Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00081:clause:4_118p
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00081
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 118P
Character Range: 46053–47307

118P  Eligibility for seniors supplement

Person holds a seniors health card
 (1) A person is eligible for seniors supplement if:
 (a) the person is the holder of a seniors health card; and
 (b) the person is not receiving any of the following:
 (i) a service pension;
 (ii) income support supplement;
 (iii) a social security pension or social security benefit;
 (iv) seniors supplement under the Social Security Act.

Person holds a gold card
 (2) A person is eligible for seniors supplement if:
 (a) the person is the holder of a gold card; and
 (b) the person has reached qualifying age; and
 (c) the person:
 (i) is in Australia; or
 (ii) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks; and
 (d) the person is not receiving any of the following:
 (i) a service pension;
 (ii) income support supplement;
 (iii) a social security pension or social security benefit;
 (iv) seniors supplement under the Social Security Act.
 (3) In this section:
gold card means a card known as the Repatriation Health Card—For All Conditions, that evidences a person's eligibility, under this Act or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, to be provided with treatment for all injuries or diseases.