Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:clause:6_5:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 5 (pt 8/9)
Character Range: 2093826–2096599

and assets test generally not to apply to permanently blind people
 SCH6‑A3 Except for the purposes of Step 1 in Method statement 2 (applicable in respect of permanently blind service pensioners who are not war widows/war widowers—pensioners) or in method statement 8 (applicable in respect of permanently blind veteran payment recipients), a permanently blind person's service pension or veteran payment is not subject to an ordinary/adjusted income test (compare Module E) or an assets test (compare Module F).
Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

Ceiling rate
 SCH6‑A4 The ceiling rate for a war widow/war widower—pensioner is $3,247.40 unless point SCH6‑A5 applies to him or her.
Note 1: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).
Note 2: The ceiling rate is adjusted 6 monthly in line with service pensions (see section 59LA).
 SCH6‑A5 If:
 (a) a person became a war widow/war widower—pensioner before 1 November 1986; and
 (b) immediately before that day the person was receiving a social security pension at a rate (the pre‑November 1986 rate) equal to or more than $3,122.60; and
 (c) since that day the person has been continuously receiving the social security pension or income support supplement;
his or her ceiling rate is, subject to point SCH6‑A5A, equal to the pre‑November 1986 rate.
Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).
 SCH6‑A5A On and after 1 July 2000, the ceiling rate referred to in point SCH6‑A5 is taken to be equal to the pre‑November 1986 rate increased by 4%.
 SCH6‑A6 However, if:
 (a) a war widow/war widower—pensioner is a person:
 (i) to whom income support supplement or service pension is payable; and
 (ii) who is not permanently blind; and
 (b) the person's pension under Part II or IV is compensation reduced;
the ceiling rate for the war widow/war widower—pensioner is the sum of:
 (c) the rate applying under point SCH6‑A4 or SCH6‑A5, as the case may be; and
 (d) the amount of the reduction in the pension under Part II or IV worked out under points SCH6‑A7 to SCH6‑A9.
Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

Compensation reduced pension under Part II or IV
 SCH6‑A7 A pension under Part II payable to a war widow/war widower—pensioner is compensation reduced if that pension has been reduced:
 (a) by taking into account (under subsection 30(3)) the rate, or amount, of any payment that he or she is entitled to receive under the law of a State or of a foreign country; or
 (b) by taking into account (under Division 5A of that Part) the rate at which any compensation is payable to him or her.
Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).
 SCH6‑A8 A pension under Part IV payable to a war widow/war widower—pensioner