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.