Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Coronavirus and Other Measures) Act 2020 (97 of 2020)
Schedule 1 Additional economic support payments
Part 2 Social security amendments
Social Security Act 1991
15 After Part 2.6B
Insert:
Part 2.6C - Additional economic support payments
Division 1 - Additional economic support payment 2020
309 Additional economic support payment 2020
Qualification for payment
(1) A person is qualified for an additional economic support payment 2020 if:
(a) subsection 313(2), (3) or (4) applies to the person on 27 November 2020; and
(b) the person is residing in Australia on 27 November 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) an additional economic support payment 2020 under Division 1 of Part 10 of the Family Assistance Act; or
(b) an additional economic support payment 2020 under Division 1 of Part IIIJ of the Veterans' Entitlements Act;
is paid to a person, no payment under this Division can be paid to the person.
310 Amount of additional economic support payment 2020
The amount of a person's additional economic support payment 2020 under this Division is $250.
Division 2 - Additional economic support payment 2021
311 Additional economic support payment 2021
Qualification for payment
(1) A person is qualified for an additional economic support payment 2021 if:
(a) subsection 313(2), (3) or (4) applies to the person on 26 February 2021; and
(b) the person is residing in Australia on 26 February 2021.
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) an additional economic support payment 2021 under Division 2 of Part 10 of the Family Assistance Act; or
(b) an additional economic support payment 2021 under Division 2 of Part IIIJ of the Veterans' Entitlements Act;
is paid to a person, no payment under this Division can be paid to the person.
312 Amount of additional economic support payment 2021
The amount of a person's additional economic support payment 2021 under this Division is $250.
Division 3 - Eligibility
313 Eligibility
(1) This section applies for the purposes of paragraphs 309(1)(a) and 311(1)(a).
Social security payments
(2) This subsection applies to a person on a day if:
(a) the following apply:
(i) the person receives age pension, disability support pension or carer payment in respect of that day;
(ii) the person does not receive a payment under a prescribed educational scheme in respect of that day; or
(b) the following apply:
(i) the person receives carer allowance in respect of that day;
(ii) the person does not receive an income support payment in respect of that day;
(iii) the person does not receive a payment under a prescribed educational scheme in respect of that day; or
(c) the following apply:
(i) person receives double orphan pension in respect of that day;
(ii) the person does not receive an income support payment in respect of that day;
(iii) the person does not receive a payment under a prescribed educational scheme in respect of that day.
Seniors health card
(3) This subsection applies to a person on a day if:
(a) the following apply:
(i) the person is the holder of a seniors health card on that day;
(ii) the person does not receive a payment under a prescribed educational scheme in respect of that day; or
(b) the following apply:
(i) 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;
(ii) the claim is pending on that day;
(iii) the person is qualified for the card on that day;
(iv) the person does not receive a payment under a prescribed educational scheme in respect of that day.
Pensioner concession card
(4) This subsection applies to a person on a day if:
(a) the person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on that day; and
(b) the person does not receive an income support payment in respect of that day; and
(c) the person does not receive a payment under a prescribed educational scheme in respect of that day.