Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 (60 of 2009)

Schedule 4   Pension supplements

Part 4   Other amendments

Social Security Act 1991

72   At the end of section 1061T

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(2) Even though a person is qualified for utilities allowance, the allowance is not payable to the person:

(a) if the person is receiving a social security payment for which a pension supplement amount is used to work out the rate of the payment, with a pension supplement amount that is more than the person's pension supplement basic amount; or

(b) if the person is receiving seniors supplement; or

(c) if an election by the person under subsection 1061VA(1) is in force.