Contents
Chapter 1—Introductory 1
Part 1.1—Formal matters 1
1............................ Short title............................................................................ 1
2............................ Commencement.................................................................. 1
3............................ Application of the Criminal Code....................................... 1
3AA...................... Norfolk Island.................................................................... 1
Part 1.2—Definitions 2
3A......................... Power of Secretary to make determinations etc................... 2
3AB....................... References to Employment Secretary.................................. 2
3B.......................... Definitions—simplified outline........................................... 2
4............................ Family relationships definitions—couples......................... 3
5............................ Family relationships definitions—children....................... 11
5A......................... Single person sharing accommodation.............................. 21
5B.......................... Registered and active foster carers.................................... 24
5C.......................... Home educators................................................................ 25
5D......................... Distance educators............................................................ 25
5E.......................... Relatives (other than parents)............................................ 25
5F.......................... Secondary pupil child....................................................... 26
5G......................... Main supporter of secondary pupil child.......................... 27
6............................ Double orphan pension definitions.................................. 27
6A......................... Concession card definitions.............................................. 27
7............................ Australian residence definitions....................................... 29
8............................ Income test definitions...................................................... 37
9............................ Financial assets and income streams definitions............... 58
9A......................... Meaning of asset‑test exempt income stream—lifetime income streams 69
9B.......................... Meaning of asset‑test exempt income stream—life expectancy income streams 78
9BA....................... Meaning of asset‑test exempt income stream—market‑linked income streams 86
9C.......................... Family law affected income streams................................. 92
9D......................... Asset‑tested status of secondary FLA income streams..... 93
9E.......................... Asset‑tested income stream (lifetime)............................... 94
10.......................... Maintenance income definitions....................................... 95
10A....................... Definitions for carer allowance and seniors health card provisions 95
11.......................... Assets test definitions...................................................... 107
11A....................... Principal home definition for the purpose of the assets test 113
12.......................... Retirement villages definitions........................................ 120
12A....................... Granny flat definitions.................................................... 122
12B........................ Sale leaseback definitions............................................... 122
12C........................ Special residence and residents definitions.................... 124
13.......................... Rent definitions............................................................... 125
14.......................... Remote area definitions.................................................. 132
14A....................... Social security benefit liquid assets test definitions......... 133
16.......................... Industrial action definitions............................................ 137
16A....................... Seasonal work definitions............................................... 138
16B........................ Partial capacity to work................................................... 148
17.......................... Compensation recovery definitions................................ 150
18.......................... Parenting payment definitions......................................... 158
19.......................... Mobility allowance definitions........................................ 158
19A....................... Fares allowance definitions............................................. 159
19AA.................... Student start‑up loan definitions..................................... 160
19AB..................... Student Financial Supplement Scheme definitions.......... 162
19B........................ Financial hardship (Carer payment) liquid assets test definition 167
19C........................ Severe financial hardship definitions.............................. 168
19D....................... Severe financial hardship—crisis payment definition..... 174
19DA.................... Experiencing a personal financial crisis definition.......... 175
19E........................ Exempt funeral investments............................................ 176
20.......................... Indexation and rate adjustment definitions..................... 177
20A....................... Pension supplement rate definitions................................ 178
21.......................... Bereavement definitions.................................................. 181
23.......................... Dictionary....................................................................... 182
Part 1.3—Determinations having interpretative effect 230
24.......................... Person may be treated as not being a member of a couple (subsection 4(2)) 230
24A....................... Approved scholarship..................................................... 231
25.......................... Refugee visas.................................................................. 231
26.......................... Impairment Tables and rules for applying them.............. 232
27.......................... Application of Impairment Tables................................... 232
28.......................... Approved programs of work for income support payment 234
28A....................... Approval of programs of assistance............................... 235
28C........................ Declared program participants........................................ 235
29.......................... Approval of friendly societies......................................... 235
30.......................... Approval of mental hospitals.......................................... 235
31.......................... Approval of follow‑up rehabilitation programs.............. 236
32.......................... Approval of sheltered employment—non‑profit organisation 236
33.......................... Approval of sheltered employment—supported employment 237
35.......................... Approval of care organisation......................................... 237
35A....................... Personal Care Support.................................................... 238
35B........................ Declared overseas terrorist act........................................ 238
36.......................... Major disaster................................................................. 238
36A....................... Part 2.23B major disaster................................................ 239
37.......................... Dependent child—inmate of a mental hospital................ 240
38B........................ Notional continuous period of receipt of income support payments 241
38C........................ Adult Disability Assessment Tool.................................. 243
38E........................ Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) Determination 243
38F........................ Treating health professional............................................ 244
Part 1.3B—Loss of social security payments and concessions for persons on security grounds 245
38L........................ Simplified outline of this Part......................................... 245
38M....................... Loss of social security payments and concessions for persons on security grounds 245
38N....................... Security notice from Home Affairs Minister.................. 246
38P........................ Notice from Foreign Affairs Minister............................. 247
38R........................ Copy of security notice to be given to Secretaries........... 247
38S........................ Period security notice is in force..................................... 248
38SA..................... Annual review of security notice.................................... 248
38T........................ Revoking a security notice.............................................. 248
38U....................... Notices may contain personal information...................... 249
38V....................... Decisions under Part not decisions of officers................ 249
38W....................... Notices not legislative instruments.................................. 249
Part 1.4—Miscellaneous 250
39.......................... Tables, calculators etc. form part of section.................... 250
40.......................... Activities that do not give rise to employment under certain industrial relations legislation 251
Chapter 2—Pensions, benefits and allowances 253
Part 2.2—Age pension 253
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of age pension 253
Subdivision A—Qualification 253
43.......................... Qualification for age pension.......................................... 253
Subdivision B—Payability 254
44.......................... Age pension not payable if pension rate nil.................... 254
47.......................... Multiple entitlement exclusion........................................ 255
47A....................... Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme 257
Division 4—Rate of age pension 258
55.......................... How to work out a person’s age pension rate................. 258
Division 9—Bereavement payments 259
Subdivision A—Death of partner 259
82.......................... Qualification for payments under this Subdivision......... 259
83.......................... Continued payment of deceased partner’s previous entitlement 261
84.......................... Lump sum payable in some circumstances..................... 261
85.......................... Adjustment of person’s age pension rate........................ 263
86.......................... Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision 264
87.......................... Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision 265
Subdivision C—Death of recipient 266
91.......................... Death of recipient............................................................ 266
Part 2.2A—Pension bonus 268
Division 1—Introduction 268
92A....................... Simplified outline............................................................ 268
92B........................ Definitions...................................................................... 269
Division 2—Qualification for pension bonus 270
92C........................ Qualification for pension bonus...................................... 270
Division 3—Registration as a member of the pension bonus scheme 272
Subdivision A—Membership of the pension bonus scheme 272
92D....................... Application for registration............................................. 272
92E........................ Form of application......................................................... 272
92F........................ Relevant information....................................................... 272
92G....................... Lodgment of application................................................. 273
92H....................... Timing of application and registration............................. 273
92J......................... Registration..................................................................... 274
92K........................ Duration of membership................................................. 275
92L........................ Cancellation of membership............................................ 275
92M....................... Application for registration is not to be treated as a claim 275
Subdivision B—Classification of membershi