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 87
9C.......................... Family law affected income streams................................. 93
9D......................... Asset‑tested status of secondary FLA income streams..... 94
9E.......................... Asset‑tested income stream (lifetime)............................... 94
10.......................... Maintenance income definitions....................................... 95
10A....................... Definitions for carer allowance and seniors health card provisions 96
11.......................... Assets test definitions...................................................... 108
11A....................... Principal home definition for the purpose of the assets test 114
12.......................... Retirement villages definitions........................................ 121
12A....................... Granny flat definitions.................................................... 123
12B........................ Sale leaseback definitions............................................... 123
12C........................ Special residence and residents definitions.................... 125
13.......................... Rent definitions............................................................... 126
14.......................... Remote area definitions.................................................. 133
14A....................... Social security benefit liquid assets test definitions......... 134
16.......................... Industrial action definitions............................................ 138
16A....................... Seasonal work definitions............................................... 139
16B........................ Partial capacity to work................................................... 149
17.......................... Compensation recovery definitions................................ 151
18.......................... Parenting payment definitions......................................... 159
19.......................... Mobility allowance definitions........................................ 159
19A....................... Fares allowance definitions............................................. 160
19AA.................... Student start‑up loan definitions..................................... 161
19AB..................... Student Financial Supplement Scheme definitions.......... 163
19B........................ Financial hardship (Carer payment) liquid assets test definition 168
19C........................ Severe financial hardship definitions.............................. 169
19D....................... Severe financial hardship—crisis payment definition..... 175
19DA.................... Experiencing a personal financial crisis definition.......... 176
19E........................ Exempt funeral investments............................................ 177
20.......................... Indexation and rate adjustment definitions..................... 178
20A....................... Pension supplement rate definitions................................ 179
21.......................... Bereavement definitions.................................................. 182
23.......................... Dictionary....................................................................... 183
Part 1.3—Determinations having interpretative effect 232
24.......................... Person may be treated as not being a member of a couple (subsection 4(2)) 232
24A....................... Approved scholarship..................................................... 233
25.......................... Refugee visas.................................................................. 233
26.......................... Impairment Tables and rules for applying them.............. 234
27.......................... Application of Impairment Tables................................... 234
28.......................... Approved programs of work for income support payment 236
28A....................... Approval of programs of assistance............................... 237
28C........................ Declared program participants........................................ 237
29.......................... Approval of friendly societies......................................... 237
30.......................... Approval of mental hospitals.......................................... 237
31.......................... Approval of follow‑up rehabilitation programs.............. 238
32.......................... Approval of sheltered employment—non‑profit organisation 238
33.......................... Approval of sheltered employment—supported employment 239
35.......................... Approval of care organisation......................................... 239
35A....................... Personal Care Support.................................................... 240
35B........................ Declared overseas terrorist act........................................ 240
36.......................... Major disaster................................................................. 240
36A....................... Part 2.23B major disaster................................................ 241
37.......................... Dependent child—inmate of a mental hospital................ 242
38B........................ Notional continuous period of receipt of income support payments 243
38C........................ Adult Disability Assessment Tool.................................. 245
38E........................ Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) Determination 245
38F........................ Treating health professional............................................ 246
Part 1.3B—Loss of social security payments and concessions for persons on security grounds 247
38L........................ Simplified outline of this Part......................................... 247
38M....................... Loss of social security payments and concessions for persons on security grounds 247
38N....................... Security notice from Home Affairs Minister.................. 248
38P........................ Notice from Foreign Affairs Minister............................. 249
38R........................ Copy of security notice to be given to Secretaries........... 249
38S........................ Period security notice is in force..................................... 250
38SA..................... Annual review of security notice.................................... 250
38T........................ Revoking a security notice.............................................. 250
38U....................... Notices may contain personal information...................... 251
38V....................... Decisions under Part not decisions of officers................ 251
38W....................... Notices not legislative instruments.................................. 251
Part 1.4—Miscellaneous 252
39.......................... Tables, calculators etc. form part of section.................... 252
40.......................... Activities that do not give rise to employment under certain industrial relations legislation 253
Chapter 2—Pensions, benefits and allowances 255
Part 2.2—Age pension 255
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of age pension 255
Subdivision A—Qualification 255
43.......................... Qualification for age pension.......................................... 255
Subdivision B—Payability 256
44.......................... Age pension not payable if pension rate nil.................... 256
47.......................... Multiple entitlement exclusion........................................ 257
47A....................... Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme 259
Division 4—Rate of age pension 260
55.......................... How to work out a person’s age pension rate................. 260
Division 9—Bereavement payments 261
Subdivision A—Death of partner 261
82.......................... Qualification for payments under this Subdivision......... 261
83.......................... Continued payment of deceased partner’s previous entitlement 263
84.......................... Lump sum payable in some circumstances..................... 263
85.......................... Adjustment of person’s age pension rate........................ 265
86.......................... Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision 266
87.......................... Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision 267
Subdivision C—Death of recipient 268
91.......................... Death of recipient............................................................ 268
Part 2.2A—Pension bonus 270
Division 1—Introduction 270
92A....................... Simplified outline............................................................ 270
92B........................ Definitions...................................................................... 271
Division 2—Qualification for pension bonus 272
92C........................ Qualification for pension bonus...................................... 272
Division 3—Registration as a member of the pension bonus scheme 274
Subdivision A—Membership of the pension bonus scheme 274
92D....................... Application for registration............................................. 274
92E........................ Form of application......................................................... 274
92F........................ Relevant information....................................................... 274
92G....................... Lodgment of application................................................. 275
92H....................... Timing of application and registration............................. 275
92J......................... Registration..................................................................... 276
92K........................ Duration of membership................................................. 277
92L........................ Cancellation of membership............................................ 277
92M....................... Application for registration is not to be treated as a claim 277
Subdivision B—Classification of membership of the pension bonus scheme 278
92N....................... Accruing membership..................................................... 278
92P........................ Non‑accruing membership—preclusion periods............. 278
92Q....................... Non‑accruing membership—Secretary’s discretion........ 279
92R........................ Continuity of accruing membership is not broken by a period of non‑accruing membership 280
92S........................ Post‑75 membership....................................................... 280
Division 4—Accrual of bonus periods 281
92T........................ Accrual of bonus periods................................................ 281
Division 5—Passing the work test 283
Subdivision A—The work test 283
92U....................... Work test—full‑year period............................................ 283
92V....................... Work test—part‑year period........................................... 284
92W....................... Secretary’s discretion to treat gainful work outside Australia as gainful work in Australia 285
Subdivision B—Gainful work 286
92X....................... Gainful work—basic rule............................................... 286
92Y....................... Secretary’s discretion to treat activity as gainful work.... 286
92Z........................ Irregular, infrequent and minor absences from a workplace count as gainful work 286
93.......................... Management of family financial investments does not count as gainful work 287
93A....................... Domestic duties in relation to a person’s place of residence do not count as gainful work 288
93B........................ Evidentiary certificate...................................................... 289
Subdivision C—Record‑keeping requirements 291
93C........................ Record‑keeping requirements......................................... 291
Division 6—Amount of pension bonus 294
93D....................... How to calculate the amount of pension bonus............... 294
93E........................ Qualifying bonus periods............................................... 294
93F........................ Overall qualifying period................................................ 295
93G....................... Pension multiple............................................................. 295
93H....................... Annual pension rate........................................................ 296
93J......................... Amount of pension bonus.............................................. 297
93K........................ Top up of pension bonus for increased rate of age pension 300
93L........................ Top up of pension bonus in specified circumstances...... 301
Division 11—Preclusion periods 302
93U....................... Disposal preclusion period—disposals before 1 July 2002 302
93UA.................... Disposal preclusion period—disposals on or after 1 July 2002 303
93V....................... Compensation preclusion period..................................... 303
93W....................... Carer preclusion period................................................... 303
Division 12—Pension bonus bereavement payment 305
93WA.................... Qualification for pension bonus bereavement payment... 305
93WB.................... Amount of pension bonus bereavement payment........... 305
93WC.................... Definition of PBBP employment income......................... 305
Part 2.3—Disability support pension 307
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of disability support pension 307
Subdivision A—Qualification