Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:clause:1a_105a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1A cl 105A (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 2892287–2894764

105A  Parenting payment (changes introduced 20 March 1998)

Continuing effect of determinations etc. in force or effective before 20 March 1998
 (1) If a determination, notice, statement or other instrument relating to sole parent pension or to parenting allowance was in force or had effect immediately before 20 March 1998, it continues in force on and after that date as if it had been made or given under this Act in relation to parenting payment.

Pending claims for sole parent pension or parenting allowance
 (2) If:
 (a) a person lodged a claim for sole parent pension or parenting allowance under this Act before 20 March 1998; and
 (b) the claim was not determined before that date;
the claim has effect on and after that date as if it were a claim for parenting payment.

Claims made on or after 20 March 1998 in respect of periods before 20 March 1998—sole parent pension and parenting allowance
 (3) If:
 (a) a person lodges a claim for sole parent pension or parenting allowance on or after 20 March 1998; and
 (b) the claim is made in respect of a period commencing before 20 March 1998;
the claim has effect as if it had been made immediately before 20 March 1998.

Claims made on or after 20 March 1998 in respect of periods before 20 March 1998—parenting payment
 (4) If:
 (a) a person lodges a claim for parenting payment on or after 20 March 1998; and
 (b) the claim is made in respect of a period commencing before 20 March 1998;
the claim has effect:
 (c) as if it had been made immediately before 20 March 1998; and
 (d) in the case of a person who was not a member of a couple at the beginning of the period in respect of which the claim is made—as if it were a claim for sole parent pension; and
 (e) in the case of a person who was a member of a couple at the beginning of the period in respect of which the claim is made—as if it were a claim for parenting allowance.

Sole parent pension bereavement payment in respect of death of child
 (5) If, immediately before 20 March 1998:
 (a) a person was qualified for a payment under Subdivision A of Division 9 of Part 2.6; and
 (b) the period for which the person was qualified had not yet ended;
then:
 (c) the person remains qualified for that payment on and after 20 March 1998 as if Parts 2.6 and 3.4 as in force immediately before that date were still in force; and
 (d) subclause (1) (dealing with continuing effect of determinations) does not apply to the person.

Sole parent pension bereavement