25AFamily tax benefit advance to individual

25A Family tax benefit advance to individual

(1) Subject to subclause (2), if family tax benefit advance is paid to an individual, the individual’s Part A rate during the individual’s family tax benefit advance period is to be reduced by the FTB advance rate. (2) If, at any time, the FTB advance rate in respect of an individual would equal or exceed the individual’s Part A rate were subclause (1) to be disregarded, then, with effect from that time, subclause (1) ceases to have effect. (3) In subclause (2), the reference to the individual’s Part A rate includes a reference to a nil rate.

Part 2—Amendments relating to child care benefit

42 Subsection 3(1)

Before the definition of absence, insert:

24 hour care has the meaning given in subsection (5).

43 Subsection 3(1)

Before the definition of absence, insert:

24 hour care limit, in respect of a week and child, means a limit of:

(a) one or more 24 hour care periods during which 24 hour care is provided to the child, as certified by an approved child care service under subsection 56(3) or (4) or decided by the Secretary under subsection 56(6) or (8); and
(b) all of the hours in the sessions of care provided by an approved child care service to the child in the week, other than those hours that are included in a 24 hour care period.

44 Subsection 3(1)

Before the definition of absence, insert:

24 hour care period means a period of time that is at least 24 consecutive hours but less than 48 consecutive hours.

45 Subsection 3(1) (definition of absence)

Repeal the definition, substitute:

absence, in relation to care provided by an approved child care service, has a meaning affected by sections 10 and 10A.

46 Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

disabled person means a person who is:

(a) receiving a disability support pension under Part 2.3 of the Social Security Act 1991; or
(b) receiving an invalidity pension under Division 4 of Part III of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986; or
(c) participating in an independent living program provided by CRS Australia or such other body determined by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph; or
(d) diagnosed by a medical practitioner or a psychologist (see subsection 3(3)) as a person who is impaired to a degree that significantly incapacitates him or her; or
(e) included in a class of persons determined by the Minister to be a disabled person for the purposes of this paragraph.