Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00215:clause:14_2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00215
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 14 cl 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 279571–282319

2  Subsection 1061Q(4)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (3C) If:
 (a) a person has been receiving one of the following:
 (i) a social security pension;
 (ii) a mature age allowance under Part 2.12B; and
 (b) the person ceases to receive the pension or allowance because the person or the person's partner earns, derives or receives, or is taken to earn, derive or receive, employment income; and
 (c) the person is a telephone subscriber;
the person is qualified for a telephone allowance:
 (d) if the person has been receiving a disability support pension—for a period of 12 months from the date on which the person ceases to receive the pension; or
 (e) in any other situation mentioned in paragraph (a)—for a period of 6 months from the date on which the person ceases to receive the pension or allowance.

Note 1: For telephone subscriber see subsection (5).

Note 2: Subsection 23(4A) can affect when a person is taken to be receiving the pension or allowance.

 (3F) If:
 (a) a person has been receiving one of the following social security benefits:
 (i) newstart allowance;
 (ii) widow allowance;
 (iii) partner allowance;
 (iv) sickness allowance;
 (v) special benefit;
 (vi) benefit PP (partnered); and
 (b) the person ceases to receive the benefit because the person or the person's partner earns, derives or receives, or is taken to earn, derive or receive, employment income; and
 (c) the person has turned 60; and
 (d) immediately before the person ceases to receive the benefit, the person had been receiving income support payments in respect of a continuous period of at least 9 months; and
 (e) the person is a telephone subscriber;
the person is qualified for a telephone allowance for a period of 6 months from the date on which the person ceases to receive the benefit.

Note 1: For telephone subscriber see subsection (5).

Note 2: Subsection 23(4A) can affect when a person is taken to be receiving the benefit.

 (3G) If:
 (a) a person has been receiving partner allowance or benefit PP (partnered); and
 (b) the person ceases to receive the benefit because the person or the person's partner earns, derives or receives, or is taken to earn, derive or receive, employment income; and
 (c) the person's partner has turned 60; and
 (d) the person's partner:
 (i) is receiving newstart allowance or sickness allowance; or
 (ii) was receiving newstart allowance or sickness allowance immediately before the person ceased to receive partner allowance or benefit PP (partnered); and
 (e) immediately before the person ceases to receive the benefit, the person's partner had been receiving income support payments in respect of a continuous period of at least 9 months; and
 (f) the person is a telephone subscriber;
the person