118ZZL2008 one‑off payment to older Australians

118ZZL 2008 one‑off payment to older Australians

Eligible if this section applies (1) A person is eligible for a 2008 one‑off payment to older Australians if subsection (2) or (3) applies to the person. Eligible because of income support payments (2) This subsection applies to a person if: (a) the person has reached qualifying age within the meaning of subsection 5Q(1) on or before 13 May 2008; and (b) a service pension or an income support supplement was payable to the person in respect of an instalment period that includes 13 May 2008; and (c) the pension or supplement was payable because of a claim the person made on or before 13 May 2008; and (d) on 13 May 2008, the person: (i) was in Australia; or (ii) was temporarily absent from Australia and had been so for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks. Eligible because eligible for seniors concession allowance (3) This subsection applies to a person if: (a) on 13 May 2008, the person was eligible for seniors concession allowance under section 118PA; or (b) both: (i) on or before 13 May 2008, the person made a claim for a seniors health card under Division 2 of Part VIIC and had not withdrawn that claim on or before 13 May 2008; and (ii) on 13 May 2008, the person either was eligible for the card or would have been so eligible but for being temporarily absent from Australia for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks. One one‑off payment only (4) A person may receive one payment only under this section, regardless of how many times the person becomes eligible under this section.