Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 130, 1980 - SECT 19

19. Section 114 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following
        sub-sections:



"(1) Where an unemployment benefit or a sickness benefit is payable to an
unmarried person-

   (a)  who has not attained the age of 18 years;

   (b)  at least one of whose parents is residing in Australia; and

   (c)  whose income exceeds $3 per week, the rate per week of that benefit
        shall be reduced-

   (d)  where the income of the person does not exceed $40 per week- by
        one-half of the amount by which that income exceeds $3 per week; or

   (e)  in any other case-by an amount equal to the sum of $18.50 and the
        amount by which that income exceeds $40 per week.



"(1A) Where an unemployment benefit or a sickness benefit is payable to a
person (other than a person to whom sub-section (1) applies) whose income
exceeds $6 per week, the rate per week of that benefit shall be reduced-

   (a)  where the income of the person does not exceed $50 per week- by
        one-half of the amount by which that income exceeds $6 per week; or

   (b)  in any other case-by an amount equal to the sum of $22 and the amount
        by which that income exceeds $50 per week.



"(1B) Where the amount of a weekly rate of benefit that would, but for this
sub-section, be payable under sub-section (1) or (1A) includes 0.5 cent, that
first-mentioned amount shall be increased by 0.5 cent.";

   (b)  by omitting from sub-section (2) "the last preceding sub-section" and
        substituting "sub-sections (1) and (1A)";

   (c)  by omitting from sub-section (3) "sub-section (1)" and substituting
        "sub-section (1A)"; and

   (d)  by omitting from sub-section (5) "sub-section (1)" and substituting
        "sub-sections (1) and (1A)".