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

Schedule 3   Amendment of other Acts

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Concession Cards) Act 2001

9   At the end of Part 3.19

Add:

1210A Effect of nil rate of pension etc.

(1) If, in relation to a day:

(a) a person is qualified for a social security pension or benefit; and

(b) the pension or benefit rate in relation to that day would be nil;

then, for the purposes of Part 2A.1, the person is not to be taken to be receiving the pension or benefit on that day.

(2) The circumstance that a person is qualified for a social security pension or benefit in relation to a day is not to be taken into account for the purpose of determining the qualification of the person for a concession card if the pension or benefit is not payable to the person in relation to that day.