Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04616:section:2:p23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04616
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 23/32)
Character Range: 95830–99270

income test.

      Step 5. If the person's ordinary income is equal to or exceeds the person's seniors health card ordinary income limit, the person does not satisfy the seniors health card ordinary income test.

Note: The application of the ordinary income test is affected by provisions concerning:
   • investment income (sections 1073 to 1099);
   • attributed (deemed) income (sections 1099A to 1099Q);
   • disposal of income (sections 1106 to 1112).

Ordinary income of members of couples

"1071-2. If a person is a member of a couple, add the couple's ordinary incomes (on a yearly basis) and divide by 2 to work out the amount of the person's ordinary income for the purposes of this Part.

Seniors health card ordinary income limit

"1071-3. A person's seniors health card ordinary income limit is worked out using the Seniors Health Card Ordinary Income Limit Table. Work out which family situation in the Table applies to the person. The person's seniors health card ordinary income limit is the corresponding amount in column 3 plus an additional corresponding amount in column 4 for each dependent child of the person.
SENIORS HEALTH CARD ORDINARY INCOME LIMIT TABLE
column 1                                         column 2                            column 3         column 4
                                                                                                      additional dependent child
item                                             person's family situation           amount per year  amount per year
  1.                                             Not member of couple                 $18,787.60      $624.00
  2.                                             Partnered                            $15,646.80      $624.00
  3.                                             Member of illness separated couple   $18,475.60      $624.00
  4.                                             Member of respite care couple        $18,475.60      $624.00
  5.                                             Partnered (partner in gaol)          $18,475.60      $624.00

    Note 1: For 'member of couple', 'partnered', 'illness separated couple', 'respite care couple' and 'partnered (partner in gaol)' see section 4.
Note 2: For 'dependent child' see section 5.
    Note 3: The ordinary income limit amounts are adjusted 4 times per year in line with CPI changes (see section 1206C).

Adjustment of ordinary income limits before this Part commences

"1071-4. The amounts in column 3 of the Seniors Health Card Ordinary Income Limit Table in point 1071-3 are to be adjusted on 20 September 1993, 1 January 1994, 20 March 1994 and 1 July 1994 under section 1206C as if that section had commenced on 20 September 1993.".

Indexed and adjusted amounts

13. Section 1190 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of the Indexed and Adjusted Amounts Table the following items:

"
58.  Ordinary income limit for a seniors health card for a person who is not a member of couple                  SHC unpartnered limit                  [Seniors Health Card Ordinary Income Test Calculator—point 1071-1—Seniors Health Card Ordinary Income Limit Table—column 3—item 1]
59.  Ordinary income limit for a seniors health card for a person who is partnered                               SHC partnered limit                    [Seniors Health Card Ordinary Income Test Calculator—point 1071-1—Seniors Health Card Ordinary