A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
PART 3
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ELIGIBILITY FOR FAMILY ASSISTANCE (OTHER THAN CHILD CARE SUBSIDY AND ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE SUBSIDY)
Division 6
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Eligibility for single income family supplement
Subdivision B
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Eligibility of individuals for single income family supplement where death occurs
SECTION 57GE
Continued eligibility for single income family supplement if a qualifying child dies
57GE(1)
This section applies if:
(a) an individual is eligible for single income family supplement (except under section 57GG ) in respect of one qualifying child; and
(b) that child dies.
Individual remains eligible for single income family supplement for 14 weeks after the death of the child
57GE(2)
The individual is eligible for single income family supplement, at a rate worked out under Division 4B of Part 4 , for each day in the period of 14 weeks beginning on the day the child died. This subsection has effect subject to subsection (3) of this section and to section 57GF .
14 weeks reduced in certain circumstances
57GE(3)
The period for which the individual is eligible for single income family supplement under subsection (2) does not include:
(a) if the child had turned 16 when the child died - any day on which the Secretary is satisfied the child would not have been a senior secondary school child if the child had not died; or
(b) if the child had not turned 16 when the child died - any day on which the child would have been aged 16, and on which the Secretary is satisfied the child would not have been a senior secondary school child, if the child had not died.
(c) (Repealed by No 14 of 2014)
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(a) an individual is eligible for single income family supplement (except under section 57GG ) in respect of one qualifying child; and
(b) that child dies.
Individual remains eligible for single income family supplement for 14 weeks after the death of the child
57GE(2)
The individual is eligible for single income family supplement, at a rate worked out under Division 4B of Part 4 , for each day in the period of 14 weeks beginning on the day the child died. This subsection has effect subject to subsection (3) of this section and to section 57GF .
14 weeks reduced in certain circumstances
57GE(3)
The period for which the individual is eligible for single income family supplement under subsection (2) does not include:
(a) if the child had turned 16 when the child died - any day on which the Secretary is satisfied the child would not have been a senior secondary school child if the child had not died; or
(b) if the child had not turned 16 when the child died - any day on which the child would have been aged 16, and on which the Secretary is satisfied the child would not have been a senior secondary school child, if the child had not died.
(c) (Repealed by No 14 of 2014)
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