Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1061zd:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1061ZD (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 1403097–1405256

concession card because of subsection (3A) is not affected.

Residency requirement
 (4) Subject to subsection (6), this section only applies to a person while the person is in Australia and is an Australian resident.
Note: If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a pensioner concession card for a maximum period of up to 6 weeks (see Division 4).

No double qualification—person receiving certain other social security payments
 (5) If, during the period of 2 years referred to in subsection (1), a person receives an instalment of a social security pension that relates to one or more days within that period, the person is not qualified under this section for a pensioner concession card on the day or days in relation to which the person receives the instalment.
 (5A) If, during the period of 2 years referred to in subsection (1), a person receives an instalment of:
 (a) a youth allowance while subsection 1061ZA(2A) applies to the person; or
 (b) a jobseeker payment while subsection 1061ZA(2B) applies to the person; or
 (c) a benefit PP (partnered) while subsection 1061ZA(2D) applies to the person;
that relates to one or more days within that period, the person is not qualified under this section for a pensioner concession card on the day or days in relation to which the person receives the instalment.

Residency requirement exception—New Zealand agreement
 (6) In spite of subsection (4), this section applies to a person in relation to a day if:
 (a) the person is in Australia on that day; and
 (b) the age pension, disability support pension or carer payment that the person had been receiving was received solely because of the operation of the scheduled international agreement between Australia and New Zealand.
Note: If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a pensioner concession card for a maximum period of up to 6 weeks (see Division 4).

No double qualification—person with partial capacity to work
 (7) This section does not apply in any case where a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card under section 1061ZEB.