Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04731:section:10:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04731
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10 (pt 25/26)
Character Range: 156552–159246

1A:

  Add at the end:

Partner allowance (changes made on 20 September 1994)

  "70.(1) If:

    (a) a job search allowance, newstart allowance, sickness allowance or special benefit is payable to a person for a fortnightly period that starts before 20 September 1994 and ends after that day; and

    (b) apart from the amendments made by section 5 of the Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994, the rate of the person's payment would include an additional payment for the person's partner under Module C of Benefit Rate Calculator A in section 1067 or Benefit Rate Calculator B in section 1068 (whichever applies);

the rate of the person's payment for that period is to be worked out in accordance with this Act as in force immediately before 20 September 1994.

  "(2) If:

    (a) a special benefit is payable to a person for a period that starts on or before 20 September 1994 and ends after that day; and

    (b) apart from the amendments made by section 5 of the Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994, the rate of the person's special benefit would include an additional amount for the person's partner;

the rate of the person's special benefit for that period is to be worked out in accordance with this Act as in force immediately before 20 September 1994.

"(3) If subclause (1) or (2) applies to a person, then, despite the amendments made by section 5 of the Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994, a partner allowance is not payable to the person's partner before the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a).

SCHEDULE 2—continued

Bereavement payments (partner allowance changes made on 20 September 1994)

"71.(1) If a person is receiving bereavement payments under Subdivision AB of Division 9 of Part 2.11 of this Act in relation to a bereavement period that starts on or before 20 September 1994 and ends after that day, then, despite the amendments made by section 5 of the Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994, this Act as in force immediately before 20 September 1994 applies to the person in relation to the bereavement period until the end of that period.

"(2) If a person is receiving bereavement payments under Subdivision AB of Division 9 of Part 2.12 of this Act in relation to a bereavement period that starts on or before 20 September 1994 and ends after that day, then, despite the amendments made by section 5 of the Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994, this Act as in force immediately