SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991

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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

CHAPTER 1--Introductory

PART 1.1--FORMAL MATTERS

1. Short title [see Note 1]
2. Commencement
3. Application of the Criminal Code

PART 1.2--DEFINITIONS

3A. Power of Secretary to make determinations etc.
4. Family relationships definitions--couples
5. Family relationships definitions--children [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
5A. Single person sharing accommodation
5B. Registered and active foster carers
5C. Home educators
5D. Distance educators
5E. Relatives (other than parents)
6. Double orphan pension definitions
6A. Concession card definitions
7. Australian residence definitions
8. Income test definitions
9. Financial assets and income streams definitions [see Note 7]
9A. Meaning of asset-test exempt income stream--lifetime income streams
9B. Meaning of asset-test exempt income stream--life expectancy income streams
9BA. Meaning of asset-test exempt income stream--market-linked income streams
9C. Family law affected income streams
9D. Asset-tested status of secondary FLA income streams
10. Maintenance income definitions
10A. Definitions for Seniors Health Card provisions
10B. Family actual means test definitions
11. Assets test definitions
11A. Principal home definition for the purpose of the assets test
12. Retirement villages definitions
12A. Granny flat definitions
12B. Sale leaseback definitions
12C. Special residence and residents definitions
13. Rent definitions
14. Remote area definitions
14A. Social security benefit liquid assets test definitions
15. NS activity test definitions
16. Industrial action definitions
16A. Seasonal work definitions
16B. Partial capacity to work
16C. Meaning of applicable statutory conditions
17. Compensation recovery definitions
17A. Retirement assistance for farmers definitions
17B. Retirement assistance for sugarcane farmers definitions
18. Parenting payment definitions
19. Mobility allowance definitions
19A. Fares allowance definitions
19AA. Fares allowance definitions
19AB. Student Financial Supplement Scheme definitions
19B. Financial hardship (Carer payment) liquid assets test definition
19C. Severe financial hardship definitions
19D. Severe financial hardship--crisis payment definition
19E. Exempt funeral investments
20. Indexation and rate adjustment definitions
21. Bereavement definitions
22. Review of decisions definitions
23. General definitions

PART 1.3--DETERMINATIONS HAVING INTERPRETATIVE EFFECT

24. Person may be treated as not being a member of a couple (subsection 4(2))
24A. Approved scholarship
25. Refugee visas
28. Approved programs of work for income support payment
28A. Approval of programs of assistance
29. Approval of friendly societies
30. Approval of mental hospitals
31. Approval of follow-up rehabilitation programs
32. Approval of sheltered employment--non-profit organisation
33. Approval of sheltered employment--supported employment
35. Approval of care organisation
35A. Personal Care Support
36. Major disaster
37. Dependent child--inmate of a mental hospital
38B. Notional continuous period of receipt of income support payments
38C. Adult Disability Assessment Tool
38D. Child Disability Assessment Tool

PART 1.4--MISCELLANEOUS

39. Tables, calculators etc. form part of section

CHAPTER 2--Pensions, benefits and allowances

PART 2.2--AGE PENSION

Division 1--Qualification for and payability of age pension

Subdivision A--Qualification

43. Qualification for age pension

Subdivision B--Payability

44. Age pension not payable if pension rate nil
47. Multiple entitlement exclusion
47A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme

Division 4--Rate of age pension

55. How to work out a person's age pension rate

Division 9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Death of partner

82. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
83. Continued payment of deceased partner's previous entitlement
84. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
85. Adjustment of person's age pension rate
86. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
87. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision

Subdivision C--Death of recipient

91. Death of recipient

PART 2.2A--PENSION BONUS

Division 1--Introduction

92A. Simplified outline
92B. Definitions

Division 2--Qualification for pension bonus

92C. Qualification for pension bonus

Division 3--Registration as a member of the pension bonus scheme

Subdivision A--Membership of the pension bonus scheme

92D. Application for registration
92E. Form of application
92F. Relevant information
92G. Lodgment of application
92H. Timing of application and registration
92J. Registration
92K. Duration of membership
92L. Cancellation of membership
92M. Application for registration is not to be treated as a claim

Subdivision B--Classification of membership of the pension bonus scheme

92N. Accruing membership
92P. Non-accruing membership--preclusion periods
92Q. Non-accruing membership--Secretary's discretion
92R. Continuity of accruing membership is not broken by a period of non-accruing membership
92S. Post-75 membership

Division 4--Accrual of bonus periods

92T. Accrual of bonus periods

Division 5--Passing the work test

Subdivision A--The work test

92U. Work test--full-year period
92V. Work test--part-year period
92W. Secretary's discretion to treat gainful work outside Australia as gainful work in Australia

Subdivision B--Gainful work

92X. Gainful work--basic rule
92Y. Secretary's discretion to treat activity as gainful work
92Z. Irregular, infrequent and minor absences from a workplace count as gainful work
93. Management of family financial investments does not count as gainful work
93A. Domestic duties in relation to a person's place of residence do not count as gainful work
93B. Evidentiary certificate

Subdivision C--Record-keeping requirements

93C. Record-keeping requirements

Division 6--Amount of pension bonus

93D. How to calculate the amount of pension bonus
93E. Qualifying bonus periods
93F. Overall qualifying period
93G. Pension multiple
93H. Annual pension rate
93J. Amount of pension bonus
93K. Top up of pension bonus for increased rate of age pension
93L. Top up of pension bonus in specified circumstances

Division 11--Preclusion periods

93U. Disposal preclusion period--disposals before 1 July 2002
93UA. Disposal preclusion period--disposals on or after 1 July 2002
93V. Compensation preclusion period
93W. Carer preclusion period

Division 12--Pension bonus bereavement payment

93WA. Qualification for pension bonus bereavement payment
93WB. Amount of pension bonus bereavement payment
93WC. Definition of PBBP employment income

PART 2.2B--ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO THE AGED

93X. One-off payment to the aged

PART 2.2C----2006 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO OLDER AUSTRALIANS

93Y. 2006 one-off payment to older Australians
93Z. Amount of the one-off payment

PART 2.2D----2007 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO OLDER AUSTRALIANS

93ZA. 2007 one-off payment to older Australians
93ZB. Amount of the one-off payment

PART 2.3--DISABILITY SUPPORT PENSION

Division 1--Qualification for and payability of disability support pension

Subdivision A--Qualification

94. Qualification for disability support pension
94A. Qualification for disability support pension--person transferring to that pension
95. Qualification for disability support pension--permanent blindness

Subdivision B--Payability

98. Disability support pension not payable if pension rate nil
103. Multiple entitlement exclusion
103A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
104. Seasonal workers--preclusion period

Division 5--Rate of disability support pension

117. How to work out a person's disability support pension rate
118. Approved program of work supplement
119. Approved program of work supplement not payable in certain circumstances
120. Effect of participation in an approved program of work for income support payment

Division 10--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Death of partner

146F. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
146G. Continued payment of deceased partner's previous entitlement
146H. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
146J. Adjustment of person's disability support pension rate
146K. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
146L. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision

Subdivision C--Death of recipient

146Q. Death of recipient

PART 2.4--WIFE PENSION

Division 1A--Time limit on grant of wife pension

146V. Wife pension not to be granted after 30 June 1995

Division 1--Qualification for and payability of wife pension

Subdivision A--Qualification

147. Qualification for wife pension

Subdivision B--Payability

148. Wife pension not payable if pension rate nil
151. Multiple entitlement exclusion
151A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme

Division 4--Rate of wife pension

159. How to work out the rate of wife pension

Division 9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Continuation of wife pension where partner dies

186. Continuation of wife pension for bereavement period
187. Continued wife pension rate

Subdivision B--Death of pensioner partner

188. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
189. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
190. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
191. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
192. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision

PART 2.5--CARER PAYMENT

Division 1A--Interpretation

197. Definitions

Division 1--Qualification for and payability of carer payment

Subdivision A--Qualification

198. Qualification for carer payment
198AAA. Continuation of qualification when person receiving care admitted to institution
198AA. Qualification for carer payment--hospitalisation
198AB. Care not required to be in private residence during portability period
198AC. Effect of cessation of care etc. on carer payment
198A. Income test [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
198B. Taxable income
198C. Appropriate tax year
198D. Assets test [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
198E. Working out the value of assets
198F. Disposal of assets--care receiver assets test
198G. Amount of disposition--care receiver assets test
198H. Disposal of assets in pre-pension years--individual higher ADAT score adults
198HA. Disposal of assets in pre-pension years--profoundly disabled child or disabled children
198HB. Disposal of assets in pre-pension years--lower ADAT score adult and dependent child
198J. Disposal of assets before 1 July 2002--individual higher ADAT score adults
198JA. Disposal of assets before 1 July 2002--profoundly disabled children or disabled children
198JB. Disposal of assets before 1 July 2002--lower ADAT score adult and dependent child
198JC. Disposal of assets in income year--individual higher ADAT score adults
198JD. Disposal of assets in 5 year period--individual higher ADAT score adults
198JE. Disposal of assets in income year--profoundly disabled children
198JF. Disposal of assets in 5 year period--profoundly disabled children
198JG. Disposal of assets in income year--lower ADAT score adult and dependent child
198JH. Disposal of assets in 5 year period--lower ADAT score adult and dependent child
198K. Disposal of assets in pre-pension years--members of couples including higher ADAT score adults
198L. Disposal of assets before 1 July 2002--members of couples including higher ADAT score adults
198LA. Disposal of assets in income year--members of couples including higher ADAT score adults
198LB. Disposal of assets in 5 year period--members of couples including higher ADAT score adults
198M. Certain dispositions to be disregarded for care receiver assets test
198MA. Other dispositions to be disregarded for care receiver assets test
198N. Exemption from care receiver assets test [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
198P. Date of effect of favourable decision under section 198N
198Q. Date of effect of adverse decision under section 198N

Subdivision B--Payability

199. Carer payment not payable if payment rate nil
201AA. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
201AB. Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period
202. Multiple entitlement exclusion
202A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
203. Seasonal workers--preclusion period

Division 4--Rate of carer payment

210. How to work out a person's carer payment rate

Division 9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Continuation of carer payment

235. Continuation of carer payment for bereavement period where person cared for dies
236. Continued carer payment rate
236A. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
236B. Subdivision not to apply in certain cases involving simultaneous death

Subdivision B--Death of partner

237. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
238. Continued payment of deceased partner's previous entitlement
239. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
240. Adjustment of person's carer payment rate
241. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
242. Benefits under this Subdivision
243. Subdivision not to apply in certain cases involving simultaneous death

Subdivision D--Death of recipient

246. Death of recipient

PART 2.5A--ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR CARER PAYMENT

247. One-off payment to carers (carer payment related)
248. What is the amount of the payment?

PART 2.5B----2005 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR CARER PAYMENT

249. 2005 one-off payment to carers (carer payment related)
250. What is the amount of the payment?

PART 2.5C----2005 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR CARER SERVICE PENSION

251. 2005 one-off payment to carers (carer service pension related)
252. What is the amount of the payment?

PART 2.5D----2006 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO CARERS ELIGIBLE FOR CARER PAYMENT

253. 2006 one-off payment to carers (carer payment related)
254. Amount of the one-off payment

PART 2.5E----2006 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO CARERS ELIGIBLE FOR WIFE PENSION

255. 2006 one-off payment to carers (wife pension related)
256. Amount of the one-off payment

PART 2.5F----2006 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO CARERS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTNER SERVICE PENSION

257. 2006 one-off payment to carers (partner service pension related)
258. Amount of the one-off payment

PART 2.5G----2006 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO CARERS ELIGIBLE FOR CARER SERVICE PENSION

259. 2006 one-off payment to carers (carer service pension related)
260. Amount of the one-off payment

PART 2.5H----2007 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO CARERS ELIGIBLE FOR CARER PAYMENT

261. 2007 one-off payment to carers (carer payment related)
262. Amount of the one-off payment

PART 2.5J----2007 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO CARERS ELIGIBLE FOR WIFE PENSION

263. 2007 one-off payment to carers (wife pension related)
264. Amount of the one-off payment

PART 2.5K----2007 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO CARERS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTNER SERVICE PENSION

265. 2007 one-off payment to carers (partner service pension related)
266. Amount of the one-off payment

PART 2.5L----2007 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO CARERS ELIGIBLE FOR CARER SERVICE PENSION

267. 2007 one-off payment to carers (carer service pension related)
268. Amount of the one-off payment

PART 2.7--BEREAVEMENT ALLOWANCE

Division 1--Qualification for and payability of bereavement allowance

Subdivision A--Qualification

315. Qualification for bereavement allowance

Subdivision B--Payability

316. Bereavement allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
321. Multiple entitlement exclusion
321A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme

Division 4--Rate of bereavement allowance

329. How to work out a person's bereavement allowance rate

Division 9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision B--Death of recipient

359. Death of recipient

PART 2.8--WIDOW B PENSION

Division 1--Qualification for and payability of widow B pension

Subdivision A--Qualification

362A. Widow B pension not to be granted in certain cases
362. Qualification for widow B pension

Subdivision B--Payability

364. Widow B pension not payable if pension rate nil
368. Multiple entitlement exclusion
368A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme

Division 4--Rate of widow B pension

376. How to work out the rate of widow B pension

Division 9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision B--Death of recipient

407. Death of recipient

PART 2.8A--WIDOW ALLOWANCE

Division 1--Time limit on grants of widow allowance

408AA. Time limit on grants

Division 2--Qualification for and payability of widow allowance

Subdivision A--Qualification

408BA. Qualification for widow allowance
408BB. Assurance of support

Subdivision B--Payability

408CA. Widow allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
408CE. Assets test--allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
408CF. Multiple entitlement exclusion
408CG. Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant
408CH. Seasonal workers

Division 5--Rate of widow allowance

408FA. How to work out a woman's widow allowance rate
408GI. CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate widow allowance

PART 2.10--PARENTING PAYMENT

Division 1--Qualification for and payability of parenting payment

Subdivision A--Qualification

500. Qualification for parenting payment
500A. Participation requirements
500B. Qualification affecting member of couple--assurance of support
500C. Qualification affecting member of couple--unemployment due to industrial action
500D. PP child
500E. Prospective determinations for some recipients

Subdivision AA--Parenting payment transitional arrangement

500F. When a person is covered by the parenting payment transitional arrangement
500G. When determinations are taken to be in force
500H. The effect of cancellation

Subdivision B--General principles relating to payability

500I. Parenting payment not payable if payment rate nil
500J. Situations where payment not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements
500Q. Assets test--payment not payable if assets value limit exceeded [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
500S. Multiple entitlement exclusion
500V. Educational schemes exclusion--person member of a couple
500VA. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
500W. Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant who is a member of a couple
500Z. Seasonal workers--preclusion period

Subdivision C--Situations where payment not payable because of parenting payment participation failure

500ZA. Parenting payment participation failures
500ZB. Payment not payable because of parenting payment participation failure
500ZC. When the period of non-payment starts
500ZD. When the period of non-payment ends

Subdivision CA--Situations where payment not payable because of repeated or more serious failure

500ZE. Payment not payable because of repeated or more serious failure
500ZF. When the period of non-payment starts

Division 2--Parenting Payment Activity Agreements

501. Parenting Payment Activity Agreements
501A. Parenting Payment Activity Agreement--terms
501B. Parenting Payment Activity Agreements--requirement to look for work of appropriate number of hours per week
501C. Parenting Payment Activity Agreements--people with partial capacity to work
501D. Parenting Payment Activity Agreements--requirement to participate in an approved program of work
501E. Parenting Payment Activity Agreements--suspension of agreements in cases of domestic violence etc.

Division 3--Additional participation requirements

502. Secretary may impose additional participation requirements
502A. People 55 and over who are engaged in work
502B. Persons engaged in suitable paid work for at least 30 hours per fortnight

Division 3A--Participation exemptions

502C. Domestic violence etc.
502D. People with disabled children and other circumstances
502E. Training camps
502F. Special circumstances
502G. Pre-natal and post-natal relief
502H. Temporary incapacity
502J. Time limit for temporary incapacity exemption--Secretary satisfied person can undertake activity
502K. Time limit for temporary incapacity exemption--end of person's maximum exemption period

Division 4--Rate of parenting payment

Subdivision A--Rate of parenting payment

503. How to work out a person's parenting payment rate
503A. Approved program of work supplement
503AA. Approved program of work supplement not payable in certain circumstances

Subdivision C--Accumulation of parenting payments by CDEP Scheme participants

504N. CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate parenting payment

Division 9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Continuation of parenting payment after death of child

512. Death of PP child--continuation of qualification for 14 weeks

Subdivision B--Death of recipient

513. Death of recipient--recipient not member of a couple
513A. Death of recipient--recipient member of a couple

Subdivision C--Death of partner

514. Surviving partner and deceased partner
514A. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
514B. Continued payment of deceased partner's previous entitlement
514C. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
514D. Adjustment of person's parenting payment rate
514E. Effect of death of surviving partner
514F. Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision

Subdivision D--Bereavement payment in respect of a person who was a CDEP Scheme participant

514FA. Calculation of bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant

PART 2.11--YOUTH ALLOWANCE

Division 1--Qualification for youth allowance

Subdivision A--Basic qualifications

540. Qualification for youth allowance--general rule
540A. Qualification for youth allowance--claimants for disability support pension
540AA. Qualification for youth allowance--new apprentices
540AB. Qualification for youth allowance--claimants with medical conditions affecting their capacity to work
540B. Qualification for youth allowance--transferee from social security pension
540C. Qualification for youth allowance may continue to end of payment period

Subdivision B--Activity test

541. Activity test
541A. Failure to satisfy the activity test
541B. Undertaking full-time study
541D. Unsuitable paid work

Subdivision C--Exemptions from the activity test

542. Situations in which a person is not required to satisfy the activity test
542A. Temporary incapacity exemption
542B. Failure to attend interview etc. may result in cessation of temporary incapacity exemption
542BA. Time limit for temporary incapacity exemptions--capacity to undertake activity
542C. Time limit for temporary incapacity exemptions--maximum exemption period
542D. Pre-natal and post-natal exemptions
542E. Remote area exemption
542F. Domestic violence or other special family circumstances exemption
542FA. Disabled children or other family circumstances exemption
542FB. New claimants exemption
542G. Training camp exemption
542H. Special circumstances exemption

Subdivision D--Youth allowance age

543. Youth allowance age
543A. Minimum age for youth allowance [see Note 6]
543B. Maximum age for youth allowance

Subdivision E--Youth Allowance Activity Agreements

544. Requirements relating to Youth Allowance Activity Agreements
544A. Youth Allowance Activity Agreements--requirement
544B. Youth Allowance Activity Agreements--terms [see Note 8]
544C. Youth Allowance Activity Agreements--principal carers
544D. Youth Allowance Activity Agreements--people with partial capacity to work
544E. Youth Allowance Activity Agreements--suspension of agreements for people with certain exemptions

Subdivision G--Miscellaneous

546. Prospective determinations for some allowance recipients

Division 2--Situations in which youth allowance is not payable

Subdivision A--Situations in which allowance not payable

547. Youth allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
547AA. Youth allowance not payable if person fails to attend interview etc. in certain circumstances
547AB. Situations where allowance not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements

Subdivision AB--Assets test

547A. Allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded
547B. Who is excluded from application of assets test?
547C. Assets value limit [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
547D. Value of person's assets to include value of assets of partner or family members in certain circumstances
547E. Assets of trust in which person benefits
547F. Exclusion of certain assets that are exempt under the Farm Household Support Act 1992
547G. How business assets are treated

Subdivision C--Waiting periods

549. Waiting periods
549A. Liquid assets test waiting period
549B. Start of liquid assets test waiting period
549C. Length of liquid assets test waiting period
549D. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
549E. Length of newly arrived resident's waiting period [see Note 4]
549F. Effect of being subject to 2 waiting periods

Subdivision D--Situations where allowance not payable because of youth allowance participation failure

550. Youth allowance participation failures
550A. Requiring a person to apply for job vacancies
550B. Allowance not payable because of youth allowance participation failure
550C. When the period of non-payment starts
550D. When the period of non-payment ends

Subdivision E--Situations where allowance not payable because of repeated or more serious failure

551. Allowance not payable because of repeated or more serious failure
551A. When the period of non-payment starts

Subdivision F--Multiple entitlement exclusions

552. Multiple entitlement exclusions
552A. Person receiving payment under certain schemes
552B. Assurance of support
552C. Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant

Subdivision G--Employment-related exclusions

553. Employment-related exclusions
553A. Unemployment due to industrial action
553B. Move to area of lower employment prospects
553C. Seasonal workers

Division 5--Rate of youth allowance

556. How to work out a person's youth allowance rate
556A. Approved program of work supplement
559J. CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate youth allowance

Division 10--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Bereavement payments on death of partner

567. Qualification for payments under this Division
567A. Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit
567B. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
567C. Adjustment of person's youth allowance rate
567D. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Division
567E. Matters affecting payments under this Division
567F. Calculation of bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant

Subdivision B--Continuation of youth allowance rate after death of child

567G. Death of child--continuation of youth allowance rate for 14 weeks

PART 2.11A--AUSTUDY PAYMENT

Division 1--Qualification for austudy payment

Subdivision A--Basic qualifications

568. Qualification for austudy payment--general rule
568AA. Qualification for austudy payment--new apprentices
568A. Qualification for austudy payment--transferee from social security pension

Subdivision B--Activity test

569. Activity test
569A. Undertaking qualifying study
569B. Approved course of education or study
569C. Full-time students
569D. Concessional study-load students
569E. Normal amount of full-time study
569F. First fortnight of classes
569G. Progress rules--secondary students
569H. Progress rules--tertiary students

Subdivision C--Austudy age

570. Austudy age

Division 2--Situations in which austudy payment is not payable

Subdivision A--Situation in which austudy payment not payable

572. Austudy payment not payable if payment rate nil
572A. Situations where austudy payment not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements

Subdivision B--Assets test

573. Austudy payment not payable if assets value limit exceeded
573A. Who is excluded from application of assets test
573B. Assets value limit [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
573C. Value of person's assets to include value of assets of partner
573D. Assets of trust in which person benefits
573E. Exclusion of certain assets that are exempt under the Farm Household Support Act 1992

Subdivision D--Waiting periods

575. Waiting periods
575A. Liquid assets test waiting period
575B. Start of liquid assets test waiting period
575C. Length of liquid assets test waiting period
575D. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
575E. Length of newly arrived resident's waiting period
575EA. Seasonal workers--preclusion period
575F. Effect of being subject to 2 waiting periods

Subdivision E--Situations where austudy payment not payable because of austudy participation failure

576. Austudy participation failures
576A. Allowance not payable because of austudy participation failure
576B. When the period of non-payment starts
576C. When the period of non-payment ends

Subdivision F--Situations where payment not payable because of repeated failure

577. Payment not payable because of repeated failure
577A. When the period of non-payment starts

Subdivision G--Multiple entitlement exclusions

578. Multiple entitlement exclusions
578A. Person receiving payment under certain schemes
578B. Assurance of support

Division 5--Rate of austudy payment

581. How to work out a person's austudy payment rate

Division 10--Bereavement payments on death of partner

592. Qualification for payments under this Division
592A. Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit
592B. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
592C. Adjustment of person's austudy payment rate
592D. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Division
592E. Matters affecting payments under this Division

PART 2.12--NEWSTART ALLOWANCE

Division 1--Qualification for and payability of newstart allowance

Subdivision A--Basic qualifications

593. Qualification for newstart allowance
595. Persons may be treated as unemployed
596. Unemployment due to industrial action
596A. Assurance of support
598. Liquid assets test waiting period
600. Prospective determinations for some allowance recipients

Subdivision B--Activity test

601. Activity test
602A. Relief from activity test--persons to whom subsection 614(6) applies
602B. Relief from activity test--domestic violence etc.
602C. Relief from activity test--people with disabled children and other circumstances
603. Relief from activity test--general
603A. Relief from activity test--special circumstances
603AAA. Pre-natal and post-natal relief from activity test
603AA. Relief from activity test--people 55 and over who are engaged in work
603AB. Relief from activity test--certain principal carers and people with partial capacity to work

Subdivision BA--Exemption from activity test--people temporarily incapacitated for work

603BA. Subdivision not to apply to a person with a pending claim for disability support pension
603B. Interpretation
603C. Incapacitated person not required to satisfy activity test
603D. Time limit for exemption--Secretary satisfied person can undertake activity
603F. Time limit for exemption--end of person's maximum exemption period

Subdivision C--Newstart Activity Agreements

605. Newstart Activity Agreements--requirement
606. Newstart Activity Agreements--terms
607. Newstart Activity Agreements--principal carers
607A. Newstart Activity Agreements--people with partial capacity to work
607B. Newstart Activity Agreements--requirement to participate in an approved program of work
607C. Newstart Activity Agreements--suspension of agreements in cases of domestic violence etc.

Subdivision D--Situations where allowance not payable

608. Newstart allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
611. Assets test--allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
612. Value of assets of members of couples
613. Full-time students
614. Multiple entitlement exclusion
614A. Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant
615. Newstart allowance not payable if person fails to attend interview etc. in certain circumstances

Subdivision E--Situations where allowance not payable

620. Ordinary waiting period
621. Duration of ordinary waiting period
623A. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
623B. Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period

Subdivision F--Situations where allowance not payable because of newstart participation failure

624. Newstart participation failures
625. Requiring a person to apply for job vacancies
626. Allowance not payable because of newstart participation failure
627. When the period of non-payment starts
628. When the period of non-payment ends

Subdivision FA--Situations where allowance not payable because of repeated or more serious failure

629. Allowance not payable because of repeated or more serious failure
630. When the period of non-payment starts

Subdivision G--Situations where allowance not payable

631. Situations where allowance not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements

Subdivision GA--Participation in an approved program of work for income support payment

631C. Participation in an approved program of work for income support payment does not give rise to employment under certain industrial relations legislation [see Note 8]

Subdivision H--Other situations where allowance not payable

633. Seasonal workers
634. Move to area of lower employment prospects

Division 4--Rate of newstart allowance

643. How to work out a person's newstart allowance rate
644AAA. Approved program of work supplement
653A. CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate newstart allowance

Division 9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision AA--Death of partner

660LA. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
660LB. Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit
660LC. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
660LD. Adjustment of a person's newstart allowance rate
660LE. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
660LF. Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision
660LG. Calculation of bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant

Subdivision B--Continuation of newstart allowance rate after death of child

660M. Death of child--continuation of newstart allowance rate for 14 weeks

PART 2.12A--MATURE AGE

Division 1--Application of Part

660XAA. Structure of Part
660XAB. Time limits on claims of mature age allowance and grant of mature age partner allowance

Division 2--Qualification for mature age allowance and mature age partner allowance

Subdivision A--Qualification for mature age allowance

660XBA. Qualification for mature age allowance
660XBB. Assurance of support
660XBC. Person may be treated as unemployed
660XBE. Unemployment due to industrial action

Subdivision B--Qualification for mature age partner allowance

660XBI. Qualification for mature age partner allowance
660XBJ. Assurance of support

Division 3--Payability of mature age allowance and mature age partner allowance

Subdivision A--Payability of mature age allowance

660XCA. Mature age allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
660XCF. Multiple entitlement exclusion
660XCG. Educational and other schemes exclusion

Subdivision B--Payability of mature age partner allowance

660XCI. Mature age partner allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
660XCN. Multiple entitlement exclusion
660XCO. Educational schemes exclusion
660XCP. Commonwealth funded employment program exclusion

Division 6--Rate of mature age allowance and mature age partner allowance

660XFA. How to work out a person's mature age allowance or mature age partner allowance

Division 11--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Person receiving mature age allowance

660XKA. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
660XKB. Continued payment of partner's pension
660XKC. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
660XKD. Adjustment of person's mature age allowance rate
660XKE. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
660XKF. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision

Subdivision B--Death of person receiving mature age allowance

660XKG. Death of recipient

Subdivision C--Continuation of mature age partner allowance where partner dies

660XKH. Continuation of mature age partner allowance for bereavement period
660XKI. Continued mature age partner allowance rate

Subdivision D--Person receiving mature age partner allowance

660XKJ. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
660XKK. Continued payment of partner's allowance
660XKL. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
660XKM. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
660XKN. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision

PART 2.12B--MATURE AGE

Division 1--Application of Part

660YAA. Application of Part
660YAB. Time limits on claims for mature age allowance

Division 2--Qualification for mature age allowance

660YBA. Qualification for mature age allowance
660YBB. Assurance of support

Division 3--Payability of mature age allowance

660YCA. Mature age allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
660YCF. Multiple entitlement exclusion
660YCFA.Newly arrived resident's waiting period
660YCFB.Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period
660YCG. Educational and other schemes exclusion
660YCH. Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant
660YCI. Exclusion for non-payment period for job search allowance, newstart allowance or partner allowance
660YCJ. Allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
660YCK. Value of assets of members of couples
660YCL. Seasonal workers

Division 6--Rate of mature age allowance

660YFA. How to work out a person's mature age allowance
660YGI. CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate mature age allowance

Division 11--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Preliminary

660YKA. Surviving partner and deceased partner

Subdivision B--Continuation of mature age allowance following death of recipient's partner

660YKB. Continuation of mature age allowance for bereavement period

Subdivision C--Bereavement payments for person receiving mature age allowance following death of the person's partner

660YKC. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
660YKD. Continued payment of deceased partner's previous entitlement
660YKE. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
660YKF. Effect of death of surviving partner
660YKG. Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision

Subdivision D--Bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant

660YKH. Calculation of bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant

PART 2.13--EMPLOYMENT ENTRY PAYMENT

661. Former newstart allowees (standard employment entry payment)
662. Amount of section 661 payment
663. Former newstart or youth allowees (increased employment entry payment)
663A. Amount of section 663 payment
663B. Newstart or youth allowees
663C. Amount of section 663B payment
663D. Former newstart or youth allowees (principal carer of a child)
663E. Amount of section 663D payment
663F. Newstart or youth allowees (principal carer of a child)
663G. Amount of section 663F payment
664AAA. Widow allowance recipients
664AAB. Amount of section 664AAA payment
664AA. Mature age allowance and mature age partner allowance recipients
664AB. Amount of section 664AA payment
664A. Pension PP (single) recipients
664B. Amount of section 664A payment
664BA. Parenting payment recipients
664BB. Amount of section 664BA payment
664C. Disability support pension recipients
664D. Amount of section 664C payment
664E. Widow B pension recipients
664F. Amount of section 664E payment
664G. Special benefit recipients
664H. Amount of section 664G payment
664HA. Carer pension recipients
664HB. Amount of section 664HA payment
664I. Partner allowance recipients
664J. Amount of section 664I payment
665. Need for a claim
665AA. Existence of working credit does not prevent payments under this Part
665AB. Effect of compliance penalty periods

PART 2.13A--EDUCATION ENTRY PAYMENT

Division 1--Recipients of pension PP

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 or disability wage supplement

665E. Payment to a disability support pensioner
665F. Amount of section 665E payment
665G. Need for claim

Division 3--Widow B pension recipients

665I. Payment to a widow B pensioner
665J. Amount of section 665I payment
665K. 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--Newstart allowance recipients

665U. Payment to recipient
665V. Amount of section 665U payment
665W. Need for claim

Division 7--Mature age allowance recipient

665Y. Payment to a mature age allowance recipient
665Z. Amount of section 665Y payment
665ZA. Need for claim

Division 8--Widow allowance recipients

665ZC. Payment to a widow allowance recipient
665ZD. Amount of section 665ZC payment
665ZE. 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 9--Mature age partner allowance

665ZG. Payment to a mature age partner allowance recipient
665ZH. Amount of section 665ZG payment
665ZJ. Need for claim

Division 10--Wife pension recipients

665ZL. Payment to a wife pensioner
665ZM. Amount of section 665ZL payment
665ZN. Need for claim

Division 11--Partner allowance recipients

665ZQ. Payment to a partner allowance recipient
665ZR. Amount of section 665ZQ payment
665ZS. Need for claim

Division 12--Recipients of PP

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 2.14--SICKNESS ALLOWANCE

Division 1--Qualification for and payability of sickness allowance

Subdivision A--Basic qualification

666. Qualification for sickness allowance
667. Person undertaking rehabilitation program may qualify for sickness allowance
669. Time limit on qualification for sickness allowance
676. Liquid assets test waiting period

Subdivision B--Situations where allowance not payable

677. Sickness allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
680. Assets test--allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
681. Value of assets of members of couples
685. Full-time students
686. Multiple entitlement exclusion

Subdivision C--Situations where allowance not payable

693. Ordinary waiting period
694. Duration of ordinary waiting period
696B. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
696C. Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period
697. Seasonal workers--preclusion period

Division 4--Rate of sickness allowance

709. How to work out a person's sickness allowance rate

Division 9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision AA--Death of partner

728PA. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
728PB. Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit
728PC. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
728PD. Adjustment of a person's sickness allowance rate
728PE. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
728PF. Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision

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 AA--Activity test for certain nominated visa holders

731. Application of Subdivision
731A. Activity test
731B. Meaning of unsuitable work for the purposes of the activity test
731D. Persons in certain areas can be taken to comply with activity test
731DA. Relief from activity test--domestic violence etc.
731DB. Relief from activity test--people with disabled children and other circumstances
731DC. Persons may be treated as actively seeking etc. paid work
731E. Relief from activity test--special circumstances
731F. Relief from activity test--pre-natal and post-natal
731G. Relief from activity test--people 55 and over who are engaged in work
731GA. Relief from activity test--certain principal carers and people with partial capacity to work
731H. Relief from activity test--dependent child
731J. Relief from activity test--carers
731JA. Relief from activity test--grant of temporary protection, humanitarian or safe haven visa
731K. Temporarily incapacitated person not required to satisfy activity test
731KA. Time limit for exemption--Secretary satisfied person can undertake activity

Subdivision AB--Special Benefit Activity Agreements for persons who are nominated visa holders

731L. Special Benefit Activity Agreements--requirement to enter
731M. Special Benefit Activity Agreements--terms
731N. Special Benefit Activity Agreements--principal carers
731P. Special Benefit Activity Agreements--people with partial capacity to work
731Q. Special Benefit Activity Agreements--revocation of requirement to participate in approved program of work
731R. Special Benefit Activity Agreements--suspension of agreements in cases of domestic violence etc.

Subdivision B--Payability

732. Special benefit not payable if benefit rate nil
733. Assets test--benefit not payable if assets value limit exceeded [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
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 C--Situations where benefit not payable because of special benefit participation failure

740. Special benefit participation failures
741. Requiring a person to apply for job vacancies
742. Allowance not payable because of special benefit participation failure
743. When the period of non-payment starts
744. When the period of non-payment ends

Subdivision CA--Situations where allowance not payable because of repeated or more serious failure

745. Allowance not payable because of repeated or more serious failure
745A. When the period of non-payment starts

Subdivision D--Situations where special benefit not payable to persons who are nominated visa holders

745H. Situations where special benefit not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements

Subdivision E--Participation by persons who are nominated visa holders in an approved program of work for income support payment

745L. Participation in an approved program of work for income support payment does not give rise to employment under certain industrial relations legislation

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 2.15A--PARTNER ALLOWANCE

Division 1A--Application of Part

771. Time limits on claims for partner allowance

Division 1--Qualification for and payability of partner allowance

Subdivision A--Qualification for partner allowance

771HA. Qualification for partner allowance
771HB. Unemployment due to industrial action

Subdivision B--Payability of partner allowance

771HC. Partner allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
771HF. Assets test--allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
771HI. Multiple entitlement exclusion
771HJ. Educational schemes exclusion
771HK. Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant
771HNA. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
771HNB. Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period
771HNC. Seasonal workers

Division 4--Rate of partner allowance

771KA. Rate of partner allowance if partner is not receiving special benefit
771KE. Rate of partner allowance if partner receiving special benefit
771KN. CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate partner allowance

Division 9--Bereavement payments

Subdivision A--Surviving partner and deceased partner defined

771NT. Surviving partner and deceased partner

Subdivision B--Person to continue to receive partner allowance where person's partner dies

771NU. Continuation of partner allowance for bereavement period

Subdivision C--Bereavement payments for person receiving partner allowance following death of the person's partner

771NV. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
771NW. Continued payment of deceased partner's benefit
771NX. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
771NY. Effect of death of surviving partner
771NZ. Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision

Subdivision D--Bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant

771NZAA.Calculation of bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant

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
778A. Special needs widow B pension not to be granted in certain cases
778. Qualification for special needs widow B 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

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 2.19--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
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
955. Qualification for carer allowance--hospitalisation
956. Absence from Australia
957. Effect of cessation of care etc. on carer allowance

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

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

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

992L. Continuation of qualification for carer allowance for 4 weeks in some cases where recipient's disabled child dies

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 PAYMENT TO PEOPLE 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?

PART 2.19B----2005 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO PEOPLE 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?

PART 2.19C----2006 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO PEOPLE 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

PART 2.19D----2007 ONE-OFF PAYMENT TO PEOPLE 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

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

Subdivision A--Death of DOP child

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

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
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 [see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
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

1061ED. Amount of advance payment--social security pensions
1061EE. Amount of advance payment--certain other social security payments
1061EH. Minimum amount of advance payment

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