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................................. 93
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...................................................... 108
11A....................... Principal home definition for the purpose of the assets test 114
12.......................... Retirement villages definitions........................................ 121
12A....................... Granny flat definitions.................................................... 122
12B........................ Sale leaseback definitions............................................... 123
12C........................ Special residence and residents definitions.................... 125
13.......................... Rent definitions............................................................... 126
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 231
24.......................... Person may be treated as not being a member of a couple (subsection 4(2)) 231
24A....................... Approved scholarship..................................................... 232
25.......................... Refugee visas.................................................................. 232
26.......................... Impairment Tables and rules for applying them.............. 233
27.......................... Application of Impairment Tables................................... 233
28.......................... Approved programs of work for income support payment 235
28A....................... Approval of programs of assistance............................... 236
28C........................ Declared program participants........................................ 236
29.......................... Approval of friendly societies......................................... 236
30.......................... Approval of mental hospitals.......................................... 236
31.......................... Approval of follow‑up rehabilitation programs.............. 237
32.......................... Approval of sheltered employment—non‑profit organisation 237
33.......................... Approval of sheltered employment—supported employment 238
35.......................... Approval of care organisation......................................... 238
35A....................... Personal Care Support.................................................... 239
35B........................ Declared overseas terrorist act........................................ 239
36.......................... Major disaster................................................................. 239
36A....................... Part 2.23B major disaster................................................ 240
37.......................... Dependent child—inmate of a mental hospital................ 241
38B........................ Notional continuous period of receipt of income support payments 242
38C........................ Adult Disability Assessment Tool.................................. 244
38E........................ Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) Determination 244
38F........................ Treating health professional............................................ 245
Part 1.3B—Loss of social security payments and concessions for persons on security grounds 246
38L........................ Simplified outline of this Part......................................... 246
38M....................... Loss of social security payments and concessions for persons on security grounds 246
38N....................... Security notice from Home Affairs Minister.................. 247
38P........................ Notice from Foreign Affairs Minister............................. 248
38R........................ Copy of security notice to be given to Secretaries........... 248
38S........................ Period security notice is in force..................................... 249
38SA..................... Annual review of security notice.................................... 249
38T........................ Revoking a security notice.............................................. 249
38U....................... Notices may contain personal information...................... 250
38V....................... Decisions under Part not decisions of officers................ 250
38W....................... Notices not legislative instruments.................................. 250
Part 1.4—Miscellaneous 251
39.......................... Tables, calculators etc. form part of section.................... 251
40.......................... Activities that do not give rise to employment under certain industrial relations legislation 252
Chapter 2—Pensions, benefits and allowances 254
Part 2.2—Age pension 254
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of age pension 254
Subdivision A—Qualification 254
43.......................... Qualification for age pension.......................................... 254
Subdivision B—Payability 255
44.......................... Age pension not payable if pension rate nil.................... 255
47.......................... Multiple entitlement exclusion........................................ 256
47A....................... Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme 258
Division 4—Rate of age pension 259
55.......................... How to work out a person’s age pension rate................. 259
Division 9—Bereavement payments 260
Subdivision A—Death of partner 260
82.......................... Qualification for payments under this Subdivision......... 260
83.......................... Continued payment of deceased partner’s previous entitlement 262
84.......................... Lump sum payable in some circumstances..................... 262
85.......................... Adjustment of person’s age pension rate........................ 264
86.......................... Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision 265
87.......................... Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision 266
Subdivision C—Death of recipient 267
91.......................... Death of recipient............................................................ 267
Part 2.2A—Pension bonus 269
Division 1—Introduction 269
92A....................... Simplified outline............................................................ 269
92B........................ Definitions...................................................................... 270
Division 2—Qualification for pension bonus 271
92C........................ Qualification for pension bonus...................................... 271
Division 3—Registration as a member of the pension bonus scheme 273
Subdivision A—Membership of the pension bonus scheme 273
92D....................... Application for registration............................................. 273
92E........................ Form of application......................................................... 273
92F........................ Relevant information....................................................... 273
92G....................... Lodgment of application................................................. 274
92H....................... Timing of application and registration............................. 274
92J......................... Registration..................................................................... 275
92K........................ Duration of membership................................................. 276
92L........................ Cancellation of membership............................................ 276
92M....................... Application for registration is not to be treated as a claim 276
Subdivision B—Classification of membership of the pension bonus scheme 277
92N....................... Accruing membership..................................................... 277
92P........................ Non‑accruing membership—preclusion periods............. 277
92Q....................... Non‑accruing membership—Secretary’s discretion........ 278
92R........................ Continuity of accruing membership is not broken by a period of non‑accruing membership 279
92S........................ Post‑75 membership....................................................... 279
Division 4—Accrual of bonus periods 280
92T........................ Accrual of bonus periods................................................ 280
Division 5—Passing the work test 282
Subdivision A—The work test 282
92U....................... Work test—full‑year period............................................ 282
92V....................... Work test—part‑year period........................................... 283
92W....................... Secretary’s discretion to treat gainful work outside Australia as gainful work in Australia 284
Subdivision B—Gainful work 285
92X....................... Gainful work—basic rule............................................... 285
92Y....................... Secretary’s discretion to treat activity as gainful work.... 285
92Z........................ Irregular, infrequent and minor absences from a workplace count as gainful work 285
93.......................... Management of family financial investments does not count as gainful work 286
93A....................... Domestic duties in relation to a person’s place of residence do not count as gainful work 287
93B........................ Evidentiary certificate...................................................... 288
Subdivision C—Record‑keeping requirements 290
93C........................ Record‑keeping requirements......................................... 290
Division 6—Amount of pension bonus 293
93D....................... How to calculate the amount of pension bonus............... 293
93E........................ Qualifying bonus periods............................................... 293
93F........................ Overall qualifying period................................................ 294
93G....................... Pension multiple............................................................. 294
93H....................... Annual pension rate........................................................ 295
93J......................... Amount of pension bonus.............................................. 296
93K........................ Top up of pension bonus for increased rate of age pension 299
93L........................ Top up of pension bonus in specified circumstances...... 300
Division 11—Preclusion periods 301
93U....................... Disposal preclusion period—disposals before 1 July 2002 301
93UA.................... Disposal preclusion period—disposals on or after 1 July 2002 302
93V....................... Compensation preclusion period..................................... 302
93W....................... Carer preclusion period................................................... 302
Division 12—Pension bonus bereavement payment 304
93WA.................... Qualification for pension bonus bereavement payment... 304