Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01311:clause:1_1045
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01311
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1045
Character Range: 33667–34756

1045  Qualification for mobility advance

 (1) A person is qualified for a mobility allowance advance if:
 (a) the person is receiving mobility allowance; and
 (b) the person requests the advance; and
 (c) the Secretary is satisfied that the person will continue to be qualified for mobility allowance for at least 26 weeks from the day on which the person receives the advance; and
 (d) a mobility allowance advance has not been paid to the person in the 52 weeks before the day on which the request is made.

 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1):
 (a) a person's advance payday is the first payday of the person for mobility allowance for which it is practicable to pay the advance and adjust the person's mobility allowance payments; and
 (b) a person's advance payment period is the period of 26 weeks starting on the advance payday.

 (3) The amount of the advance is calculated by multiplying the mobility allowance rate by 13.

 (4) For the purpose of subsection (3):

mobility allowance rate is the rate of mobility allowance on the advance payday.

Division 4—Continuation