Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (22 of 2020)
Schedule 4 Stimulus payments to households to support growth
Social Security Act 1991
26 After Part 2.6A
Insert:
Part 2.6B - 2020 economic support payments
Division 1 - First 2020 economic support payment
304 First 2020 economic support payment
Qualification for payment
(1) A person is qualified for a first 2020 economic support payment if subsection 308(2), (3) or (4) applies to the person on a day in the period:
(a) starting on 12 March 2020; and
(b) ending on 13 April 2020.
More than one entitlement
(2) A person may receive one payment only under this Division, regardless of how many times the person qualifies under this section.
(3) If:
(a) a first 2020 economic support payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme; or
(b) a first 2020 economic support payment under Division 1 of Part 9 of the Family Assistance Act; or
(c) a first 2020 economic support payment under Division 1 of Part IIIH of the Veterans' Entitlements Act;
is paid to a person, no payment under this section can be paid to the person.
305 Amount of first 2020 economic support payment
The amount of a person's first 2020 economic support payment under this Division is $750.
Division 2 - Second 2020 economic support payment
306 Second 2020 economic support payment
Qualification for payment
(1) A person is qualified for a second 2020 economic support payment if:
(a) subsection 308(2), (3) or (4) applies to the person on 10 July 2020; and
(b) the person does not receive COVID-19 supplement in respect of 10 July 2020.
More than one entitlement
(2) A person may receive one payment only under this Division, regardless of how many times the person qualifies under this section.
(3) If:
(a) a second 2020 economic support payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme; or
(b) a second 2020 economic support payment under Division 2 of Part 9 of the Family Assistance Act; or
(c) a second 2020 economic support payment under Division 2 of Part IIIH of the Veterans' Entitlements Act;
is paid to a person, no payment under this Division can be paid to the person.
307 Amount of second 2020 economic support payment
The amount of a person's second 2020 economic support payment under this Division is $750.
Division 3 - Eligibility
308 Eligibility
(1) This section applies for the purposes of subsection 304(1) and paragraph 306(1)(a).
Receipt of certain benefits
(2) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, this subsection applies to a person on a day if the person receives one of the following benefits in respect of that day:
(a) age pension;
(b) disability support pension;
(c) wife pension;
(d) carer payment;
(e) bereavement allowance;
(f) widow B pension;
(g) widow allowance;
(h) parenting payment;
(i) youth allowance;
(j) austudy payment;
(k) newstart allowance;
(l) jobseeker payment;
(m) sickness allowance;
(n) special benefit;
(o) partner allowance;
(p) carer allowance;
(q) double orphan pension.
Note: References to youth allowance, newstart allowance and jobseeker payment include references to farm household allowance: see section 93 of the Farm Household Support Act 2014.
Qualified for seniors health card
(3) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, this subsection applies to a person on a day if:
(a) the person makes a claim for a seniors health card under Division 1 of Part 3 of the Administration Act on or before that day; and
(b) the person does not withdraw that claim on or before that day; and
(c) the person is qualified for the card on that day.
Qualified for pensioner concession card
(4) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, this subsection applies to a person on a day if the person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on that day.
Residence requirement
(5) Subsection (2), (3) or (4) does not apply to a person on a day if the person does not reside in Australia on that day.