Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Act 2007 (9 of 2007)

Schedule 8   Social Security Act 1991

Part 1   Amendments commencing 20 September 2007

20   Transitional arrangements

(1) If:

(a) a person is not receiving a particular relevant social security payment immediately before 20 September 2007; and

(b) the person makes a claim for the relevant social security payment during the claim period;

then the person’s start day in relation to the relevant social security payment is the earlier of:

(c) the later of:

(i) 20 September 2007; and

(ii) the day on which the relevant social security payment first becomes payable to the person; and

(d) the day worked out in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 as the start day in relation to the relevant social security payment.

(2) If:

(a) a person is not receiving a particular relevant social security payment immediately before 20 September 2007; and

(b) the person makes a claim for the relevant social security payment during the claim period; and

(c) on the day on which the claim is made:

(i) the person is not qualified for the relevant social security payment; or

(ii) the payment is not payable to the person; and

(d) the person was qualified for the relevant social security payment, and the relevant social security payment was payable to the person, during a period (the relevant period ) that fell before that day and within the claim period;

then:

(e) the Secretary may grant the claim; and

(f) the person’s start day in relation to the relevant social security payment is the earlier of:

(i) the first day of the relevant period; and

(ii) the day worked out in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 as the start day in relation to the relevant social security payment.

(3) In this item:

claim period means the period commencing on 20 September 2007 and ending on 20 December 2007 (both dates inclusive).

relevant social security payment means one of the following social security payments:

(a) an age pension;

(b) a disability support pension;

(c) a wife pension;

(d) a carer payment;

(e) a widow B pension;

(f) a bereavement allowance.