Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01176:clause:1_1061zb
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01176
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1061ZB
Character Range: 6352–7706

1061ZB  Extended qualification rule: former recipient of mature age allowance etc.

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), if:
 (a) a person is receiving:
 (i) a mature age allowance under Part 2.12A; or
 (ii) a mature age partner allowance under Part 2.12A; or
 (iii) a mature age allowance under Part 2.12B; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the person or the person's partner commences employment; or
 (ii) there is an increase in the ordinary income of the person or the person's partner from employment; and
 (c) but for the commencement of employment or increase in ordinary income, as the case may be, the person would have been, or would have continued to be, qualified for a pensioner concession card under subsection 1061ZA(1);
the person is qualified for a pensioner concession card for the period of 26 weeks after the commencement or increase, as the case may be.

 (2) Subsection (1) only applies to a person while the person is in Australia and is an Australian resident.

 (3) If, during the period of 26 weeks referred to in subsection (1), a person receives an instalment of a social security pension or a mature age allowance under Part 2.12B 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 days in relation to which the person receives the instalment.