Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00614:clause:1_118ob
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00614
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 118OB
Character Range: 14302–15403

118OB  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 eligible for the allowance.

 (2) However, utilities allowance is not payable to the person in relation to that day if:
 (a) 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 Social Security Act;
 (iii) seniors concession allowance under this Act;
 (iv) seniors concession allowance under the Social Security Act; or
 (b) before that day:
 (i) the person had elected not to be covered by this Part; and
 (ii) that election had not been withdrawn.

 (3) An election, or a withdrawal of an election, under paragraph (2)(b):
 (a) must be by document lodged at an office of the Department in Australia in accordance with section 5T; and
 (b) is taken to have been made on a day determined under that section.

Division 2—Rate of utilities allowance