10Income stream resulting from commutation of asset‑test exempt income stream purchased on or after 20 September 2004 and before 20 September 2007

10 Income stream resulting from commutation of asset‑test exempt income stream purchased on or after 20 September 2004 and before 20 September 2007

(1) The Secretary may determine that an income stream is an asset‑test exempt income stream for the purposes of the Act if: (a) the income stream (the present income stream) would have been covered by subsection 9A(1) or 9B(1) of the Act if paragraph 9A(1)(aa) or subparagraph 9B(1)(a)(i) of the Act did not apply; and (b) it is purchased by the primary beneficiary on or after 20 September 2007 from the commutation of an income stream that was: (i) covered by section 9A or 9B of the Act; and (ii) purchased on or after 20 September 2004 and before 20 September 2007; and (iii) commuted from another income stream (the original income stream); and (c) the original income stream was purchased before 20 September 2004; and (d) the original income stream is a kind of income stream to which one of the following subsections applies. (2) This subsection applies to an original income stream if: (a) it is covered by subsection 9A(1) or (1A) or section 9B of the Act; and (b) it was purchased by the primary beneficiary for the benefit of the primary beneficiary and a reversionary beneficiary; and (c) payments made under the income stream are calculated on the basis of the life expectancy of the reversionary beneficiary; and (d) the reversionary beneficiary predeceases the primary beneficiary. (3) This subsection applies to an original income stream if: (a) it is covered by subsection 9A(1) or (1A) or section 9B of the Act; and (b) it is not an income stream to which section 12 or 13 applies; and (c) it is purchased by the primary beneficiary for the benefit of the primary beneficiary and a reversionary beneficiary who, at the time of the purchase, are members of a couple together; and (d) the primary beneficiary and reversionary beneficiary are no longer members of a couple together.

Note: Example: On 1 March 2002, J purchased an income stream (the original income stream) covered by subsection 9A(1) of the Act for the benefit of J, the primary beneficiary, and H, the reversionary beneficiary. As it was purchased before 20 September 2004, the income stream has a 100% exemption from the social security assets test. At the time of the purchase, J and H were members of a couple together.

Note: On 1 June 2025, J and H ceased to be members of a couple together. On 15 June 2025, J commutes the new income stream and purchases another income stream (the further income stream) that would be covered by subsection 9A(1) of the Act if paragraph 9A(1)(aa) of the Act did not apply. The further income stream is covered by this Determination and retains the 100% exemption from the social security assets test.

(4) This subsection applies to an original income stream if: (a) it is a defined benefit pension covered by subsection 9A(1) or 9B(1A) of the Act that is provided by a regulated superannuation fund; and (b) it is an income stream in relation to which the Secretary is not satisfied as required by paragraph 9A(1)(b) or 9B(1A)(b) of the Act, as applicable.