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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 !!!The following amendments (No. 154, 2005 and No. 36, 2006 and No. 41, 2006 and No. 47, 2006 and No. 64, 2006 and No. 82, 2006 and No. 98, 2006 and No. 101, 2006 and No. 108, 2006 and No. 136, 2006) have not been incorporated. - List of Sections

Section

Compilation Information

Contents

Reader's Guide

Long Title

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Chapter 1—Introductory

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 1.1—Formal matters

1. Short title [ see Note 1]
2. Commencement
3. Application of the Criminal Code
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 1.2—Definitions

3A. Power of Secretary to make determinations etc.
4. Family relationships definitions—couples
5. Family relationships definitions—children [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
5A. Single person sharing accommodation
6. Double orphan pension definitions
6A. Concession card definitions
7. Australian residence definitions
8. Income test definitions
9. Financial assets and income streams definitions [ see Note 7]
9A. Meaning of asset-test exempt income stream —lifetime income streams
9B. Meaning of asset-test exempt income stream —life expectancy income streams
9BA. Meaning of asset-test exempt income stream —market-linked income streams
9C. Family law affected income streams
9D. Asset-tested status of secondary FLA income streams
10. Maintenance income definitions
10A. Definitions for Seniors Health Card provisions
10B. Family actual means test definitions
11. Assets test definitions
12. Retirement villages definitions
12A. Granny flat definitions
12B. Sale leaseback definitions
12C. Special residence and residents definitions
13. Rent definitions
14. Remote area definitions
14A. Social security benefit liquid assets test definitions
15. NS activity test definitions
16. Industrial action definitions
16A. Seasonal work definitions
17. Compensation recovery definitions
17A. Retirement assistance for farmers definitions
17B. Retirement assistance for sugarcane farmers definitions
18. Parenting payment definitions
19. Mobility allowance definitions
19A. Fares allowance definitions
19AA. Fares allowance definitions
19AB. Student Financial Supplement Scheme definitions
19B. Financial hardship (Carer payment) liquid assets test definition
19C. Severe financial hardship definitions
19D. Severe financial hardship—crisis payment definition
20. Indexation and rate adjustment definitions
21. Bereavement definitions
22. Review of decisions definitions
23. General definitions
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 1.3—Determinations having interpretative effect

24. Person may be treated as not being a member of a couple (subsection 4(2))
24A. Approved scholarship
25. Refugee visas
28. Approved programs of work for income support payment
28A. Approval of programs of assistance
29. Approval of friendly societies
30. Approval of mental hospitals
31. Approval of follow-up rehabilitation programs
32. Approval of sheltered employment—non-profit organisation
33. Approval of sheltered employment—supported employment
35. Approval of care organisation
35A. Personal Care Support
36. Major disaster
37. Dependent child—inmate of a mental hospital
38B. Notional continuous period of receipt of income support payments
38C. Adult Disability Assessment Tool
38D. Child Disability Assessment Tool
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 1.4—Miscellaneous

39. Tables, calculators etc. form part of section
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Chapter 2—Pensions, benefits and allowances

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.2—Age pension

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of age pension


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


43. Qualification for age pension
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability


44. Age pension not payable if pension rate nil
47. Multiple entitlement exclusion
47A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Rate of age pension


55. How to work out a person's age pension rate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Death of partner


82. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
83. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
84. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
85. Adjustment of person's age pension rate
86. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
87. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Death of recipient


91. Death of recipient
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Part 2.2A—Pension bonus

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Introduction


92A. Simplified outline
92B. Definitions
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Division 2—Qualification for pension bonus


92C. Qualification for pension bonus
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 3—Registration as a member of the pension bonus
scheme


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Membership of the pension bonus scheme


92D. Application for registration
92E. Form of application
92F. Relevant information
92G. Lodgment of application
92H. Timing of application and registration
92J. Registration
92K. Duration of membership
92L. Cancellation of membership
92M. Application for registration is not to be treated as a claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Classification of membership of the pension bonus
scheme


92N. Accruing membership
92P. Non-accruing membership—preclusion periods
92Q. Non-accruing membership—Secretary's discretion
92R. Continuity of accruing membership is not broken by a period of non-accruing membership
92S. Post-75 membership
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Accrual of bonus periods


92T. Accrual of bonus periods
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Division 5—Passing the work test


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—The work test


92U. Work test—full-year period
92V. Work test—part-year period
92W. Secretary's discretion to treat gainful work outside Australia as gainful work in Australia
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Gainful work


92X. Gainful work—basic rule
92Y. Secretary's discretion to treat activity as gainful work
92Z. Irregular, infrequent and minor absences from a workplace count as gainful work
93. Management of family financial investments does not count as gainful work
93A. Domestic duties in relation to a person's place of residence do not count as gainful work
93B. Evidentiary certificate
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Subdivision C—Record-keeping requirements


93C. Record-keeping requirements
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Division 6—Amount of pension bonus


93D. How to calculate the amount of pension bonus
93E. Qualifying bonus periods
93F. Overall qualifying period
93G. Pension multiple
93H. Annual pension rate
93J. Amount of pension bonus
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 11—Preclusion periods


93U. Disposal preclusion period—disposals before 1 July 2002
93UA. Disposal preclusion period—disposals on or after 1 July 2002
93V. Compensation preclusion period
93W. Carer preclusion period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.2B—One-off payment to the aged

93X. One-off payment to the aged
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.3—Disability support pension

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of disability
support pension


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


94. Qualification for disability support pension
95. Qualification for disability support pension—permanent blindness
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability


98. Disability support pension not payable if pension rate nil
103. Multiple entitlement exclusion
103A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 5—Rate of disability support pension


117. How to work out a person's disability support pension rate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.3—Disability support pension

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 10—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Death of partner


146F. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
146G. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
146H. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
146J. Adjustment of person's disability support pension rate
146K. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
146L. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Death of recipient


146Q. Death of recipient
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.4—Wife pension

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1A—Time limit on grant of wife pension


146V. Wife pension not to be granted after 30 June 1995
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of wife pension


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


147. Qualification for wife pension
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability


148. Wife pension not payable if pension rate nil
151. Multiple entitlement exclusion
151A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Rate of wife pension


159. How to work out the rate of wife pension
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Continuation of wife pension where partner dies


186. Continuation of wife pension for bereavement period
187. Continued wife pension rate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Death of pensioner partner


188. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
189. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
190. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
191. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
192. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.5—Carer payment

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1A—Interpretation


197. Definitions
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of carer payment


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


198. Qualification for carer payment
198AAA.Continuation of qualification when person receiving care admitted to institution
198AA.Qualification for carer payment—hospitalisation
198AB.Care not required to be in private residence during portability period
198AC.Effect of cessation of care etc. on carer payment
198A. Income test [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
198B. Taxable income
198C. Appropriate tax year
198D. Assets test [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
198E. Working out the value of assets
198F. Disposal of assets—care receiver assets test
198G. Amount of disposition—care receiver assets test
198H. Disposal of assets in pre-pension years—individual higher ADAT score adults
198HA.Disposal of assets in pre-pension years—profoundly disabled child or disabled children
198HB.Disposal of assets in pre-pension years—lower ADAT score adult and dependent child
198J. Disposal of assets before 1 July 2002—individual higher ADAT score adults
198JA.Disposal of assets before 1 July 2002—profoundly disabled children or disabled children
198JB.Disposal of assets before 1 July 2002—lower ADAT score adult and dependent child
198JC.Disposal of assets in income year—individual higher ADAT score adults
198JD.Disposal of assets in 5 year period—individual higher ADAT score adults
198JE.Disposal of assets in income year—profoundly disabled children
198JF.Disposal of assets in 5 year period—profoundly disabled children
198JG.Disposal of assets in income year—lower ADAT score adult and dependent child
198JH.Disposal of assets in 5 year period—lower ADAT score adult and dependent child
198K. Disposal of assets in pre-pension years—members of couples including higher ADAT score adults
198L. Disposal of assets before 1 July 2002—members of couples including higher ADAT score adults
198LA.Disposal of assets in income year—members of couples including higher ADAT score adults
198LB.Disposal of assets in 5 year period—members of couples including higher ADAT score adults
198M. Certain dispositions to be disregarded for care receiver assets test
198MA.Other dispositions to be disregarded for care receiver assets test
198N. Exemption from care receiver assets test [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
198P. Date of effect of favourable decision under section 198N
198Q. Date of effect of adverse decision under section 198N
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability


199. Carer payment not payable if payment rate nil
201AA.Newly arrived resident's waiting period
201AB.Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period
202. Multiple entitlement exclusion
202A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Rate of carer payment


210. How to work out a person's carer payment rate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Continuation of carer payment


235. Continuation of carer payment for bereavement period where person cared for dies
236. Continued carer payment rate
236A. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
236B. Subdivision not to apply in certain cases involving simultaneous death
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Death of partner


237. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
238. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
239. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
240. Adjustment of person's carer payment rate
241. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
242. Benefits under this Subdivision
243. Subdivision not to apply in certain cases involving simultaneous death
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Death of recipient


246. Death of recipient
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.5A—One-off payment to people eligible for carer payment

247. One-off payment to carers (carer payment related)
248. What is the amount of the payment?
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.5B—2005 one-off payment to people eligible for carer
payment

249. 2005 one-off payment to carers (carer payment related)
250. What is the amount of the payment?
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.5C—2005 one-off payment to people eligible for carer
service pension

251. 2005 one-off payment to carers (carer service pension related)
252. What is the amount of the payment?
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.7—Bereavement allowance

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of bereavement
allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


315. Qualification for bereavement allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability


316. Bereavement allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
321. Multiple entitlement exclusion
321A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Rate of bereavement allowance


329. How to work out a person's bereavement allowance rate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Death of recipient


359. Death of recipient
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.8—Widow B pension

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of widow B pension


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


362A. Widow B pension not to be granted in certain cases
362. Qualification for widow B pension
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability


364. Widow B pension not payable if pension rate nil
368. Multiple entitlement exclusion
368A. Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Rate of widow B pension


376. How to work out the rate of widow B pension
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Death of recipient


407. Death of recipient
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.8A—Widow allowance

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Time limit on grants of widow allowance


408AA.Time limit on grants
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 2—Qualification for and payability of widow allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


408BA.Qualification for widow allowance
408BB.Assurance of support
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability


408CA.Widow allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
408CE.Assets test—allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
408CF.Multiple entitlement exclusion
408CG.Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant
408CH.Seasonal workers
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 5—Rate of widow allowance


408FA.How to work out a woman's widow allowance rate
408GI.CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate widow allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.10—Parenting payment

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of parenting
payment


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


500. Qualification for parenting payment
500B. Qualification affecting member of couple—assurance of support
500C. Qualification affecting member of couple—unemployment due to industrial action
500D. PP child
500E. Child to be PP child for only one person
500F. PP child—child absent from Australia for more than 13 weeks
500G. PP child—child born outside Australia
500H. PP child—child subsequently departs Australia
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—General principles relating to payability


500I. Parenting payment not payable if payment rate nil
500Q. Assets test—payment not payable if assets value limit exceeded [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
500R. Parenting payment not payable to more than one member of a couple
500S. Multiple entitlement exclusion
500V. Educational schemes exclusion—person member of a couple
500VA.Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
500W. Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant who is a member of a couple
500Y. Non-payment periods and rate reduction periods for newstart allowance, youth allowance and austudy payment—person member of a couple
500Z. Seasonal workers—preclusion period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Payability in circumstances of participation
agreement breach


500ZA.Third and subsequent participation agreement breach consequences
500ZB.Participation agreement breaches
500ZC.Length of participation agreement breach non-payment period
500ZD.Start of participation agreement breach non-payment period
500ZE.Interaction with participation agreement breach rate reduction periods
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 2—Parenting Payment Participation Agreements


501. General requirements relating to participation agreements
501A. Parenting payment participation agreements—requirement
501B. Participation agreement—nature and terms
501C. Participation agreements—failure to negotiate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Rate of parenting payment


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Rate of parenting payment


503. How to work out a person's parenting payment rate
503A. Approved program of work supplement
503AA.Approved program of work supplement not payable in certain circumstances
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Rate reductions relating to participation agreement
breaches


503B. Participation agreement breach rate reduction period
503C. Length of participation agreement breach rate reduction period
503D. Start of participation agreement breach rate reduction period
503E. Rate of parenting payment where participation agreement breach rate reduction period applies
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Accumulation of parenting payments by CDEP Scheme
participants


504N. CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate parenting payment
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Continuation of parenting payment after death of
child


512. Death of PP child—continuation of qualification for 14 weeks
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Death of recipient


513. Death of recipient—recipient not member of a couple
513A. Death of recipient—recipient member of a couple
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Death of partner


514. Surviving partner and deceased partner
514A. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
514B. Continued payment of deceased partner's previous entitlement
514C. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
514D. Adjustment of person's parenting payment rate
514E. Effect of death of surviving partner
514F. Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Bereavement payment in respect of a person who was
a CDEP Scheme participant


514FA.Calculation of bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.11—Youth allowance

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for youth allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Basic qualifications


540. Qualification for youth allowance—general rule
540A. Qualification for youth allowance—claimants for disability support pension
540AA.Qualification for youth allowance—new apprentices
540B. Qualification for youth allowance—transferee from social security pension
540C. Qualification for youth allowance may continue to end of payment period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Activity test


541. Activity test
541A. Failure to satisfy the activity test
541B. Undertaking full-time study
541C. Requiring a person to apply for job vacancies
541D. Unsuitable paid work
541E. Provisions relating to participation in an approved program of work for income support payment
541F. What are reasonable steps
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Exemptions from the activity test


542. Situations in which a person is not required to satisfy the activity test
542A. Temporary incapacity exemption
542B. Failure to attend interview etc. may result in cessation of temporary incapacity exemption
542C. Time limit for temporary incapacity exemptions
542D. Pre-natal and post-natal exemptions
542E. Remote area exemption
542F. Unpaid voluntary work exemption
542G. Training camp exemption
542H. Special circumstances exemption
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Youth allowance age


543. Youth allowance age
543A. Minimum age for youth allowance [ see Note 6]
543B. Maximum age for youth allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision E—Youth Allowance Activity Agreements


544. Requirements relating to Youth Allowance Activity Agreements
544A. Youth Allowance Activity Agreements—requirement
544B. Youth Allowance Activity Agreements—terms
544C. Youth Allowance Activity Agreements—failure to negotiate
544D. Youth Allowance Activity Agreements—self-employment
544E. Youth Allowance Activity Agreements—group enterprises and co-operative enterprises
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision G—Miscellaneous


546. Prospective determinations for some allowance recipients
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 2—Situations in which youth allowance is not payable


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Situations in which allowance not payable (general)


547. Youth allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision AB—Assets test


547A. Allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded
547B. Who is excluded from application of assets test?
547C. Assets value limit [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
547D. Value of person's assets to include value of assets of partner or family members in certain circumstances
547E. Assets of trust in which person benefits
547F. Exclusion of certain farm assets
547G. How business assets are treated
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Waiting periods


549. Waiting periods
549A. Liquid assets test waiting period
549B. Start of liquid assets test waiting period
549C. Length of liquid assets test waiting period
549D. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
549E. Length of newly arrived resident's waiting period [ see Note 4]
549F. Effect of being subject to 2 waiting periods
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Activity test non-payment periods


550. Third and subsequent activity test breaches: consequences
550A. Activity test breaches
550B. Length of activity test non-payment period
550C. Start of activity test non-payment period
550D. Application of activity test non-payment period before claims for youth allowance
550E. Interaction with activity test breach rate reduction periods
550F. Interaction with waiting periods
550G. Effect of sections 550C, 550D, 550E and 550F
550H. Where one event may give rise to both an activity test penalty and an administrative breach rate reduction period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision F—Multiple entitlement exclusions


552. Multiple entitlement exclusions
552A. Person receiving payment under certain schemes
552B. Assurance of support
552C. Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision G—Employment-related exclusions


553. Employment-related exclusions
553A. Unemployment due to industrial action
553B. Move to area of lower employment prospects
553C. Seasonal workers
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 5—Rate of youth allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Rate of youth allowance


556. How to work out a person's youth allowance rate
556A. Approved program of work supplement
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Activity test breach reductions in the rate of
youth allowance


557. Activity test breach rate reduction period
557A. Length of activity test breach rate reduction period
557B. Start of activity test breach rate reduction period
557C. Application of activity test breach rate reduction period before claim for youth allowance
557D. Interaction with waiting periods
557E. Rate of youth allowance where activity test breach rate reduction period applies
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Administrative breach reductions in the rate of
youth allowance


558. Administrative breach rate reduction period
558A. Length of administrative breach rate reduction period
558B. Start of administrative breach rate reduction period
558C. Interaction with activity test non-payment periods
558D. Interaction with activity test breach rate reduction periods
558E. Interaction with waiting periods
558F. Effect of sections 558C, 558D and 558E
558G. Rate of youth allowance where administrative breach rate reduction applies
559J. CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate youth allowance
sections 565F, 565G [ see Note
6]

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 10—Bereavement payments on death of partner


567. Qualification for payments under this Division
567A. Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit
567B. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
567C. Adjustment of person's youth allowance rate
567D. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Division
567E. Matters affecting payments under this Division
567F. Calculation of bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.11A—Austudy payment

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for austudy payment


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Basic qualifications


568. Qualification for austudy payment—general rule
568AA.Qualification for austudy payment—new apprentices
568A. Qualification for austudy payment—transferee from social security pension
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Activity test


569. Activity test
569A. Undertaking qualifying study
569B. Approved course of education or study
569C. Full-time students
569D. Concessional study-load students
569E. Normal amount of full-time study
569F. First fortnight of classes
569G. Progress rules—secondary students
569H. Progress rules—tertiary students
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Austudy age


570. Austudy age
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 2—Situations in which austudy payment is not payable


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Situation in which austudy payment not payable
(general)


572. Austudy payment not payable if payment rate nil
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Assets test


573. Austudy payment not payable if assets value limit exceeded
573A. Who is excluded from application of assets test
573B. Assets value limit [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
573C. Value of person's assets to include value of assets of partner
573D. Assets of trust in which person benefits
573E. Exclusion of certain farm assets
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Waiting periods


575. Waiting periods
575A. Liquid assets test waiting period
575B. Start of liquid assets test waiting period
575C. Length of liquid assets test waiting period
575D. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
575E. Length of newly arrived resident's waiting period
575F. Effect of being subject to 2 waiting periods
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision E—Activity test non-payment periods


576. Third and subsequent activity test breaches: consequences
576A. Activity test breaches
576B. Length of activity test non-payment period
576C. Start of activity test non-payment period
576D. Interaction with activity test breach rate reduction periods
576E. Interaction with waiting periods
576F. Effect of sections 576C, 576D and 576E
576G. Where one event may give rise to both an activity test penalty and an administrative breach rate reduction period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision G—Multiple entitlement exclusions


578. Multiple entitlement exclusions
578A. Person receiving payment under certain schemes
578B. Assurance of support
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 5—Rate of austudy payment


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Rate of austudy payment


581. How to work out a person's austudy payment rate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Activity test breach reductions in the rate of
austudy payment


582. Activity test breach rate reduction period
582A. Length of activity test breach rate reduction period
582B. Start of activity test breach rate reduction period
582C. Interaction with waiting periods
582D. Rate of austudy payment where activity test breach rate reduction period applies
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Administrative breach reductions in the rate of
austudy payment


583. Administrative breach rate reduction period
583A. Length of administrative breach rate reduction period
583B. Start of administrative breach rate reduction period
583C. Interaction with activity test non-payment periods
583D. Interaction with activity test breach rate reduction periods
583E. Interaction with waiting periods
583F. Effect of sections 583C, 583D and 583E
583G. Rate of austudy payment where administrative breach rate reduction applies
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 10—Bereavement payments on death of partner


592. Qualification for payments under this Division
592A. Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit
592B. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
592C. Adjustment of person's austudy payment rate
592D. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Division
592E. Matters affecting payments under this Division
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.12—Newstart allowance

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of newstart
allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Basic qualifications


593. Qualification for newstart allowance
595. Persons may be treated as unemployed
596. Unemployment due to industrial action
596A. Assurance of support
598. Liquid assets test waiting period
600. Prospective determinations for some allowance recipients
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Activity test


601. Activity test
601A. Certain actions deemed to be failure to satisfy activity test
602. Relief from activity test—certain people over 50 in employment
602A. Relief from activity test—persons to whom subsection 614(6) applies
603. Relief from activity test—general
603A. Relief from activity test—special circumstances
603AAA.Pre-natal and post-natal relief from activity test
603AA.Relief from activity test—people engaged in voluntary work
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision BA—Exemption from activity test—people temporarily
incapacitated for work


603BA.Subdivision not to apply to a person with a pending claim for disability support pension
603B. Interpretation
603C. Incapacitated person not required to satisfy activity test
603F. Time limit for exemption from requirement to satisfy activity test
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Newstart Activity Agreements


604. Newstart Activity Agreements
605. Newstart Activity Agreements—requirement
606. Newstart Activity Agreements—terms
607. Newstart Activity Agreements—failure to negotiate
607A. Newstart Activity Agreements—self-employment
607B. Newstart Activity Agreements—group enterprises and co-operative enterprises
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Situations where allowance not payable (general)


608. Newstart allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
611. Assets test—allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
612. Value of assets of members of couples
613. Full-time students
614. Multiple entitlement exclusion
614A. Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision E—Situations where allowance not payable (waiting
periods)


620. Ordinary waiting period
621. Duration of ordinary waiting period
623A. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
623B. Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision F—Activity test breaches


624. Activity test penalties for failure to satisfy activity test
625. Activity test penalties for failure to enter Newstart Activity Agreement
626. Activity test penalties for failure to comply with Newstart Activity Agreement
628. Unemployment due to voluntary act
629. Unemployment due to misconduct
630. Refusal of job offer
630AA.Failure to provide information etc.
630A. Activity test non-payment periods
630B. Commencement of activity test non-payment periods
630BA.Application of activity test non-payment periods before claims for newstart allowance
630BBA.Activity test non-payment periods—interaction with activity test breach rate reduction periods
630BB.Activity test non-payment periods—interaction with waiting periods
630BC.Effect of sections 630B, 630BA, 630BB
630BD.Where one event may give rise to both an activity test penalty and an administrative breach rate reduction period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision G—Situations where allowance not payable
(administrative breaches)


631. Administrative breach rate reduction period to apply to persons who fail to comply with notification requirements
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision GA—Participation in an approved program of work for
income support payment


631A. Definitions
631B. Penalty periods cease to apply on start of participation in approved program of work for income support payment
631C. Participation in an approved program of work for income support payment does not give rise to employment under certain industrial relations legislation
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision GB—Participation in a CDEP project


631D. Definitions
631E. Penalty periods cease to apply when person becomes CDEP Scheme participant
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision H—Other situations where allowance not payable


633. Seasonal workers
634. Move to area of lower employment prospects
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Rate of newstart allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Rate of newstart allowance


643. How to work out a person's newstart allowance rate
644AAA.Approved program of work supplement
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision AA—Activity test breach rate reductions


644AA.Activity test breach rate reduction periods
644AB.Commencement of activity test breach rate reduction periods
644AC.Application of activity test breach rate reduction periods before claims for newstart
644AD.Activity test breach rate reduction periods—interaction with waiting periods
644AE.Rate of newstart allowance where activity test breach rate reduction period applies
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Administrative breach reductions in the rate of
newstart allowance


644B. Administrative breach rate reduction periods
644C. Commencement of administrative breach rate reduction periods
644D. Administrative breach rate reduction periods—interaction with activity test non-payment periods
644E. Administrative breach rate reduction periods—interaction with activity test breach rate reduction periods
644EA.Administrative breach rate reduction periods—interaction with waiting periods
644F. Effect of sections 644D and 644E
644G. Administrative breach rate reduction period not to apply in certain circumstances
644H. Rate of newstart allowance where administrative breach rate reduction applies
653A. CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate newstart allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision AA—Death of partner


660LA.Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
660LB.Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit
660LC.Lump sum payable in some circumstances
660LD.Adjustment of a person's newstart allowance rate
660LE.Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
660LF.Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision
660LG.Calculation of bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.12A—Mature age (pre-1 July 1996) allowances

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Application of Part


660XAA.Structure of Part
660XAB.Time limits on claims of mature age allowance and grant of mature age partner allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 2—Qualification for mature age allowance and mature
age partner allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification for mature age allowance


660XBA.Qualification for mature age allowance
660XBB.Assurance of support
660XBC.Person may be treated as unemployed
660XBE.Unemployment due to industrial action
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Qualification for mature age partner allowance


660XBI.Qualification for mature age partner allowance
660XBJ.Assurance of support
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 3—Payability of mature age allowance and mature age
partner allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Payability of mature age allowance


660XCA.Mature age allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
660XCF.Multiple entitlement exclusion
660XCG.Educational and other schemes exclusion
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability of mature age partner allowance


660XCI.Mature age partner allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
660XCN.Multiple entitlement exclusion
660XCO.Educational schemes exclusion
660XCP.Commonwealth funded employment program exclusion
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 6—Rate of mature age allowance and mature age
partner allowance


660XFA.How to work out a person's mature age allowance or mature age partner allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 11—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Person receiving mature age allowance (death of
partner)


660XKA.Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
660XKB.Continued payment of partner's pension
660XKC.Lump sum payable in some circumstances
660XKD.Adjustment of person's mature age allowance rate
660XKE.Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
660XKF.Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Death of person receiving mature age allowance


660XKG.Death of recipient
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Continuation of mature age partner allowance where
partner dies


660XKH.Continuation of mature age partner allowance for bereavement period
660XKI.Continued mature age partner allowance rate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Person receiving mature age partner allowance
(death of partner)


660XKJ.Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
660XKK.Continued payment of partner's allowance
660XKL.Lump sum payable in some circumstances
660XKM.Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
660XKN.Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.12B—Mature age (post-30 June 1996) allowance

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Application of Part


660YAA.Application of Part
660YAB.Time limits on claims for mature age allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 2—Qualification for mature age allowance


660YBA.Qualification for mature age allowance
660YBB.Assurance of support
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 3—Payability of mature age allowance


660YCA.Mature age allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
660YCF.Multiple entitlement exclusion
660YCFA.Newly arrived resident's waiting period
660YCFB.Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period
660YCG.Educational and other schemes exclusion
660YCH.Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant
660YCI.Exclusion for non-payment period for job search allowance, newstart allowance or partner allowance
660YCJ.Allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
660YCK.Value of assets of members of couples
660YCL.Seasonal workers
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 6—Rate of mature age allowance


660YFA.How to work out a person's mature age allowance
660YGI.CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate mature age allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 11—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Preliminary


660YKA.Surviving partner and deceased partner
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Continuation of mature age allowance following
death of recipient's partner


660YKB.Continuation of mature age allowance for bereavement period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Bereavement payments for person receiving mature
age allowance following death of the person's partner


660YKC.Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
660YKD.Continued payment of deceased partner's previous entitlement
660YKE.Lump sum payable in some circumstances
660YKF.Effect of death of surviving partner
660YKG.Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP
Scheme participant


660YKH.Calculation of bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.13—Employment entry payment

661. Job search allowees over 18 or newstart allowees
662. Amount of section 661 payment
664AAA.Widow allowance recipients
664AAB.Amount of section 664AAA payment
664AA.Mature age allowance and mature age partner allowance recipients
664AB.Amount of section 664AA payment
664A. Sole parent pension recipients
664B. Amount of section 664A payment
664C. Disability support pension recipients
664D. Amount of section 664C payment
664E. Widow B pension recipients
664F. Amount of section 664E payment
664G. Special benefit recipients
664H. Amount of section 664G payment
664HA.Carer pension recipients
664HB.Amount of section 664HA payment
664I. Partner allowance recipients
664J. Amount of section 664I payment
665. Need for a claim
665AA.Existence of working credit does not prevent payments under this Part
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.13A—Education entry payment

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Recipients of pension PP (single)


665A. Payment to recipient of pension PP (single)
665B. Amount of section 665A payment
665C. Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 2—Recipients of disability support pension or
disability wage supplement


665E. Payment to a disability support pensioner
665F. Amount of section 665E payment
665G. Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 3—Widow B pension recipients


665I. Payment to a widow B pensioner
665J. Amount of section 665I payment
665K. Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Special benefit recipients


665M. Payment to a special benefit recipient
665N. Amount of section 665M payment
665P. Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 6—Newstart allowance recipients


665U. Payment to recipient
665V. Amount of section 665U payment
665W. Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 7—Mature age allowance recipient


665Y. Payment to a mature age allowance recipient
665Z. Amount of section 665Y payment
665ZA.Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 8—Widow allowance recipients


665ZC.Payment to a widow allowance recipient
665ZD.Amount of section 665ZC payment
665ZE.Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 8A—Carer payment recipients


665ZFA.Payment to a carer payment recipient
665ZFB.Amount of section 665ZFA payment
665ZFC.Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Mature age partner allowance


665ZG.Payment to a mature age partner allowance recipient
665ZH.Amount of section 665ZG payment
665ZJ.Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 10—Wife pension recipients


665ZL.Payment to a wife pensioner
665ZM.Amount of section 665ZL payment
665ZN.Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 11—Partner allowance recipients


665ZQ.Payment to a partner allowance recipient
665ZR.Amount of section 665ZQ payment
665ZS.Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 12—Recipients of PP (partnered)


665ZU.Payment to recipient of PP (partnered)
665ZV.Amount of section 665ZU payment
665ZW.Need for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 13—Protection of education entry payment


665ZY.Education entry payment to be absolutely inalienable
665ZZ.Effect of garnishee or attachment order
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.14—Sickness allowance

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of sickness
allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Basic qualification


666. Qualification for sickness allowance
667. Person undertaking rehabilitation program may qualify for sickness allowance
669. Time limit on qualification for sickness allowance
676. Liquid assets test waiting period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Situations where allowance not payable (general)


677. Sickness allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
680. Assets test—allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
681. Value of assets of members of couples
685. Full-time students
686. Multiple entitlement exclusion
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Situations where allowance not payable (waiting
periods)


693. Ordinary waiting period
694. Duration of ordinary waiting period
696B. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
696C. Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Rate of sickness allowance


709. How to work out a person's sickness allowance rate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision AA—Death of partner


728PA.Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
728PB.Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit
728PC.Lump sum payable in some circumstances
728PD.Adjustment of a person's sickness allowance rate
728PE.Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
728PF.Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.15—Special benefit

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of special benefit


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


729. Qualification for special benefit
729A. Time limit on qualification for certain recipients of special benefit
729AA.Effect of industrial action on qualification conditions of certain claimants for special benefit
729B. Certain recipients of special benefit cease to be qualified for special benefit after 52 weeks
729C. Consequence of subsection 729B(2) determination
730. Determination of period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision AA—Activity test for certain nominated visa holders


731. Application of Subdivision
731A. Activity test
731B. Meaning of unsuitable work for the purposes of the activity test
731C. Certain actions taken to constitute failure to satisfy activity test
731D. Persons in certain areas can be taken to comply with activity test
731E. Relief from activity test—special circumstances
731F. Relief from activity test—pre-natal and post-natal
731G. Relief from activity test—people engaged in voluntary work
731H. Relief from activity test—dependent child
731J. Relief from activity test—carers
731JA.Relief from activity test—grant of temporary protection, humanitarian or safe haven visa
731K. Temporarily incapacitated person not required to satisfy activity test
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision AB—Special Benefit Activity Agreements for persons
who are nominated visa holders


731L. Special Benefit Activity Agreements—requirement to enter
731M. Special Benefit Activity Agreements—terms
731N. Special Benefit Activity Agreements—failure to negotiate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability


732. Special benefit not payable if benefit rate nil
733. Assets test—benefit not payable if assets value limit exceeded [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
734. Value of assets of members of couples
735. Multiple entitlement exclusion
736. Secretary may require certain persons to attend courses or undertake work
737. Full-time students
738. Payments under certain education schemes
739. SPB homeless person
739A. Newly arrived resident's waiting period
739B. Secretary to act in accordance with guidelines
739C. Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's powers under subsection 739A(7)
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Activity test breaches


740. Activity test penalties for failure to satisfy activity test
741. Activity test penalties for failure to enter Special Benefit Activity Agreement
742. Activity test penalties for failure to comply with Special Benefit Activity Agreement
743. Unemployment due to voluntary act
744. Unemployment due to misconduct
745. Refusal of job offer
745A. Failure to provide information etc.
745B. Activity test non-payment periods
745C. Commencement of activity test non-payment periods
745D. Application of activity test non-payment periods before claims for special benefit
745E. Activity test non-payment periods—interaction with activity test breach rate reduction periods
745F. Effect of sections 745C and 745D
745G. Where one event may give rise to both an activity test penalty period and an administrative breach rate reduction period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Situations where special benefit not payable to
persons who are nominated visa holders (administrative breaches)


745H. Administrative breach rate reduction period to apply to certain persons who fail to comply with notification requirements
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision E—Participation by persons who are nominated visa
holders in an approved program of work for income support payment


745J. Definitions
745K. Penalty periods cease to apply on start of participation in approved program of work for income support payment
745L. Participation in an approved program of work for income support payment does not give rise to employment under certain industrial relations legislation
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision F—Other situations where special benefit not payable
to persons who are nominated visa holders


745M. Seasonal workers
745N. Move to area of lower employment prospects
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Rate of special benefit


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Basic determination of special benefit


746. Rate of special benefit
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Approved program of work supplement


747. Approved program of work supplement for persons who are nominated visa holders
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Activity test breach reductions in the rate of
special benefit for persons who are nominated visa holders


748. Activity test breach rate reduction periods in respect of persons who are nominated visa holders
749. Commencement of activity test breach rate reduction periods in respect of persons who are nominated visa holders
750. Application of activity test breach rate reduction periods before claims for special benefit
751. Rate of special benefit where activity test breach rate reduction period applies
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Administrative breach reductions in the rate of
special benefit for persons who are nominated visa holders


752. Administrative breach rate reduction periods in respect of persons who are nominated visa holders
753. Commencement of administrative breach rate reduction periods in respect of persons who are nominated visa holders
754. Administrative breach rate reduction periods—interaction with activity test non-payment periods
755. Administrative breach rate reduction periods—interaction with activity test breach rate reduction periods
756. Effect of sections 754 and 755
757. Administrative breach rate reduction period not to apply in certain circumstances
758. Rate of special benefit where administrative breach rate reduction applies
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision E—Effect of industrial action on rate of special
benefit payable to persons who are nominated visa holders


759. Effect of industrial action on rate of special benefit payable to persons who are nominated visa holders
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision AA—Death of partner


768A. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
768B. Continued payment of partner's pension or benefit
768C. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
768D. Adjustment of a person's special benefit rate
768E. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
768F. Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.15A—Partner allowance

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1A—Application of Part


771. Time limits on claims for partner allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualification for and payability of partner
allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification for partner allowance


771HA.Qualification for partner allowance
771HB.Unemployment due to industrial action
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability of partner allowance


771HC.Partner allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
771HF.Assets test—allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
771HI.Multiple entitlement exclusion
771HJ.Educational schemes exclusion
771HK.Maximum basic rate and remote area allowance not payable to CDEP Scheme participant
771HNA.Newly arrived resident's waiting period
771HNB.Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period
771HNC.Seasonal workers
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 4—Rate of partner allowance


771KA.Rate of partner allowance if partner is not receiving special benefit
771KE.Rate of partner allowance if partner receiving special benefit
771KN.CDEP Scheme participant may accumulate partner allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 9—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Surviving partner and deceased partner defined


771NT.Surviving partner and deceased partner
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Person to continue to receive partner allowance
where person's partner dies


771NU.Continuation of partner allowance for bereavement period
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Bereavement payments for person receiving partner
allowance following death of the person's partner


771NV.Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
771NW.Continued payment of deceased partner's benefit
771NX.Lump sum payable in some circumstances
771NY.Effect of death of surviving partner
771NZ.Matters affecting payments under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision D—Bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP
Scheme participant


771NZAA.Calculation of bereavement payment in respect of former CDEP Scheme participant
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.16—Special needs pensions

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1A—Time limit on grant of special needs wife pension


771P. Special needs wife pension not to be granted after 30 June 1995
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1B—Time limit on grant of other special needs
pensions


771PA.Special needs pensions not to be granted after 20 September 2000
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Qualifications for and payability of special
needs pensions


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


772. Qualification for special needs age pension
773. Qualification for special needs disability support pension
774. Qualification for special needs wife pension
778A. Special needs widow B pension not to be granted in certain cases
778. Qualification for special needs widow B pension
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability


779. Special needs pension not payable if pension rate nil
783. Second special needs pension generally not payable after cancellation of initial pension
787. Multiple entitlement exclusion
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 5—Rate of special needs pension


796. How to work out a person's special needs pension rate
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Special Needs Proportional Rate Calculator


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Module A—Overall rate calculation process

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Module B—Australian working life residence

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Module C—Residence factor

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 10—Bereavement payments


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Death of partner


822. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
823. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
824. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
825. Adjustment of rate of person's special needs pension
826. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
827. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Death of recipient


830. Death of recipient
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.19—Carer allowance

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Interpretation


952. Carer allowance definitions
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 2—Qualification for and payability of carer allowance


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


953. Qualification for carer allowance—caring for either 1 or 2 disabled children
954. Qualification for carer allowance—caring for a disabled adult in a private home of both the adult and the carer
954A. Qualification for carer allowance—caring for a disabled adult in a private home not shared by the adult and carer
955. Qualification for carer allowance—hospitalisation
956. Absence from Australia
957. Effect of cessation of care etc. on carer allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Limitations on payability


958. Carer allowance not payable if allowance rate nil
964. Carer allowance not payable to 2 people for the same care receiver or care receivers unless declaration made
965. Carer allowance not payable to more than one member of a couple
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 5—Rate of carer allowance


974. Rate of carer allowance
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 6—Multiple qualification for carer allowance for
same care receiver or receivers


981. Secretary may make declaration where 2 people are qualified for carer allowance for the same care receiver or care receivers
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 10—Bereavement payments (death of disabled child)


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Death of disabled child


992J. Continued carer allowance during bereavement rate continuation period where disabled child dies
992K. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Death of disabled child (special short-term
assistance)


992L. Continuation of qualification for carer allowance for 4 weeks in some cases where recipient's disabled child dies
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision C—Death of recipient


992M. Death of recipient
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.19A—One-off payment to people eligible for carer
allowance

992N. One-off payment to carers (carer allowance related)
992O. In respect of what care receivers is the payment payable?
992P. What is the amount of the payment?
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.19B—2005 one-off payment to people eligible for carer
allowance

992Q. 2005 one-off payment to carers (carer allowance related)
992R. In respect of what care receivers is the payment payable?
992S. What is the amount of the payment?
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Part 2.20—Double orphan pension

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—DOP child status


993. Double orphan—not refugee
994. Double orphan—refugee
995. Refugee child
996. Long-term prisoner
997. Patient on a long-term basis
998. Person uncontactable
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 2—Qualification for and payability of double orphan
pension


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Qualification


999. Qualification for double orphan pension
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision B—Payability


1003. Double orphan pension not payable for child receiving a pension under the Veterans' Entitlements Act
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 5—Rate of double orphan pension


1010. Rate of double orphan pension
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 10—Bereavement payments (death of DOP child)


SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision A—Death of DOP child (General)


1033. Continued double orphan pension during bereavement rate continuation period where DOP child dies
1034. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Subdivision AA—Death of dependent child (special short-term
assistance)


1034AA.Continuation of qualification for double orphan pension for 4 weeks in some cases where recipient's DOP child dies
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Subdivision B—Death of recipient


1034A.Death of recipient
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Part 2.21—Mobility allowance

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Division 1—Qualification for and payability of mobility
allowance


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Subdivision A—Qualification


1035. Qualification for mobility allowance
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Subdivision B—Payability


1037. Mobility allowance not payable where person receiving motor vehicle assistance
1039AA.Newly arrived resident's waiting period
1039AB.Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period
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Division 2—Rate of mobility allowance


1044. Rate of mobility allowance [ see Appendix for CPI adjusted figures]
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Division 3—Mobility allowance advance


1045. Qualification for mobility advance
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Division 4—Continuation


1046. Continuation of mobility allowance when person ceases to be qualified
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Part 2.21A—Language, literacy and numeracy supplement

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Division 1—Preliminary


1047. Definition
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Division 2—Qualification for language, literacy and numeracy
supplement


1048. General statement of qualification
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Division 3—Circumstances where language, literacy and
numeracy supplement not payable


1049. Language, literacy and numeracy supplement not payable in certain circumstances
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Division 4—Rate increase relating to language, literacy and
numeracy supplement


1050. Rate increase attributable to language, literacy and numera