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