Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00582:section:33:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00582
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 33 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 95071–97611

33  The work test period—claimants other than COVID‑19 affected claimants

Application of section
 (1A) This section applies in relation to a PPL claimant or special PPL claimant who is not a COVID‑19 affected claimant in relation to a claim for parental leave pay for a child.
 (1B) If a provision of this Act or the PPL rules requires a person (the first person) to satisfy the work test on a day for the purposes of a PPL claim or special PPL claim made by another person, this section applies as if a reference to a PPL claimant or special PPL claimant were a reference to the first person.
Note: For the work test period for a COVID‑19 affected claimant in relation to such a claim: see section 33A.

Work test period
 (1) The work test period for the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant is the 392 days immediately before:
 (a) if:
 (i) subsection (2A) applies in relation to the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant; and
 (ii) the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant would not satisfy the work test if the claimant's work test period were the work test period under paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection;
  the claimant's work cessation day; or
 (b) if:
 (i) the child of the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant is born after the expected date of birth of the child; and
 (ii) the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant would not satisfy the work test if the claimant's work test period were the work test period under paragraph (c) of this subsection;
  the expected date of birth of the child; or
 (c) otherwise—the day the child is born.
 (2) However, for the purposes of making an initial eligibility determination on a PPL claim or special PPL claim, the work test period for the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant is the 392 days immediately before:
 (a) if:
 (i) subsection (2A) applies in relation to the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant; and
 (ii) the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant would not satisfy the work test if the claimant's work test period were the work test period under paragraph (b) of this subsection;
  the claimant's work cessation day; or
 (b) otherwise—the expected date of birth of the child.
 (2A) This subsection applies in relation to a PPL claimant or special PPL claimant if:
 (a) the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant is pregnant with the child or is the birth mother of the child; and
 (b) the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant is performing or performed paid work of a particular kind before the birth of the child; and
 (c) the PPL claimant or special PPL claimant will cease