Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:5qa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5QA
Character Range: 236856–238290

5QA  Pension age for veterans
 (1) This section deals with the pension age for veterans.

Men
 (2) A man reaches pension age when he turns 60 years.

Women
 (3) A woman born before 1 July 1940 reaches pension age when she turns 55.
 (4) A woman born within the period specified in column 2 of an item in the following Table reaches pension age when she turns the age specified in column 3 of that item.

Table
Column 1  Column 2                                                    Column 3
Item no.  Period within which woman was born (both dates inclusive)   Pension age
1.        From 1 July 1940 to 31 December 1941                        55 years and 6 months
2.        From 1 January 1942 to 30 June 1943                         56 years
3.        From 1 July 1943 to 31 December 1944                        56 years and 6 months
4.        From 1 January 1945 to 30 June 1946                         57 years
5.        From 1 July 1946 to 31 December 1947                        57 years and 6 months
6.        From 1 January 1948 to 30 June 1949                         58 years
7.        From 1 July 1949 to 31 December 1950                        58 years and 6 months
8.        From 1 January 1951 to 30 June 1952                         59 years
9.        From 1 July 1952 to 31 December 1953                        59 years and 6 months

 (5) A woman born on or after 1 January 1954 reaches pension age when she turns 60.