Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01638:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01638
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 26067–27932

9  Meaning of income tested pension, allowance or benefit—prescribed pensions, allowances or benefits
  For the purposes of the definition of income tested pension, allowance or benefit in subsection 4(1) of the Act, each of the following pensions, allowances or benefits is prescribed:
 (a) the following entitlements under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986:
 (i) a service pension, within the meaning of subsection 5Q(1) of that Act;
 (ii) a veteran payment, within the meaning of subsection 5Q(1) of that Act;
 (iii) income support supplement under Part IIIA of that Act;
 (b) a social security pension, or a social security benefit, within the meaning of subsection 23(1) of the Social Security Act 1991;
 (c) a family tax benefit, within the meaning of subsection 3(1) of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, the Part A rate of which is higher than the base rate under clause 4 of Schedule 1 to that Act;
 (d) so much of an allowance under the Aboriginal study assistance scheme, within the meaning of subsection 23(1) of the Social Security Act 1991, as is means tested;
 (e) the amount of a boarding allowance under the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme, referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of current special educational assistance scheme in subsection 3(1) of the Student Assistance Act 1973, that is greater than the non means tested amount of the allowance;
 (f) a payment under the scheme known as the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme;
 (g) a payment under the program known as:
 (i) the Self‑Employment Assistance program; or
 (ii) if the Self‑Employment Assistance program is known by another name—that other name.
Note: For the purposes of subparagraph (g)(ii), if the name of the Self‑Employment Assistance program changes, notice must be given of that change: see subsection 23(25) of the Social Security Act 1991.