Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1061zea:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1061ZEA (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 1412751–1415338

for the fact that either or both of paragraphs 593(1)(a) and (b) no longer apply to the person, to be qualified for jobseeker payment; and
 (iii) in any other case—continues to be qualified for the payment referred to in section 1061ZA;
the person is qualified for a pensioner concession card until:
 (h) whichever of the following applies:
 (i) in the case of a person to whom subparagraph (ga)(iia) or (iib) applies—26 weeks after the end of the instalment period in which the payment ceases to be payable to the person or the person ceases to receive the payment, as the case requires;
 (ii) in any other case—24 weeks after the end of the instalment period in which the payment ceases to be payable to the person or the person ceases to receive the payment, as the case requires; or
 (j) the day the person would cease to be qualified for a pensioner concession card as mentioned in paragraph (g) for a reason other than the employment income, or the combined income, referred to in paragraph (f); or
 (k) the day the person ceases to be qualified as mentioned in paragraph (ga);
whichever happens first.
Note: For principal carer see subsections 5(15) to (24). See also subsection (2A) of this section.
 (2A) If a person is the principal carer of a child who dies, the person is taken, for the purposes of subparagraphs (2)(ga)(iia) and (iib), to continue to be the principal carer of the child during the period of 14 weeks that starts on the day of the child's death.
 (3) Subject to subsection (5), subsection (2) 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).
 (4) If, during the period of 24 or 26 weeks (as the case may be) referred to in subsection (2), a person receives an instalment of 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 the days in relation to which the person receives the instalment.
 (5) In spite of subsection (3), subsection (2) applies to a person when:
 (a) the person is in Australia; and
 (b) the social security pension or the social security benefit 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