Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01176:clause:1_1061zg
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01176
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1061ZG
Character Range: 13183–14247

1061ZG  Qualification rules

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is qualified for a seniors health card on a day if, on that day, the person:
 (a) has reached pension age; and
 (b) is an Australian resident; and
 (c) is in Australia; and
 (d) satisfies the seniors health card taxable income test; and
 (e) is not receiving a social security pension or benefit; and
 (f) is not receiving a service pension; and
 (g) is not subject to a newly arrived resident's waiting period.

 (2) A person is not qualified for a seniors health card on a day if:
 (a) the person has failed to comply with section 1061ZJ in respect of the reference tax year; or
 (b) where the person made an estimate of taxable income for the reference tax year and the estimate was accepted—the person did not give the Secretary a copy of a notice of assessment of the person's taxable income for that tax year within 52 weeks after the end of that tax year.

 (3) In subsection (2):

reference tax year has the same meaning as in the Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Test Calculator.