Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00651:section:18:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00651
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 65781–68349

the House of which he or she was then a member or upon the expiration of his or her term of office—a retiring allowance during his or her life‑time at the rate applicable in accordance with the scale set out in subsection (6) in the case of a member whose period of service is 8 years; or
 (b) in any other case—the greater of the following:
 (i) a refund of his or her contributions together with a payment of the Commonwealth supplement;
 (ii) the superannuation guarantee safety‑net amount.
 (2AAA) If the amount referred to in subparagraph (2)(b)(i) is equal to the amount referred to in subparagraph (2)(b)(ii), paragraph (2)(b) has effect as if the amount referred to in subparagraph (2)(b)(i) were greater than the amount referred to in subparagraph (2)(b)(ii).
 (2AA) In the case of a member (other than a member to whom subsection (1A) or (1B) applies) whose retirement is an invalidity retirement, the benefit (subject to subsections (8A), (8AC) and (8B)) is:
 (a) if the member's period of service is not less than 8 years—a retiring allowance during his or her life‑time at the rate applicable in accordance with the scale set out in subsection (6); or
 (b) if the member's period of service is less than 8 years but he or she has, on each of at least 3 occasions (including occasions before the commencement of this subsection), ceased to be a member upon:
 (i) the dissolution or expiration of the House of which he or she was then a member; or
 (ii) the expiration of his or her term of office;
  a retiring allowance during his or her life‑time at the rate of 50% of parliamentary allowance for the time being payable to a member; or
 (c) if:
 (i) neither of the preceding paragraphs applies; and
 (ii) he or she is a class 1 invalid;
  a retiring allowance during his or her life‑time at the rate of 50% of parliamentary allowance for the time being payable to a member; or
 (d) if:
 (i) none of the preceding paragraphs applies; and
 (ii) he or she is a class 2 invalid;
  a retiring allowance during his or her life‑time at the rate of 30% of parliamentary allowance for the time being payable to a member; or
 (e) if:
 (i) none of the preceding paragraphs applies; and
 (ii) he or she is a class 3 invalid;
  the greater of the following:
 (iii) a refund of his or her contributions together with a payment of the Commonwealth supplement;
 (iv) the superannuation guarantee safety‑net amount.
Note: The references in this subsection to the rate of parliamentary allowance for the time being payable are affected by section 22T.
 (2AB) If the amount