Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018 (26 of 2018)

Schedule 5   Cessation of sickness allowance

Part 2   Amendments commencing 20 September 2020

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

139   Saving and transitional provisions - sickness allowance

(1) Despite the amendments made by this Part, Parts 2.14 and 3.6 of the Social Security Act 1991, as in force immediately before the commencement of this item, continue to apply on and after that commencement in relation to working out qualification for, or the rate of, sickness allowance for days in respect of days occurring before that commencement.

(2) Subject to this item, if, immediately before the commencement of this item, a person was qualified for sickness allowance under section 667 of the Social Security Act 1991, sickness allowance under that section is not payable to the person in relation to any day on or after the commencement of this item.

(3) If before the commencement of this item:

(a) a person was receiving a sickness allowance; and

(b) the person's partner died;

then Division 9 of Part 2.14 of the Social Security Act 1991, as in force immediately before that commencement, continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to the person as if the amendments made by this Part had not been made.

(4) Despite the amendments made by this Part, Part 4.2 of the Social Security Act 1991, as in force immediately before the commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to a person who was absent from Australia immediately before that commencement and who was receiving sickness allowance immediately before the absence commenced.

(5) A person is not qualified for a jobseeker payment under Part 2.12 of the Social Security Act 1991 in respect of a day on or after the commencement of this item if the person receives sickness allowance in respect of that day.