Section 914A — Social Security Act 1991: Recipients of austudy, youth allowance, some disability support pensions and some special benefits

Qualification for days 14 May 2012 to 30 June 2012 (1) The Secretary may, on a day during the period starting on 14 May 2012 and ending on 30 June 2012, determine that a person is qualified for a clean energy advance if, on that day: (a) the person receives one of the social security payments set out in subsection (5); and (b) the person’s rate of payment is greater than nil; and (ba) the person is residing in Australia; and (c) the person is in Australia. Qualification for days 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 (2) The Secretary may determine that a person is qualified for a clean energy advance if, on a day during the period starting on 1 July 2012 and ending on 30 June 2013: (a) the person receives one of the social security payments set out in subsection (5); and (b) the person’s rate of payment is greater than nil; and (ba) the person is residing in Australia; and (c) the person is in Australia. Qualification for days 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 (3) The Secretary may determine that a person is qualified for a clean energy advance if, on a day during the period starting on 1 July 2013 and ending on 31 December 2013: (a) the person receives one of the social security payments set out in subsection (5); and (b) the person’s rate of payment is greater than nil; and (ba) the person is residing in Australia; and (c) the person is in Australia. First day of qualification under subsection (2) or (3) (4) A determination under subsection (2) or (3) must specify the first day during the period set out in that subsection for which the person: (a) satisfies paragraphs (a), (b) and (ba) of that subsection; and (b) is in Australia, disregarding any temporary absence from Australia for a continuous period not exceeding 6 weeks. Clean energy qualifying payments (5) The social security payments (the clean energy qualifying payments) are as follows: (a) austudy payment; (b) disability support pension for a person who is under 21 with no dependent children; (c) special benefit, whose rate is worked out as if the person were qualified for austudy payment or youth allowance; (d) youth allowance.