Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1976 No. 31, 1976 - SECT 96

96. (1) Where the spouse of a deceased pensioner is entitled to spouse's
pension by virtue of sub-section 93 (2), the annual rate of that pension is 67
per centum of the annual rate at which invalidity pension was payable to the
deceased pensioner immediately before the pensioner's death.

(2) If, at any time when spouse's pension is payable to the spouse under
sub-section (1), there are children of the deceased pensioner who are eligible
children, then, in the application of sub-section (1) at that time to the
spouse, the reference in sub-section (1) to 67 per centum shall be read as a
reference to-

   (a)  where there is 1 eligible child-78 per centum;

   (b)  where there are 2 eligible children-89 per centum; or

   (c)  where there are 3 or more eligible children-100 per centum.