Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013C00026:clause:8_57gc
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013C00026
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 57GC
Character Range: 279581–281296

57GC  Eligibility for single income family supplement of members of a couple in a blended family

 (1) If the Secretary is satisfied that:
 (a) 2 individuals who are members of the same couple (person A and person B) would each be eligible for single income family supplement in respect of 2 or more qualifying children during a period but for subsection 57GA(1); and
 (b) at least one of the children is a child of a previous relationship of person A; and
 (c) at least one of the other children is:
 (i) a child of the relationship between person A and person B; or
 (ii) a child of a previous relationship of person B;
the Secretary may:
 (d) determine that person A and person B are both eligible for single income family supplement for the children for the period; and
 (e) determine person A's and person B's percentage of the single income family supplement for the children.

 (2) The Secretary cannot make a determination under subsection (1) for a past period if person A or person B has been paid single income family supplement for the period.

 (3) For the purposes of this section:
 (a) a qualifying child of an individual is a child of a previous relationship of an individual who is a member of a couple if the child is an immediate child of that individual but not of the individual's partner; and
 (b) a child is a child of the relationship of 2 individuals who are members of a couple if the child is an immediate child of both members of the couple; and
 (c) a qualifying child of an individual is an immediate child of the individual if:
 (i) the child is the natural child, adopted child or relationship child of the individual; or
 (ii) the individual is legally responsible for the child.