Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458:clause:2_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 3
Character Range: 898323–899909

3  Start day—general rule
 (1) If:
 (a) a person makes a claim for a social security payment; and
 (b) the person is qualified for the payment on the day on which the claim is made;
the person's start day in relation to the payment is the day on which the claim is made.
Note: Clause 4A applies instead of this subclause to claims for jobseeker payment and youth allowance in certain circumstances.
 (2) A person's start day in relation to a concession card for which the person is qualified under:
 (a) Division 1 of Part 2A.1 of the 1991 Act; or
 (b) Subdivision A of Division 3 of that Part;
is the first day on which the person is qualified for the card.
 (3) If:
 (a) a person makes a claim for a seniors health card or a health care card under Subdivision B of Division 3 of Part 2A.1 of the 1991 Act; and
 (b) the person is qualified for the card on the day on which the claim is made;
the person's start day in relation to the card is the day on which the claim is made.
 (4) If:
 (a) section 1061ZJA of the 1991 Act applies in relation to a person; and
 (b) as mentioned in subsection 1061ZJA(3) of the 1991 Act, the person is qualified for a seniors health card on 1 January 2017;
the person's start day in relation to the card is 1 January 2017.
 (5) If:
 (a) section 1061ZJA of the 1991 Act applies in relation to a person; and
 (b) as mentioned in subsection 1061ZJA(4) of the 1991 Act, the person is qualified for a seniors health card on the day the person returns to Australia;
the person's start day in relation to the card is the day the person returns to Australia.