Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00447:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00447
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 1039–3477

6  Guidelines
    (1)    For subsection 17(5) of the Act, this section contains guidelines about when special circumstances apply in relation to the lodgement of a claim for pension bonus by a person who is a registered member of the pension bonus scheme when lodging a claim for age pension.
    (2)    A special circumstance applies in relation to a claim for pension bonus by a person if:
           (a)                the person lodges the claim for pension bonus within 2 years of the date of lodgement of a claim for age pension; and
           (b)                an invitation was not made to the person under subsection 17(3) of the Act to lodge a claim for pension bonus; and
           (c)                an invitation should have been made because:
              (i)      the person was, to the knowledge of the Secretary, registered as a member of the pension bonus scheme; and
              (ii)       the claim for age pension was made by the person in accordance with a form that did not require the claimant to disclose whether the claimant was registered as a member of the pension bonus scheme or the corresponding scheme under Part IIIAB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986; and
              (iii)       a claim for pension bonus was not attached to the claim for age pension; and
           (d)                the person did not knowingly give the Secretary incorrect information that led the Secretary to conclude that the making of an invitation to lodge a claim for pension bonus by the person would be inappropriate.
    (3)    A special circumstance applies in relation to a claim for pension bonus by a person if:
           (a)                the person lodges the claim for pension bonus within 2 years of the date of lodgement of a claim for age pension; and
           (b)                all of the following apply:
              (i)      the claim for age pension was made by the person in accordance with a form that required the claimant to disclose whether the claimant was registered as a member of the pension bonus scheme or the corresponding scheme under Part IIIAB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986;
              (ii)      the claimant did not disclose that information;
              (iii)      the claimant did not knowing fail to disclose that information;
              (iv)      the Secretary did not seek disclosure of that information before granting the claim for age pension.