Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00522:clause:21_38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00522
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 21 cl 38
Character Range: 255411–256692

38  Transitional provision
 If:
 (a) before 19 September 2016 a person was receiving an income support payment where energy supplement was used to work out the rate of that payment; and
 (b) on a day (the cessation day) in the period of 6 weeks ending at the end of 19 September 2016, the person ceased to receive that payment; and
 (c) on the day before the cessation day, energy supplement was used to work out the rate of that payment; and
 (d) the person made a claim under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 for a seniors health card within the period of 6 weeks beginning on the cessation day; and
 (e) the person's claim was granted and the person became the holder of a seniors health card on a day on or after 20 September 2016; and
 (f) the person held that card immediately before the commencement of this item;
then:
 (g) the person can become qualified for energy supplement under subsection 1061U(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 (despite subsection 1061U(2) of that Act); and
 (h) paragraph 1061U(5)(a) of the Social Security Act 1991 applies as if a reference to a claim mentioned in subsection (4) included a reference to a claim mentioned in this item.

Part 4—Energy supplement under the Veterans' Entitlements Act

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986