Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00614:clause:1_1061ta
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00614
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1061TA
Character Range: 6686–7739

1061TA  When utilities allowance is payable

 (1) Utilities allowance is payable to a person in relation to each utilities allowance test day on which the person is qualified for the allowance.

 (2) However, utilities allowance is not payable to the person in relation to that day if:
 (a) a service pension or an income support supplement is payable to the person on that day; or
 (b) before that day, 2 instalments of any, or any combination, of the following allowances were payable to the person in the financial year in which that day occurs:
 (i) utilities allowance under this Act;
 (ii) utilities allowance under the Veterans' Entitlements Act;
 (iii) seniors concession allowance under this Act;
 (iv) seniors concession allowance under the Veterans' Entitlements Act; or
 (c) before that day:
 (i) the person had elected not to be covered by this Part; and
 (ii) that election had not been withdrawn.

 (3) In this section:

utilities allowance test day means:
 (a) 20 March; and
 (b) 20 September.

Division 2—Rate of utilities allowance