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

142   Saving provisions - definitions

(1) Despite the amendments made by this Part, subsections 7(6) and (6AA) 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 whether a person has a qualifying residence exemption for sickness allowance.

(2) Despite the amendments made by this Part, subsection 7(7) 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 working out whether a person is exempt from the residence requirement for sickness allowance.

(3) Despite the amendments made by this Part, section 12C 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 working out the value of a person's assets for the purposes of Part 2.14 of that Act in relation to days before that commencement.

(4) Despite the amendments made by this Part, sections 19C and 19D 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 whether a person was in severe financial hardship in relation to days before that commencement.