Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00005:clause:1_919
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00005
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 919
Character Range: 1673–3589

919  Qualification for an income support bonus

Qualification—social security payments
 (1) A person is qualified for an income support bonus on an income support bonus test day if:
 (a) the person is receiving one of the following payments in respect of that day:
 (i) newstart allowance;
 (ii) youth allowance;
 (iii) parenting payment;
 (iv) sickness allowance;
 (v) austudy payment;
 (vi) special benefit; and
 (b) if the person is receiving parenting payment, austudy payment or special benefit in respect of that day—the person is under pension age on that day.
Note: For pension age see section 23.

Qualification—ABSTUDY payment and farm payments
 (2) A person is qualified for an income support bonus on an income support bonus test day if:
 (a) one of the following payments is payable to the person in respect of a period that includes that day:
 (i) a payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme that includes an amount identified as living allowance;
 (ii) exceptional circumstances relief payment under the Farm Household Support Act 1992;
 (iii) transitional farm family payment under the program administered by the Commonwealth known as the Transitional Farm Family Payment program; and
 (b) if a payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme that includes an amount identified as living allowance is payable to the person in respect of a period that includes that day—the person is under pension age on that day.
Note: For pension age see section 23.

One income support bonus only in respect of an income support bonus test day
 (3) A person cannot receive more than one income support bonus under this section in respect of an income support bonus test day, regardless of how many times the person qualifies under this section on that day.

Definition
 (4) In this Act:
income support bonus test day means:
 (a) 20 March 2013; and
 (b) 20 September 2013; and
 (c) each later 20 March; and
 (d) each later 20 September.