Social Security Act 1991

The first bonus period that accrues to a person is the full‑year period of the person’s accruing membership of the pension bonus scheme:

that began on whichever of the following dates is applicable:

if the person was an accruing member of the pension bonus scheme on the date the person’s registration as a member took effect—the date the registration took effect;

in any other case—the date on which the person first became an accruing member of the pension bonus scheme; and

for which the person passes the work test.

Accruing membership is defined by section 92N.

Each succeeding full‑year period of the person’s accruing membership of the pension bonus scheme:

that is specified in the person’s claim for pension bonus; and

for which the person passes the work test;

A part‑year period of the person’s accruing membership of the pension bonus scheme is a bonus period that accrues to the person if:

the person passes the work test for that period; and

the person specifies the period in the person’s claim for pension bonus; and

the period begins immediately after the end of a full‑year bonus period that accrues to the person; and

the period is the last bonus period that accrues to the person.

Accruing membership is defined by section 92N.

A person cannot accrue more than one bonus period unless:

the bonus periods are consecutive; or

the bonus periods are separated only by a period of non‑accruing membership.