12Income stream resulting from payment split

12 Income stream resulting from payment split

The Secretary may determine that an income stream is an asset‑test exempt income stream for the purposes of the Act if: (a) it 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 or acquired by the primary beneficiary or the primary beneficiary’s partner or former partner on or after 20 September 2007; and (c) it results from another asset‑test exempt income stream (the original income stream) being commuted to give effect to an entitlement of the partner or former partner of the primary beneficiary in respect of the original income stream under a payment split under Part VIIIB or Part VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975; and (d) the original income stream was covered by section 9A or 9B of the Act or would have been covered by those sections if paragraph 9A(1)(aa) or subparagraph 9B(1)(a)(i) of the Act did not apply; and (e) the original income stream: (i) was purchased before 20 September 2004; or (ii) was covered by the 2005 Principles during the period starting on 20 September 2004 and ending at the end of 19 September 2007; or (iii) was covered by the 2007 Determination during the period starting on 20 September 2007 and ending at the end of 28 November 2011; or (iv) was covered by the 2011 Determination during the period starting on 29 November 2011 and ending at the end of 28 March 2022; or (v) was covered by the 2022 Determination during the period starting on 29 March 2022 and ending at the end of the day immediately prior to the commencement of this Determination; or (vi) is covered by this Determination.

Note: Example: On 1 March 2002, P who was partnered to J at that date, purchased an income stream (the original income stream) covered by section 9A of the Act. On 1 February 2025, P and J separate. P’s original income stream is commuted to give effect to an entitlement of J in respect of the original income stream under a payment split under Part VIIIB or Part VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975. On 15 February 2025, J uses the entitlement resulting from the payment split to purchase an income stream (the new income stream) covered by section 9A of the Act. The new income stream is covered by this Determination and retains the 100% exemption from the social security assets test.