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A recipient to whom a social security pension or benefit is payable is receiving a social security pension or benefit. Unless the following exception applies, this does not include a period when the rate is nil.
Act reference: SSAct section 23(2) For the purposes of this Act, a person is taken to be receiving..., section 23(4A) Despite subsection (4)…, section 23(4AA) For the purposes of subsection (4A)…
Exception: A recipient who is in an employment income nil rate period is taken to be receiving a social security pension or benefit for the purposes of being paid the non-income tested rate of some family assistance (FA) payments and remaining qualified for some supplementary benefits. The table below lists the FA payments and the supplementary benefits. If more detail is required, the second column indicates where you will find this.
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FA payments |
More detail |
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FTB Part A - non-income tested |
FA Guide 3.1.1.10 Calculating a Rate of FTB - Overview |
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CCB - non-income tested |
3.5.1 CCB Entitlement - General Provisions |
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Supplementary benefits |
More detail |
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WFD supplement |
SS Guide 3.2.9.60 Suitable Activity - Work for the Dole |
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Literacy, Language and Numeracy Supplement |
3.8.11 LLNS - Qualification & Payability |
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Pensioner education supplement |
3.8.3.10 Qualification for PES |
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Telephone allowance |
3.8.7.10 Qualification for TAL |
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YA for recipient's dependent child is exempt from the parental income test |
1.1.P.40 Parental income test (YA) |
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RA - A person with a partner who is in the employment income nil rate period is treated for RA purposes as though the partner were still receiving their social security pension or benefit. |
3.8.1.10 Qualification for RA, 3.8.1.106 Special RA Rules for Couples & Families with Children |
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Effect on partner income test. For the purposes of applying the allowance income test to their partner, have their partner treated as if both members of the couple are receiving a social security pension or benefit. |
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Act reference: SSAct section 23(4A) Despite subsection (4)…, section 23(4AA) For the purposes of subsection (4A)…, section 1070 Rent assistance - When this Part applies
FAAct section 3(1) Definitions
Policy reference: SS Guide 3.1.12 Employment Income Nil Rate Period
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Last reviewed: 3 December 2007
