Social Security Act 1991

Subject to subsection (2), if:

a person has been receiving a social security benefit referred to in paragraph 1061ZA(2)(b) for a continuous period of not less than 39 weeks; and

either:

the person or the person’s partner commences employment; or

there is an increase in the ordinary income of the person or the person’s partner from employment; and

but for the commencement of employment or increase in ordinary income, as the case may be, the person would have been, or would have continued to be, qualified for a pensioner concession card under subsection 1061ZA(2); and

the person did not become qualified under section 1061ZEB for a pensioner concession card because of that employment or increase in ordinary income;

if the person is qualified for a pensioner concession card under section 1061ZEA until a particular day—for the period of 26 weeks after that day; and

in any other case—for the period of 26 weeks after the commencement or increase, as the case may be.

If:

either:

the person first referred to in subsection (1) commences employment; or

there is an increase in the ordinary income from employment of the person so referred to; and

at the start of the instalment period of the person in which the commencement or increase occurs:

the person is a working credit participant; and

the person’s working credit balance is greater than nil; and

the balance is subsequently reduced to nil because of the commencement or increase; and

the person is not qualified for a pensioner concession card under section 1061ZEA;

If:

either:

the partner of the person first referred to in subsection (1) commences employment; or

there is an increase in the ordinary income from employment of the partner of the person so referred to; and

at the start of the instalment period of the partner in which the commencement or increase occurs:

the partner is a working credit participant or a person to whom the student income bank applies; and

the partner’s working credit balance or student income bank balance is greater than nil; and

the balance is subsequently reduced to nil because of the commencement or increase; and

the person is not qualified for a pensioner concession card under section 1061ZEA;

If the person:

is qualified for a pensioner concession card under section 1061ZEA until a particular day; and

has, immediately before becoming so qualified, been receiving a social security benefit referred to in paragraph 1061ZA(2)(b) for a continuous period of less than 39 weeks;

Subject to subsection (4), subsection (1) (including that subsection as modified by subsection (1A), (1B) or (1C)) only applies to a person while the person is in Australia and is an Australian resident.

If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a pensioner concession card for a maximum period of up to 6 weeks (see Division 4).

If, during the period of 26 weeks referred to in subsection (1) (including that subsection as modified by subsection (1A) or (1B)), a person receives an instalment of a social security pension that relates to one or more days within that period, the person is not qualified under this section for a pensioner concession card on the day or days in relation to which the person receives the instalment.

In spite of subsection (2), subsection (1) (including that subsection as modified by subsection (1A), (1B) or (1C)) applies to a person when:

the person is in Australia; and

the social security benefit that the person had been receiving was received solely because of the operation of the scheduled international agreement between Australia and New Zealand.

If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a pensioner concession card for a maximum period of up to 6 weeks (see Division 4).