Social Security Act 1991

A special needs pension is not payable to a person if the person is already receiving a service pension or a veteran payment.

If:

a person is receiving a special needs pension; and

another social security pension, a social security benefit, a service pension or a veteran payment becomes payable to the person;

Another payment type will generally not become payable to the person until the person claims it.

For social security pension and social security benefit see subsection 23(1).

A special needs pension is not payable to a woman if:

the woman is an armed services widow; and

the woman is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1) of that Act.

For armed services widow see subsection 4(1).

A special needs pension is not payable to a man if:

the man is an armed services widower; and

the man is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1) of that Act.

For armed services widower see subsection 4(1).

A special needs pension is not payable to a person if:

the person is an armed services widow or an armed services widower; and

the person is receiving the weekly amount mentioned in paragraph 234(1)(b) of the MRCA (including a reduced weekly amount because of a choice under section 236 of the MRCA) or has received a lump sum mentioned in subsection 236(5) of the MRCA.

For armed services widow and armed services widower see subsection 4(1).

For MRCA see subsection 23(1).