Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
1 After Section 95
Insert:
96 Continuation of disability support pension
(1) This section applies to a person if:
(a) the person is receiving disability support pension; and
(b) the person would, apart from this section, cease to be qualified for disability support pension because the person obtains paid work that is for:
(i) at least 15 hours per week; and
(ii) not more than 30 hours per week.
(2) A person to whom this section applies continues to be qualified for disability support pension.
2 Paragraph 1035A(4)(b)
Omit "15", substitute "30".
3 Subparagraph 1035A(4)(e)(i)
Omit "15", substitute "30".
4 Paragraph 1061ZD(2)(b)
Omit "15", substitute "30".
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
5 Paragraph 96(1)(a)
Omit "15", substitute "30".
6 Paragraph 97(1)(a)
Omit "15", substitute "30".
7 Paragraph 97A(2)(b)
Omit "15", substitute "30".
8 Transitional
If:
(a) before this item commences, the Secretary suspended a person's disability support pension because the person obtained paid work that was for:
(i) at least 15 hours per week; and
(ii) not more than 30 hours per week; and
(b) immediately before this item commences, the suspension is in effect;
then:
(c) as soon as practicable after this item commences, the Secretary must, for the purposes of section 85 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 , reconsider the suspension; and
(d) if, having regard to the Social Security Act 1991 as in force on 1 July 2012, the Secretary is satisfied that disability support pension is payable to the person--the Secretary must, under that section, determine that disability support pension is payable to the person; and
(e) section 114 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 applies to any such determination.