Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1061ZA

             (1)  Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day if:

                     (a)  a social security pension; or

                     (b)  a mature age allowance under Part 2.12B;

is payable to the person for that day.

          (1A)  Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to a carer payment payable to the person because the person is qualified for that payment for that day under section 197G or 197H or subsection 198AA(4) or (5) (whether or not because of section 197F).

             (2)  Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day (the qualification day ) if, on that day:

                     (a)  the person has attained 60 years of age; and

                     (b)  the person is receiving:

                              (i)  newstart allowance; or

                             (ii)  partner allowance; or

                            (iii)  widow allowance; or

                            (iv)  benefit PP (partnered); or

                             (v)  sickness allowance; or

                            (vi)  special benefit; and

                     (c)  the person has been receiving, for a continuous period of not less than 39 weeks ending immediately before the qualification day:

                              (i)  one or more of the social security benefits referred to in paragraph (b); or

                             (ii)  a social security pension.

          (2A)  Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day if, on that day:

                     (a)  the person is receiving a youth allowance; and

                     (b)  the person is not undertaking full-time study and is not a new apprentice; and

                     (c)  the person:

                              (i)  has a partial capacity to work; or

                             (ii)  is the principal carer of at least one child and is not a member of a couple.

Note 1:       For undertaking full-time study see section 541B.

Note 2:       For new apprentice see subsection 23(1).

Note 3:       For partial capacity to work see section 16B.

Note 4:       For principal carer see subsections 5(15) to (24). See also subsection (2C) of this section.

          (2B)  Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day if, on that day:

                     (a)  the person is receiving a newstart allowance; and

                     (b)  the person:

                              (i)  has a partial capacity to work; or

                             (ii)  is the principal carer of at least one child and is not a member of a couple; and

                     (c)  the person is not qualified for a pensioner concession card under subsection (2).

Note 1:       For partial capacity to work see section 16B.

Note 2:       For principal carer see subsections 5(15) to (24). See also subsection (2C) of this section.

          (2C)  If a person is the principal carer of a child who dies, the person is taken, for the purposes of subparagraphs (2A)(c)(ii) and (2B)(b)(ii), to continue to be the principal carer of the child during the period of 14 weeks that starts on the day of the child's death.

          (2D)  Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day if, on that day:

                     (a)  the person is receiving a benefit PP (partnered); and

                     (b)  the person has a partial capacity to work; and

                     (c)  the person is not qualified for a pensioner concession card under subsection (2).

Note:          For partial capacity to work see section 16B.

             (3)  Subject to subsection (4), subsections (1), (2), (2A), (2B) and (2D) only apply to a person in relation to a day on which the person is in Australia and is an Australian resident.

Note:          If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a pensioner concession card for a maximum period of up to 13 weeks (see Division 4).

             (4)  In spite of subsection (3), subsections (1), (2), (2A), (2B) and (2D) apply to a person in relation to a day on which the person:

                     (a)  is in Australia; and

                     (b)  is receiving a social security pension or benefit solely because of the operation of the scheduled international agreement between Australia and New Zealand.

Note:          If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a pensioner concession card for a maximum period of up to 13 weeks (see Division 4).