Section 1113 — Social Security Act 1991: Definitions

In this Part: Division 2 work income means ordinary income for remunerative work of a person as an employee in an employer/employee relationship. Division 3 work income, in relation to a person, means: (a) in relation to income earned, derived or received on or after 20 September 2003—employment income in relation to the person (within the meaning of section 8 as in force when the income is earned, derived or received) but does not include a payment of employment income that is received before the work to which the payment relates has been undertaken; or (b) otherwise—ordinary income of the person: (i) that is earned, derived or received, or that is taken to have been earned, derived or received, by the person from remunerative work undertaken by the person as an employee in an employer/employee relationship; and (ii) that includes, but is not limited to, salary, wages, commissions and employment‑related fringe benefits that are so earned, derived or received or taken to have been so earned, derived or received; but does not include: (iii) a superannuation payment to the person; or (iv) a payment of compensation, or a payment to the person under an insurance scheme, in relation to the person’s inability to earn, derive or receive income from that remunerative work; or (v) a payment of ordinary income to the person that is received before the work to which the payment relates has been undertaken; or (vi) a leave payment to the person in relation to which an income maintenance period arises under the Act as in force when the payment is received; or (vii) a termination payment to the person in relation to which an income maintenance period arises under the Act as in force when the payment is received; or (viii) a comparable foreign payment. entitlement period means: (a) in relation to a specified pension for a period ending before 1 July 1999—a period starting on a pension payday and ending on the day before the next pension payday; or (b) otherwise—a period determined by the relevant Secretary in relation to which an instalment of a social security benefit or a social security pension is paid and that ends before 7 December 2020. FHS entitlement period means a period determined by the relevant Secretary in relation to which an instalment of former farm household support is paid and that ends before 1 July 2014. FHS income apportionment method statement means section 1116. former farm household support means the following payments and support under the Farm Household Support Act 1992 as previously in force: (a) drought relief payment; (b) exceptional circumstances relief payment; (c) farm help income support; (d) farm household support; (e) restart income support. general income apportionment method statement means section 1114. payroll period: each period in relation to which a payment of Division 2 work income or Division 3 work income is made is a payroll period. Example: If a person is paid weekly by the person’s employer, the payroll period is the 7 days to which the payment relates. This is usually set out on the person’s payslip. relevant Secretary means: (a) the Secretary of the Department; or (b) the Secretary of the Department administering the Farm Household Support Act 1992 as previously in force; or (c) the Secretary of the Department administering Part 8 of the Student Assistance Act 1973 as previously in force. specified pension means: (a) an age pension; or (b) a bereavement allowance; or (c) a carer payment; or (d) a carer pension; or (e) a disability support pension; or (f) an invalid pension; or (g) a mature age allowance (paid under Part 2.12A); or (h) a mature age partner allowance; or (i) a pension PP (single); or (j) a sole parent pension; or (k) a special needs pension; or (l) a widow B pension; or (m) a widowed person allowance; or (n) a wife pension. validation time means the commencement of this Part. YTA entitlement period means a period determined by the relevant Secretary in relation to which an instalment of youth training allowance is paid and that ends before 1 July 1998. YTA income apportionment method statement means section 1115.