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StatuteSocial Security Act 1991

Section 1187 — Social Security Act 1991: Reduction in rate of payments under this Act if recipient or partner also receiving payments under a self-employment program

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(1) If: (a) an instalment of: (ia) age pension; or (i) disability support pension; or (iii) carer payment; or (iv) parenting payment; or (vi) special needs pension; is payable to a person during an instalment period; and (b) a payment under a self-employment program is payable to the person during that instalment period; the rate of the payment referred to in paragraph (a) is to be reduced under this Part. (1A) If: (a) a payment of: (ii) jobseeker payment; or (iv) special benefit; is payable to a person during an instalment period; and (b) a payment under a self-employment program is payable to the person during that instalment period; the rate of the payment referred to in paragraph (a) is to be reduced under this Part. (2) If: (a) an instalment of: (ia) age pension; or (i) disability support pension; is payable to a person during an instalment period; and (b) a payment under a self-employment program is payable to the person during that instalment period; and (c) an instalment of carer payment in respect of the person is payable to the person’s partner during an instalment period; the rate of the partner’s payment is to be reduced under this Part.

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