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Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
45DRestrictions on dual pensions
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#### 45D Restrictions on dual pensions
(1) Income support supplement is not payable to a person if the person is receiving:
(a) an age service pension; or
(b) an invalidity service pension; or
(ba) a veteran payment; or
(c) a social security benefit.
(1A) Income support supplement is not payable to a person if the person is already receiving an income support supplement.
(2) Income support supplement is not payable to a person if:
(a) the person:
(i) elected under subsection 45E(2); or
(ii) is taken under subsection 45E(3) to have elected;
to continue to receive a social security pension; and
(b) that pension has not ceased to be payable to the person under the Social Security Act.
(3) Income support supplement is not payable to a person if:
(a) the person:
(i) elected under subsection 45F(2) or 45G(2); or
(ii) is taken under subsection 45F(3) or 45G(3) to have elected;
to receive a social security pension in the event that it was granted to him or her; and
(b) that pension:
(i) was granted to the person; and
(ii) has not ceased to be payable to the person under the Social Security Act.