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

Schedule 5   Cessation of sickness allowance

Part 1   Amendments commencing 20 March 2020

Social Security Act 1991

8   Subsection 598(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(3) If the person is not a member of a couple, the liquid assets test waiting period in relation to the claim starts on:

(a) if subparagraph 593(1)(a)(iii) does not apply in relation to the person - subject to subsection (3AA), the day following the day on which the person ceased work or ceased to be enrolled in a full time course of education or of vocational training; or

(b) if subparagraph 593(1)(a)(iii) applies in relation to the person - subject to subsection (4), the day on which the person became incapacitated for work or study.