Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Act 2026 (58 of 2026)

Schedule 6   Pension supplement while overseas

Social Security Act 1991

8   Points 1065-BA1 and 1065-BA2

Repeal the points, substitute:

Pension supplement

1065-BA1 A pension supplement amount is to be added to the person's maximum basic rate if the person is residing in Australia and:

(a) is in Australia; or

(b) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 12 weeks.

1065-BA2 The person's pension supplement amount is:

(a) if an election by the person under subsection 1061VA(1) is in force - the amount worked out under point 1065-BA4; and

(b) otherwise - the amount worked out under point 1065-BA3.