Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1046:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1046 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 1221857–1224592

1046  Continuation of mobility allowance when person ceases to be qualified
 (1) This section applies to a person if:
 (a) a mobility allowance at the rate specified in subsection 1044(1) is payable to a person; and
 (b) the person would, apart from this section, cease to be qualified for the mobility allowance because he or she ceases, in the Secretary's opinion:
 (i) to undertake gainful employment, vocational training or voluntary work; or
 (ii) to undertake a combination of any 2 or more of the following:
 (A) gainful employment;
 (B) vocational training;
 (C) voluntary work;
  for at least 32 hours in every 4 weeks on a continuing basis.
 (2) This section applies to a person if:
 (a) a mobility allowance at the rate specified in subsection 1044(1) is payable to a person; and
 (b) the person would, apart from this section, cease to be qualified for the mobility allowance because he or she ceases, in the Secretary's opinion:
 (i) to receive jobseeker payment for a reason other than because the person ceases to satisfy the employment pathway plan requirements and other than the application of subsection 42AL(1), 42AO(1), 42AP(5), 42P(1) or 42S(1), or section 81, of the Administration Act; or
 (ii) to receive youth allowance for a reason other than because the person ceases to satisfy the employment pathway plan requirements and other than the application of section 550B, 551 or 553B of this Act, or subsection 42AL(1), 42AO(1), 42AP(5), 42P(1) or 42S(1), or section 81, of the Administration Act; or
 (iii) to receive an austudy payment for a reason other than the application of section 569 or 576 of this Act or section 81 of the Administration Act; or
 (vi) to undertake a vocational rehabilitation program or to be provided with supports or services that are specified in an instrument under subsection (2AA) and are provided under an arrangement or grant under the Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023.
 (2AA) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify supports or services for the purposes of subparagraph (2)(b)(vi). The supports or services must be employment supports or services within the meaning of the Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023.
 (2A) This section applies to a person if:
 (a) a mobility allowance is payable to a person at the rate specified in subsection 1044(1A); and
 (b) the person would, apart from this section, cease to be qualified for the mobility allowance because he or she ceases, in the Secretary's opinion, to satisfy one or more of subsections 1035A(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9).
 (2B) This section applies to a person if:
 (a) a mobility allowance is payable to a person at the rate specified in subsection 1044(1A) because the person