Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Act 2003 (Incorporating amendments up to Act No. 122 of 2003) (35 of 2003)

Schedule 6   Working credit

Part 3   Amendment of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

49   After subsection 110(1)

Insert:

(1A) If a favourable determination is made in relation to a person who has not reached pension age:

(a) following the person's having informed the Department of the occurrence of an event or change of circumstances; and

(b) because, in an instalment period of the person:

(i) there is a decrease in the amount of employment income that is earned, derived or received, or that is taken to have been earned, derived or received, by the person; or

(ii) the person has ceased to earn, derive or receive, or to be taken to earn, derive or receive, employment income;

the determination takes effect on the first day of the instalment period, or on the first day of the instalment period in which the person so informs the Department, whichever is the later.