Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018 (26 of 2018)

Schedule 3   Cessation of wife pension

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

107   Saving and transitional provisions - advances

(1) If, before the commencement of this item a person had made an application under Division 2 of Part 2.22 of the Social Security Act 1991 for an advance payment of a wife pension but the application had not been decided before that commencement, then the application is taken to have been refused.

(2) Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, Division 7 of Part 2.22 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 an advance payment, or an instalment of an advance payment, of wife pension paid before that commencement.

(3) If, before the commencement of this item a person had made a claim for a special employment advance under Part 2.22A of the Social Security Act 1991 on the basis of being qualified for wife pension but the claim had not been decided before that commencement, then the claim is taken to have been refused.

(4) Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, Division 7 of Part 2.22A 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 a special employment advance, or an instalment of a special employment advance, paid before that commencement in respect of wife pension.