Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380:clause:1_589
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 589
Character Range: 103043–103570

589  Automatic rate reduction—partner starting to receive pension or benefit
  If:
 (a) a person is receiving an austudy payment; and
 (b) the person's partner starts to receive:
 (i) a social security pension or social security benefit; or
 (ii) a service pension; and
 (c) the person's austudy payment rate is reduced because of the partner's receipt of that pension or benefit;
the austudy payment becomes payable to the person at the reduced rate on the day on which the partner starts to receive that pension or benefit.