One‑off energy assistance payment—this Act
67E One‑off energy assistance payment—this Act
Service pension or income support supplement
A person is eligible for a one‑off energy assistance payment if:
service pension or income support supplement is payable to the person on 2 April 2019; and
service pension or income support supplement is so payable because of a claim the person made on or before 2 April 2019; and
the person is residing in Australia on 2 April 2019.
The amount of a person’s one‑off energy assistance payment under subsection (1) is worked out using the following table, having regard to the person’s situation on 2 April 2019.
Energy assistance payment | ||
|---|---|---|
Item | Person’s situation on 2 April 2019 | Amount of one‑off energy assistance payment |
1 | Not a member of a couple | $75 |
2 | Partnered | $62.50 |
3 | Member of an illness separated couple | $75 |
4 | Member of a respite care couple | $75 |
For member of a couple, partnered, illness separated couple and respite care couple, see subsections 5E(1) and (5) and 5R(5) and (6).
Pension under Part II or IV or veteran payment
A person is eligible for a one‑off energy assistance payment if:
the person receives for 2 April 2019 a pension under Part II or IV at a rate determined under or by reference to section 22, 23, 24 or 27; and
the person’s rate of the pension is greater than nil for 2 April 2019; and
the person is residing in Australia on 2 April 2019.
A person is eligible for a one‑off energy assistance payment if:
the person receives for 2 April 2019 a pension under Part II or IV at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1); and
the person’s rate of the pension is greater than nil for 2 April 2019; and
the person is residing in Australia on 2 April 2019.
For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4), a person is taken to receive a pension under Part II or IV at a rate greater than nil even if the person’s rate would be nil, or pension would not be payable, merely because the rate is reduced, or pension is not payable, under Division 4, 5 or 5A of Part II or section 74.
A person is eligible for a one‑off energy assistance payment if:
veteran payment is payable to the person on 2 April 2019; and
veteran payment is so payable because of a claim made on or before 2 April 2019; and
the person is residing in Australia on 2 April 2019.
The amount of a person’s one‑off energy assistance payment under subsection (3), (4) or (6) is $75.
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