Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:36a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 36A
Character Range: 431427–432965

36A  Age service pension may not be payable in some circumstances
 (1) Even though a veteran is eligible for an age service pension, the pension may not be payable to the veteran because:
 (a) the pension has not commenced to be payable (see section 36B); or
 (b) the veteran is in gaol or in psychiatric confinement (see sections 55 and 55A); or
 (c) the veteran is receiving another pension (see section 36C); or
 (d) the pension is cancelled or suspended:
 (i) under this Act (see sections 56E, 56EA, 56J and 56K); or
 (ii) under Part 3C (schooling requirements) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999; or
Note: See section 124E of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.
 (e) the person has not provided a tax file number for the person or the person's partner (see section 128A).
 (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), an age service pension is not payable to a veteran if the veteran's age service pension rate would be nil.
Note: A veteran whose rate might otherwise be nil under the Rate Calculator may not have a nil rate after the application of the financial hardship provisions (sections 52Y and 52Z).
 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a veteran if the veteran's rate would be nil merely because:
 (a) an election by the veteran under subsection 60A(1) is in force; or
 (b) the veteran has been paid an advance pharmaceutical allowance under Part 2.23 of the Social Security Act.
 (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a veteran if the veteran's rate is nil merely because of the operation of Part IVA.