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(b) the person’s circumstances change on a day (the change day) and the person satisfies any top‑up qualifying condition in relation to that change of circumstances as set out in paragraph 3A.5.2; and
(i) the change of circumstances means that a higher clean energy advance daily rate would be used to calculate the original payment if the person’s clean energy advance eligibility day were the change day; or
(ii) except for the application of paragraph 3A.10.1, the person would be eligible for a clean energy bonus under the Act, another Act or a Commonwealth scheme;
(a) the person was paid an original payment and as a result of the change in circumstances the person receives a clean energy underlying payment at a higher rate in relation to the change day and the change of circumstances occurs before 1 January 2014; or
(b) the person was paid an original payment and as a result of the change in circumstances the person commences to receive, before 20 March 2013:
(c) the person was paid an original payment and as a result of the change in circumstances the person no longer receives a clean energy underlying payment but receives, before 1 January 2014:
3A.5.3 Despite any other provision of the VCES if a person received an original payment under 3A.1.3 of the VCES and as a result of a change in circumstances the person starts to receive one of the payments listed in subsection 914(4) of the Social Security Act 1991, war widow(er) pension or service pension under the VEA or a MRCA wholly dependent partner payment, in relation to the change day, the person will not be eligible for a top‑up payment.