SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1992 No. 229, 1992 - SCHEDULE 5
SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1992 No. 229, 1992 - SCHEDULE 5
SCHEDULE 5 Section 153
AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 RELATING
TO PHARMACEUTICAL ALLOWANCE 1. Subsection 44(2):
Omit "An", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), an". 2. Section 44:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 3.
Subsection 98(2):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a". 4. Section 98:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 5.
Subsection 148(2):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a". 6. Section 148:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a woman if the woman's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the woman
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 7.
Subsection 199(2):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a". 8. Section 199:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 9.
Subsection 253(2):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a". 10. Section 253:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 11.
Subsection 316(2):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a". 12. Section 316:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 13.
Subsection 364(2):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a". 14. Section 364:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a woman if the woman's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the woman
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 15.
Subsection 526(2):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a". 16. Section 526:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 17.
Subsection 608(2):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a". 18. Section 608:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 19.
Subsection 677(2):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a". 20. Section 677:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 21.
Subsection 732(2):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a". 22. Section 732:
Add at the end:
"(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person's rate is nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person
under:
(a) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(b) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.". 23.
Subsection 1061G(3):
Omit the subsection. 24. Subsection 1061JB(4):
Add at the end the following Note:
"Note: for the amount 'paid' to a person by way of pharmaceutical allowance
see subsections 19A(2) to (6).". 25. Section 1064 (Pension Rate Calculator A -
point 1064-H1):
Omit paragraph (aa), substitute:
"(aa) either:
(i) the person's rate of pension apart from this point is greater
than nil; or
(ii) apart from this point the person's rate of pension would be nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been
paid to the person under:
(A) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(B) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements
Act; and". 26. Section 1065 (Pension Rate Calculator B -
point 1065-E1):
Omit paragraph (aa), substitute:
"(aa) either:
(i) the person's rate of pension apart from this point is greater
than nil; or
(ii) apart from this point the person's rate of pension would be nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been
paid to the person under:
(A) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(B) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements
Act; and". 27. Section 1066 (Pension Rate Calculator C -
point 1066-H1):
Omit paragraph (aa), substitute:
"(aa) either:
(i) the person's rate of pension apart from this point is greater
than nil; or
(ii) apart from this point the person's rate of pension would be nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been
paid to the person under:
(A) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(B) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements
Act; and". 28. Section 1066A (Pension Rate Calculator D -
point 1066A-I1):
Omit paragraph (aa), substitute:
"(aa) either:
(i) the person's rate of pension apart from this point is greater
than nil; or
(ii) apart from this point the person's rate of pension would be nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been
paid to the person under:
(A) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(B) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements
Act; and". 29. Section 1066B (Pension Rate Calculator E -
point 1066B-F1):
Omit paragraph (aa), substitute:
"(aa) either:
(i) the person's rate of pension apart from this point is greater
than nil; or
(ii) apart from this point the person's rate of pension would be nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been
paid to the person under:
(A) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(B) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements
Act; and". 30. Section 1067 (Benefit Rate Calculator A -
point 1067-K1):
Omit paragraph (aa), substitute:
"(aa) either:
(i) the person's rate of benefit apart from this point is greater
than nil; or
(ii) apart from this point the person's rate of benefit would be nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been
paid to the person under:
(A) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(B) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements
Act; and". 31. Section 1067 (Benefit Rate Calculator A -
point 1067-K2):
Omit paragraph (aa), substitute:
"(aa) either:
(i) the person's rate of benefit apart from this point is greater
than nil; or
(ii) apart from this point the person's rate of benefit would be nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been
paid to the person under:
(A) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(B) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements
Act; and". 32. Section 1068 (Benefit Rate Calculator B -
point 1068-J1):
Omit paragraph (aa), substitute:
"(aa) either:
(i) the person's rate of benefit apart from this point is greater
than nil; or
(ii) apart from this point the person's rate of benefit would be nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been
paid to the person under:
(A) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(B) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements
Act; and". 33. Section 1068 (Benefit Rate Calculator B -
point 1068-J2):
Omit paragraph (aa), substitute:
"(aa) either:
(i) the person's rate of benefit apart from this point is greater
than nil; or
(ii) apart from this point the person's rate of benefit would be nil
merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been
paid to the person under:
(A) Part 2.23 of this Act; or
(B) Division 2 of Part VIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements
Act; and". 34. Section 1190 (Indexed and adjusted amounts
table):
Omit items 45 to 49, substitute the following items:
" Pharmaceutical allowance
44. Rate of pharmaceutical allowance for a person who is receiving a social
security pension and is not a member of a couple
Pension PA 'single' rate
(Pension Rate Calculator A - point 1064-C8 - Table - column 3 - item 1)
(Pension Rate Calculator B - point 1065-C8 - Table - column 3 - item 1)
(Pension Rate Calculator C - point 1066-C7 - the annual amount)
(Pension Rate Calculator D - point 1066A-D8 - Table - column 3 - item 1)
(Pension Rate Calculator E - point 1066B-D8 - Table - column 3 - item 1)
45. Rate of pharmaceutical allowance for a person who is receiving a social
security benefit and is not a member of a couple
Benefit PA 'single' rate
(Benefit Rate Calculator A - point 1067-D9 - Table - column 3 - item 1)
(Benefit Rate Calculator B - point 1068-D10 - Table - column 3 - item 1)
46. Rate of pharmaceutical allowance for a person who is receiving a social
security pension and has a partner
Pension PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate
(Pension Rate Calculator A - point 1064-C8 - Table - column 3 - item 2)
(Pension Rate Calculator B - point 1065-C8 - Table - column 3 - item 2)
(Pension Rate Calculator D - point 1066A-D8 - Table - column 3 - item 2)
(Pension Rate Calculator E - point 1066B-D8 - Table - column 3 - item 2)
47. Rate of pharmaceutical allowance for a person who is receiving a social
security benefit and has a partner
Benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate
(Benefit Rate Calculator A - point 1067-D9 - Table - column 3 - item 2)
(Benefit Rate Calculator B - point 1068-D10 - Table - column 3 - item 2)
48. Rate of pharmaceutical allowance for a person who is receiving a social
security pension and is a member of an illness separated or respite care
couple
Pension PA 'illness separated or respite care' rate
(Pension Rate Calculator A - point 1064-C7 - Table - column 3 - item 3)
(Pension Rate Calculator B - point 1065-C8 - Table - column 3 - item 3)
(Pension Rate Calculator D - point 1066A-D8 - Table - column 3 - item 3)
(Pension Rate Calculator E - point 1066B-D8 - Table - column 3 - item 3)
49. Rate of pharmaceutical allowance for a person who is receiving a social
security benefit and is a member of an illness separated or respite care
couple
Benefit PA 'illness separated or respite care' rate
(Benefit Rate Calculator A - point 1067-D9 - Table - column 3 - item 3)
(Benefit Rate Calculator B - point 1068-D10 - Table - column 3 - item 3)
49A. Rate of pharmaceutical allowance for a person who is receiving a social
security pension and has a partner who is getting a service pension
Pension PA 'partnered' (item 4) rate
(Pension Rate Calculator A - point 1064-C7 - Table - column 3 - item 4)
(Pension Rate Calculator B - point 1065-C8 - Table - column 3 - item 4)
(Pension Rate Calculator D - point 1066A-D8 - Table - column 3 - item 4)
(Pension Rate Calculator E - point 1066B-D8 - Table - column 3 - item 4)
49B. Rate of pharmaceutical allowance for a person who is receiving a social
security benefit and has a partner who is getting a service pension
Benefit PA 'partnered' (item 4) rate
(Benefit Rate Calculator A - point 1067-D9 - Table - column 3 - item 4)
(Benefit Rate Calculator B - point 1068-D10 - Table - column 3 - item 4) ."
35. Subsection 1191(1) (CPI Indexation Table):
(a) Insert "benefit" before "PA" in column 2 of item 31.
(b) Insert "benefit" before "PA" in column 2 of item 32. 36. Section
1206A:
Repeal the section, substitute: Adjustment of certain pharmaceutical allowance
rates
"1206A.(1) This Act has effect as if, on 1 January each year, there were
substituted for:
(a) the pension PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate; and
(b) the pension PA 'partnered' (item 4) rate; the amount worked out by
using the formula:
benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate X 26 where:
'benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate' is the current figure, as at that 1
January, for the benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate. Note 1: for 'current
figure' see subsection 20(1). Note 2: the benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate
is indexed on each 1 January (see the CPI Indexation Table in section 1191 -
item 31).
"(2) This Act has effect as if, on 1 January each year, there were substituted
for:
(a) the pension PA 'single' rate; and
(b) the pension PA 'illness separated or respite care' rate; the amount
worked out by using the formula:
benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate X 52 where:
'benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate' is the current figure, as at that 1
January, for the benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate. Note 1: derivation of
formula: take the benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate; multiply by 26 to
convert to a yearly amount; multiply by 2 to convert from 'partnered' to
'single' rate. Note 2: for 'current figure' see subsection 20(1). Note 3: the
benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate is indexed on each 1 January (see the CPI
Indexation Table in section 1191 - item 31).
"(3) This Act has effect as if, on 1 January each year, there were substituted
for:
(a) the benefit PA 'single' rate; and
(b) the benefit PA 'illness separated or respite care' rate; the amount
worked out by using the formula:
benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate X 2 where:
'benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate' is the current figure, as at that 1
January, for the benefit PA 'partnered' (item 2) rate.". 37. Paragraph
1207(1)(a):
Insert 'the pharmaceutical allowance Module of a Rate Calculator' after
"increased under". 38. Paragraph 1207(1)(c):
Insert "the pharmaceutical allowance Module" after "increase under". 39.
Subsection 1207(1):
Add at the end:
"(e) finally, to the amount of any increase under the pharmaceutical allowance
Module". 40. Subsection 1207(2) (Relevant Modules Table - column 1):
Omit the column, substitute:
" column 1 column 2
Pension pharmaceutical
Rate allowance
Calculator Module
Pension Module C
Rate
Calculator A
(section 1064)
Pension Module C
Rate
Calculator C
(section 1066)
Pension Module D
Rate
Calculator D
(section 1066A)
Benefit Module D
Rate
Calculator A
(section 1067)
Benefit Module D
Rate
Calculator B
(section 1068) ".
41. Schedule 1A (subclause 49(2)):
After paragraph (a) insert the following paragraph:
"(aa) neither a social security pension nor a social security benefit nor a
service pension is payable to the person; or". 42. Schedule 1A (subclause
49(3)):
Insert "until 31 December 1992" after "calculated". 43. Schedule 1A (clause
49):
Add at the end the following subclauses:
"(5) If:
(a) this clause applies to a person; and
(b) the person is receiving a social security pension; the person's
pension rate is to be calculated as from 1 January 1993 using the
following Table to work out the amount of pharmaceutical allowance to
be added to the person's maximum basic rate:
PHARMACEUTICAL ALLOWANCE AMOUNT TABLE
column 1 column 2 column 3 column 4
item person's family situation amount per amount per
year fortnight
1. Not member of a couple $135.20 $5.20
2. Partnered (partner getting neither $135.20 $5.20
social security pension nor benefit)
3. Partnered (partner getting social $ 67.60 $2.60
security pension or benefit)
4. Member of an illness separated or $135.20 $5.20
respite care couple
5. Partnered (partner getting $ 67.60 $2.60
service pension)
"(6) If:
(a) this clause applies to a person; and
(b) the person is receiving a social security benefit; the person's
benefit rate is to be calculated as from 1 January 1993 using the
following Table to work out the amount of pharmaceutical allowance to
be added to the person's maximum basic rate:
PHARMACEUTICAL ALLOWANCE AMOUNT TABLE
column 1 column 2 column 3
item person's family situation amount per
fortnight
1. Not member of a couple $5.20
2. Partnered (partner getting neither $5.20
social security pension nor benefit)
3. Partnered (partner getting social $2.60
security pension or benefit)
4. Member of an illness separated or $5.20
respite care couple
5. Partnered (partner getting $2.60
service pension) ".
