3--Effect of accepted assurances

1061ZZGEA   Assurance cannot be withdrawn once visa issued

1061ZZGF   When an accepted assurance is in force

1061ZZGG   Liability to pay for social security payments

Part   2C.4--Determinations

1061ZZGH   Determinations

Part   2C.5--Assurances by unincorporated bodies

1061ZZGI   Application of social security law to unincorporated bodies

Chapter   2D--Arrangements and grants relating to assisting persons to obtain and maintain paid work

1062   Simplified outline of this Chapter

1062A   Arrangements and grants relating to assisting persons to obtain and maintain paid work

1062B   Constitutional limits

1062C   Executive power of the Commonwealth

1062D   Inclusion of information in annual report

1062DA   Application of Administration Act

Chapter   3--General provisions relating to payability and rates

Part   3.1--Rate Calculators (General)

1062E   Steps in rate calculation

1063   Standard categories of family situations

Part   3.2--Pension Rate Calculator A

1064   Rate of age and disability support pensions and carer payment (people who are not blind)

Pension Rate Calculator A

Module A--Overall rate calculation process

Module B--Maximum basic rate

Module BA--Pension supplement

Module C--Energy supplement

Module E--Ordinary income test

Module F--Ordinary income for the purposes of disability support pension

Module G--Assets test

Module H--Remote area allowance

Part   3.3--Pension Rate Calculator B

1065   Rate of age and disability support pension (blind people)

Pension Rate Calculator B

Module A--Overall rate calculation process

Module B--Maximum basic rate

Module BA--Pension supplement

Module C--Energy supplement

Module E--Remote area allowance

Part   3.4A--Pension Rate Calculator D

1066A   Rate of disability support pension (people under 21 who are not blind)

Pension Rate Calculator D

Module A--Overall rate calculation process

Module B--Maximum basic rate

Module BA--Energy supplement

Module C--Youth disability supplement

Module D--Pharmaceutical allowance

Module F--Ordinary income test

Module G--Payments taken to be ordinary income

Module H--Assets test

Module I--Remote area allowance

Part   3.4B--Pension Rate Calculator E

1066B   Rate of disability support pension (people under 21 who are blind)

Pension Rate Calculator E

Module A--Overall rate calculation process

Module B--Maximum basic rate

Module BA--Energy supplement

Module C--Youth disability supplement

Module D--Pharmaceutical allowance

Module F--Remote area allowance

Part   3.5--Youth Allowance Rate Calculator

1067   Definitions

1067A   When a person is regarded as independent

1067B   Accommodated independent person

1067C   Member of a YA couple

1067D   Person required to live away from home

1067E   Person living at home

1067F   Long term income support student

1067G   Rate of youth allowance

Youth Allowance Rate Calculator

Module A--Overall rate calculation process

Module B--Maximum basic rate

Module BA--Energy supplement

Module C--Pharmaceutical allowance

Module D--Youth disability supplement

Module E--Person's reduction for parental income

Module F--Parental income test

Submodule 1--Parental income test result

Submodule 2--Exemption from parental income test

Submodule 3--Appropriate tax year

Submodule 4--Combined parental income

Submodule 5--Parental income free area

Submodule 6--If person's combined parental income exceeds parental income free area

Module GA--Maintenance income test

Submodule 1--Maintenance income test result

Submodule 2--Exemption from maintenance income test

Submodule 3--Annualised amount of maintenance income for parent of a person

Submodule 4--Maintenance income free area

Module H--Income test

Module J--Student income bank

Module K--Remote area allowance

Module L--Table of pensions, benefits, allowances and compensation

Part   3.5A--Austudy Payment Rate Calculator

1067H   Definitions

1067J   Person living at home

1067K   Long term income support student

1067L   Rate of austudy payment

Austudy Payment Rate Calculator

Module A--Overall rate calculation process

Module B--Maximum basic rate

Module BA--Pension supplement

Module BB--Energy supplement

Module C--Pharmaceutical allowance

Module D--Income test

Module E--Student income bank

Module F--Remote area allowance


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