Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:45tc:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 45TC (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 528419–531022

45TC  Qualification for pension bonus

Deferral of age service pension
 (1) A person is qualified for a pension bonus if:
 (a) the person starts to receive an age service pension at or after the time when the person makes a claim for the pension bonus; and
 (b) the person has not received an age service pension at any time before making a claim for the pension bonus; and
 (c) the person is registered as a member of the pension bonus scheme; and
 (d) the person has accrued at least one full‑year bonus period while registered as a member of the pension bonus scheme; and
 (e) the person has not received:
 (i) a social security pension (other than a carer payment); or
 (ii) a social security benefit; or
 (iii) a service pension (other than an age service pension or a carer service pension); or
 (iv) income support supplement (other than income support supplement that is payable as a result of the operation of subclause 8(3) of Schedule 5);
  at any time after the person's special date of eligibility for an age service pension; and
 (f) the person has not already received:
 (i) another pension bonus; or
 (ii) a pension bonus within the meaning of the Social Security Act.

Deferral of partner service pension
 (2) A person is qualified for a pension bonus if:
 (a) the person starts to receive a partner service pension at or after the time when the person makes a claim for the pension bonus; and
 (b) the person has not received a partner service pension at any time during the period:
 (i) beginning on the person's special date of eligibility for a partner service pension; and
 (ii) ending immediately before the time when the person makes a claim for the pension bonus; and
 (c) the person is registered as a member of the pension bonus scheme; and
 (d) the person has accrued at least one full‑year bonus period while registered as a member of the pension bonus scheme; and
 (e) the person has not received:
 (i) a social security pension (other than a carer payment); or
 (ii) a social security benefit; or
 (iii) a service pension (other than a partner service pension or a carer service pension);
  at any time after the person's special date of eligibility for a partner service pension; and
 (f) the person has not already received:
 (i) another pension bonus; or
 (ii) a pension bonus within the meaning of the Social Security Act.

Deferral of income support supplement
 (3) A person is qualified for a pension bonus if:
 (a) the person starts to receive income support supplement (other than income support supplement that is payable as a result of the operation of subclause