Social Services Legislation Amendment (Energy Assistance Payment and Pensioner Concession Card) Act 2017 (46 of 2017)

Schedule 1   Energy assistance payment

Part 1   Social security amendments

Social Security Act 1991

2   Before Part 2.7

Insert:

Part 2.6 - One-off energy assistance payment

300 One-off energy assistance payment

(1) A person is qualified for a one-off energy assistance payment if:

(a) age pension, disability support pension or pension PP (single) is payable to the person on 20 June 2017; and

(b) that pension is so payable because of a claim the person made on or before 20 June 2017; and

(c) the person is residing in Australia on 20 June 2017.

More than one entitlement under this section

(2) A person may receive one payment only under this section, regardless of how many times the person qualifies under this section.

More than one entitlement under this section and the Veterans' Entitlements Act

(3) If a payment under Part IIIF of the Veterans' Entitlements Act is paid to a person, no payment under this section can be paid to the person.

301 Amount of one-off energy assistance payment

The amount of a person's one-off energy assistance payment under section 300 is worked out using the following table, having regard to the person's situation on 20 June 2017:

Note: For member of a couple , partnered , illness separated couple , respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4.