3.4.3.20 Payability of WA

Summary

Even though an applicant is qualified, WA is NOT payable to the person in the circumstances listed in the following table. If more detail about the circumstance is required, the second column indicates where you will find this.

Community development employment projects

The MBR and RAA of WA are not payable to a CDEP scheme participant because CDEP is funded by the Australian Government, partly as an alternative form of income support.

Multiple entitlement exclusion

WA is not payable to a person who is already receiving:

• a social security pension, allowance or benefit,
• a DVA service pension,
• benefits under a prescribed education scheme (1.1.P.370), OR
• benefits under a Commonwealth funded employment program.

Act reference: SSAct section 408CF Multiple entitlement exclusion

Policy reference: SS Guide 3.1.6 General Payability Provisions

Employment income nil rate period - an incentive to take up work

A WA recipient who loses payment because of ordinary income (1.1.O.30), made up entirely or partly of employment income (1.1.E.102), may qualify for an employment income nil rate period. To assess qualification for an employment income nil rate period see (3.1.12) Employment Income Nil Rate Period.

During the employment income nil rate period a WA recipient can:

• be paid certain supplementary benefits, and
• retain their HCC or PCC, and
• have their payment resumed if they report a fall in income sufficient for WA to be payable again.

Explanation: This policy provides incentives for WA recipients to take up work, particularly casual or short-term work.

Act reference: SSAct section 23(4A) Despite subsection (4)…, section 23(4AA) For the purposes of subsection (4A)…, section 1061ZEA Further extended qualification rule: loss of payment because of employment income, section 1061ZMA Further extended qualification rule: loss of payment because of employment income

Policy reference: SS Guide 3.1.12 Employment Income Nil Rate Period, 3.9.1.10 Qualification for HCC - Automatic Issue, 3.9.2.30 PCC due to Employment

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Last reviewed: 3 March 2008