Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00287:clause:1_118zzb
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00287
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 118ZZB
Character Range: 10717–12294

118ZZB  2006 one‑off payment to older Australians

Eligible if this section applies

 (1) A person is eligible for a 2006 one‑off payment to older Australians if subsection (2) or (3) applies to the person.

Eligible because of income support payments

 (2) This subsection applies to a person if:
 (a) the person has reached qualifying age within the meaning of subsection 118OA(2) on or before 9 May 2006; and
 (b) a service pension or an income support supplement was payable to the person in respect of a period that includes 9 May 2006; and
 (c) the pension or supplement was payable because of a claim the person made on or before 9 May 2006; and
 (d) on 9 May 2006, the person:
 (i) was in Australia; or
 (ii) was temporarily absent from Australia and had been so for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks.

Eligible because eligible for seniors concession allowance

 (3) This subsection applies to a person if:
 (a) on 9 May 2006, the person was eligible for seniors concession allowance under section 118PA; or
 (b) both:
 (i) on or before 9 May 2006, the person made a claim for a seniors health card under Division 2 of Part VIIC and had not withdrawn that claim on or before 9 May 2006; and
 (ii) on 9 May 2006, the person either was eligible for the card or would have been so eligible but for being temporarily absent from Australia for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks.

One one‑off payment only

 (4) A person is entitled to one payment only under this section, regardless of how many times the person becomes eligible under this section.