Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1061q:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1061Q (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 1341231–1343899

see subsection 23(1).
Note 6: Subsection 23(4A) can affect when a person is taken to be receiving the pension or allowance.
 (2C) If a person is the principal carer of a child who dies, the person is taken, for the purposes of subparagraphs (2)(d)(ii) and (2A)(b)(ii) and paragraph (2B)(b), to continue to be the principal carer of the child during the period of 14 weeks that starts on the day of the child's death.
 (2D) A person is qualified for a telephone allowance if:
 (a) the person is receiving a benefit PP (partnered); and
 (b) the person has a partial capacity to work; and
 (c) the person is a telephone subscriber.
Note 1: For partial capacity to work see section 16B.
Note 2: For telephone subscriber see subsection (5).
 (3) A person is qualified for a telephone allowance if:
 (a) the person is receiving jobseeker payment, benefit PP (partnered) or special benefit; and
 (b) the person has been receiving income support payments in respect of a continuous period of at least 9 months; and
 (c) the person has turned 55; and
 (d) the person is a telephone subscriber.
Note 1: For income support payment see subsection 23(1).
Note 2: For the determination of the continuous period in respect of which a person received income support payments see section 38B.
Note 3: For telephone subscriber see subsection (5).
 (3A) A person is qualified for telephone allowance if:
 (a) the person is receiving benefit PP (partnered); and
 (b) the person is a telephone subscriber; and
 (c) the person's partner has turned 55; and
 (d) the person's partner is receiving job search allowance or jobseeker payment; and
 (e) the person's partner has been receiving income support payments in respect of a continuous period of at least 9 months.
Note 1: For telephone subscriber see subsection (5).
Note 2: For income support payment see subsection 23(1).
Note 3: For the determination of the continuous period in respect of which a person received income support payments see section 38B.
 (3C) If:
 (a) a person has been receiving a social security pension; and
 (b) the person ceases to receive the pension because the person or the person's partner has employment income; and
 (c) the person is a telephone subscriber;
the person is qualified for a telephone allowance:
 (d) if the person has been receiving a disability support pension—for a period of 12 months from the date on which the person ceases to receive the pension; or
 (e) in any other situation mentioned in paragraph (a)—for a period of 6 months from the date on which the person ceases to receive the pension.
Note 1: For telephone subscriber see subsection (5).
Note 2: Subsection 23(4A) can affect