Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837:section:530:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 530 (pt 9/35)
Character Range: 59084–61842

1:

Alice is not a member of a couple. She has no dependent children. She is receiving carer service pension at a fortnightly rate of $312.10. At the same time, she is receiving a series of periodic payments from an insurance company in settlement of her claim for compensation for an injury she received. The amount of the periodic payment is $400.00 per fortnight. She has been receiving both carer service pension and the periodic payments for 4 weeks. During those 4 weeks, Alice received a total of $624.20 in carer service pension payments, and she received a total of $800.00 in periodic payments from the insurance company for that period.

The Commission writes to Alice telling her of the recoverable amount she is liable to repay to the Commonwealth. Since Alice's situation is covered by subsection (3), the recoverable amount is the smaller of $624.20 and $800.00. Alice will be liable to repay to the Commonwealth $624.20.

Example 2:

William is a member of a couple. William is receiving invalidity service pension and his partner June is receiving partner service pension. They have no dependent children. At the same time, William is receiving a series of periodic payments from an insurance company in

settlement of his claim for compensation for an injury he received. The amount of the periodic payment is $400.00 per fortnight. He has been receiving both invalidity service pension and the periodic payments for 4 weeks. During those 4 weeks, William received a total of $624.20 in invalidity service pension payments and June received a total of $624.20 in partner service pension. William also received $800.00 in periodic payments from the insurance company for that 4 week period.

The Commission writes to William telling him of the recoverable amount he is liable to repay to the Commonwealth. Since William and June's situation is covered by subsection (4), the recoverable amount is the smaller of $1,248.40 ($624.20 plus $624.20) and $800.00. William will be liable to repay to the Commonwealth $800.00.

Example 3:

Richard is a member of a couple. Richard is receiving invalidity service pension and his partner, Ellen, is receiving partner service pension. They have one dependent child for whom Richard is receiving dependent child add-on. At the same time, Richard is receiving a series of periodic payments from an insurance company in settlement of his claim for compensation for an injury he received. The amount of the periodic payment is $400.00 per fortnight. He has been receiving both invalidity service pension and the periodic payments for 4 weeks. During those 4 weeks Richard received a total of $659.00 in invalidity service pension payments and Ellen received a total of $530.60 in partner service pension.