Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1061za:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1061ZA (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 1382953–1385503

1061ZA  General qualification rules
 (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day if a social security pension is payable to the person for that day.
 (1A) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to a carer payment payable to the person because the person is qualified for that payment for that day under section 197G or 197H or subsection 198AA(4) or (5) (whether or not because of section 197F).
 (1B) Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day if:
 (a) immediately before 1 January 2017, the person was receiving a social security pension; and
 (b) the Secretary is satisfied that the rate of that pension was nil on 1 January 2017 because of the operation of the amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Act 2015; and
 (c) the person is not otherwise qualified for a pensioner concession card on that day.
 (2) Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day (the qualification day) if, on that day:
 (a) the person has attained 55 years of age; and
 (b) the person is receiving:
 (i) jobseeker payment; or
 (iv) benefit PP (partnered); or
 (vi) special benefit; and
 (c) the person has been receiving, for a continuous period of not less than 39 weeks ending immediately before the qualification day:
 (i) one or more of the social security benefits referred to in paragraph (b); or
 (ii) a social security pension.
 (2A) Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day if, on that day:
 (a) the person is receiving a youth allowance; and
 (b) the person is not undertaking full‑time study and is not a new apprentice; and
 (c) the person:
 (i) has a partial capacity to work; or
 (ii) is the principal carer of at least one child and is not a member of a couple.
Note 1: For undertaking full‑time study see section 541B.
Note 2: For new apprentice see subsection 23(1).
Note 3: For partial capacity to work see section 16B.
Note 4: For principal carer see subsections 5(15) to (24). See also subsection (2C) of this section.
 (2B) Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day if, on that day:
 (a) the person is receiving a jobseeker payment; and
 (b) the person:
 (i) has a partial capacity to work; or
 (ii) is the principal carer of at least one child and is not a member of a couple; and
 (c) the person is not qualified for a pensioner concession