Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (PARENTING ALLOWANCE AND OTHER MEASURES) LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1994 No. 174, 1994 - SCHEDULE 5

                               SCHEDULE 5                     Section 7

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO EDUCATION ENTRY PAYMENTS FOR WIFE PENSION AND
WIDOW, MATURE AGE PARTNER, PARTNER AND PARENTING ALLOWANCE RECIPIENTS
PART 1-AMENDMENTS RELATING TO EDUCATION ENTRY PAYMENT
FOR WIDOW ALLOWANCE RECIPIENTS 1. After section 665ZB: Insert in Part 2.13A:

"Division 8-Widow allowance recipients Payment to a widow allowance recipient

"665ZC. A woman is qualified for an education entry payment under this section
if:

   (a)  either:

        (i)    the Secretary is satisfied that she intends to enrol in a
               full-time or part-time course of education that is an approved
               course under the AUSTUDY scheme or ABSTUDY scheme; or

        (ii)   she is enrolled in such a course; and

   (b)  immediately before she commences the course of education, she:

        (i)    is receiving widow allowance; and

        (ii)   is a long-term social security recipient; and

   (c)  she has not, within the last 12 months, received a payment under this
        Part. Note 1: For 'long-term social security recipient' see subsection
        23(1). Note 2: Transitional provisions apply to this section for 9
        months after 1 January 1995 (see section 11 of the
        Social Security (Parenting Allowance  and Other Measures) Legislation
        Amendment Act 1994 ). Amount of section 665ZC payment

"665ZD. The amount of an education entry payment under section 665ZC is
$200.00. Need for a claim

"665ZE. A woman is not qualified for an education entry payment under section
665ZC unless:

   (a)  she makes a claim for the payment; and

   (b)  the claim is in writing and in a form approved by the Secretary. Claim
        may be withdrawn

"665ZF.(1) A claimant for an education entry payment under this Division, or a
person on behalf of a claimant, may withdraw a claim that has not been
determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken not to have been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.".
PART 2-AMENDMENTS RELATING TO EDUCATION ENTRY PAYMENTS FOR WIFE PENSION
AND MATURE AGE PARTNER, PARTNER AND PARENTING ALLOWANCE RECIPIENTS 2. After
section 665ZF: Insert in Part 2.13A:

"Division 9-Mature age partner allowance Payment to a mature age partner
allowance recipient

"665ZG. A person is qualified for an education entry payment under this
section if:

   (a)  either:

        (i)    the Secretary is satisfied that the person intends to enrol in
               a full-time or part-time course of education that is an
               approved course under the AUSTUDY scheme or ABSTUDY scheme; or

        (ii)   the person is enrolled in such a course; and

   (b)  immediately before the person commences the course of education, the
        person is receiving a mature age partner allowance; and

   (c)  the person has not received a payment under this Part for which he or
        she made a claim in the current calendar year. Amount of section 665ZG
        payment

"665ZH. The amount of an education entry payment under section 665ZG is $200.
Need for a claim

"665ZJ. A person is not qualified for an education entry payment under section
665ZG unless:

   (a)  the person makes a claim for the payment; and

   (b)  the claim is in writing and in a form approved by the Secretary. Claim
        may be withdrawn

"665ZK.(1) A claimant for an education entry payment, or a person on behalf of
a claimant, may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.

"Division 10-Wife pension recipients Payment to a wife pensioner

"665ZL. A woman is qualified for an education entry payment under this section
if:

   (a)  either:

        (i)    the Secretary is satisfied that she intends to enrol in a
               full-time or part-time course of education that is an approved
               course under the AUSTUDY scheme or ABSTUDY scheme; or

        (ii)   she is enrolled in such a course; and

   (b)  immediately before she commences the course of education, she is
        receiving a wife pension; and

   (c)  she has not received a payment under this Part for which she made a
        claim in the current calendar year. Amount of section 665ZL payment

"665ZM. The amount of an education entry payment under section 665ZL is $200.
Need for a claim

"665ZN. A woman is not qualified for an education entry payment under section
665ZL unless:

   (a)  she makes a claim for the payment; and

   (b)  the claim is in writing and in a form approved by the Secretary. Claim
        may be withdrawn

"665ZP.(1) A claimant for an education entry payment, or a person on behalf of
a claimant, may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.

"Division 11-Partner allowance recipients Payment to a partner allowance
recipient

"665ZQ. A person is qualified for an education entry payment under this
section if:

   (a)  either:

        (i)    the Secretary is satisfied that the person intends to enrol in
               a full-time course of education that is an approved course
               under the AUSTUDY scheme or ABSTUDY scheme; or

        (ii)   the person is enrolled in such a course; and

   (b)  immediately before the person commences the course of education, the
        person:

        (i)    is receiving partner allowance; and

        (ii)   is a long-term social security recipient; and

   (c)  the person has not, within the last 12 months, received a payment
        under this Part. Note 1: For 'long-term social security recipient' see
        subsection 23(1). Note 2: Transitional provisions apply to this
        section for 3 months after 1 July 1995 (see section 12 of the
        Social Security (Parenting Allowance and  Other Measures) Legislation
        Amendment Act 1994 ). Amount of section 665ZQ payment

"665ZR. The amount of an education entry payment under section 665ZQ is
$200.00. Need for a claim

"665ZS. A person is not qualified for an education entry payment under section
665ZQ unless:

   (a)  the person makes a claim for the payment; and

   (b)  the claim is in writing and in a form approved by the Secretary. Claim
        may be withdrawn

"665ZT.(1) A claimant for an education entry payment under this Division, or a
person on behalf of a claimant, may withdraw a claim that has not been
determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken not to have been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.

"Division 12-Parenting allowance recipients Payment to a parenting allowance
recipient

"665ZU. A person is qualified for an education entry payment under this
section if:

   (a)  either:

        (i)    the Secretary is satisfied that the person intends to enrol in
               a full-time or part-time course of education that is an
               approved course under the AUSTUDY scheme or ABSTUDY scheme; or

        (ii)   the person is enrolled in such a course; and

   (b)  immediately before the person commences the course of education, the
        person:

        (i)    is receiving benefit parenting allowance; and

        (ii)   is a long-term social security recipient; and

   (c)  the person has not, within the last 12 months, received a payment
        under this Part. Note 1: For 'long-term social security recipient' see
        subsection 23(1). Note 2: For 'benefit parenting allowance' see
        subsection 23(1). Note 3: Transitional provisions apply to this
        section for 3 months after 1 July 1995 (see section 12 of the
        Social Security (Parenting Allowance and  Other Measures) Legislation
        Amendment Act 1994 ). Amount of section 665ZU payment

"665ZV. The amount of an education entry payment under section 665ZU is
$200.00. Need for a claim

"665ZW. A person is not qualified for an education entry payment under section
665ZU unless:

   (a)  the person makes a claim for the payment; and

   (b)  the claim is in writing and in a form approved by the Secretary. Claim
        may be withdrawn

"665ZX.(1) A claimant for an education entry payment under this Division, or a
person on behalf of a claimant, may withdraw a claim that has not been
determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken not to have been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.".