Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (30 of 2003)

Schedule 1   Amendments of the social security law

Part 2   Other amendments

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

123   At the end of clause 1 of Schedule 1

Add:

(3) If:

(a) a person becomes qualified for a social security pension or benefit (the new payment ); and

(b) immediately before becoming qualified for the new payment:

(i) the person is a member of a couple; and

(ii) the person's partner is receiving a social security benefit; and

(c) the person makes a claim for the new payment;

the person is a transferee to the new payment and the person's transfer day is the day on which the person becomes qualified for the new payment.