Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00052:clause:1_16:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00052
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 16 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 6671–9127

16  Application—newstart allowance
(1) Subject to this item, the amendments made by items 4 and 5 apply for the purposes of working out a person's qualification for a newstart allowance in respect of days occurring on or after 1 July 2012.
(2) If:
 (a) a person was aged 21 on 30 June 2012; and
 (b) the person was receiving a newstart allowance immediately before 1 July 2012 or the person's payment of a newstart allowance was suspended immediately before 1 July 2012;
the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to the person during the period:
 (c) beginning on 1 July 2012; and
 (d) ending on the day on which the payment of the newstart allowance to the person is cancelled.
(3) If:
 (a) before 1 July 2012, a person aged 21 made a claim for a newstart allowance under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
 (b) the claim had not been determined by the Secretary immediately before 1 July 2012;
the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to:
 (c) the claim; and
 (d) if the claim is granted—the payment of that allowance as a result of that claim.
(4) If:
 (a) before 1 July 2012, a person aged 21 made a claim for a newstart allowance under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (disregarding subclause 4(6) of Schedule 2 to that Act); and
 (b) on 1 July 2012, the person is serving a liquid assets test waiting period in relation to the claim;
the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to:
 (c) the claim; and
 (d) if the claim is granted—the payment of that allowance as a result of that claim.
(5) If:
 (a) before 1 July 2012, the Secretary granted a person's claim for a newstart allowance under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
 (b) on 1 July 2012, an income maintenance period applies to the person;
the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to the person during the period:
 (c) beginning on 1 July 2012; and
 (d) ending on the day on which the payment of the newstart allowance to the person is cancelled.
(6) If:
 (a) before 1 July 2012, the Secretary granted a person's claim for a newstart allowance under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
 (b) the person's start day in relation to that allowance, worked out under clause 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act, is on or after 1 July 2012;
the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to the person during the period:
 (c) beginning on 1 July 2012;