Section 92L — Social Security Act 1991: Cancellation of membership

A person’s membership of the pension bonus scheme is cancelled if: (a) the person’s claim for pension bonus is determined; or (b) the person starts to receive: (i) a social security pension (other than an age pension or a carer payment); or (ii) a social security benefit; or (iii) a service pension (other than a carer service pension); or (iv) an income support supplement (other than an income support supplement that is payable as a result of the operation of subclause 8(3) of Schedule 5 to the Veterans’ Entitlements Act); or (v) a veteran payment; at any time after the person qualified for an age pension; or (c) the person does not make a proper claim for a pension bonus when the person claims age pension; or (d) the person requests the Secretary, in writing, to cancel the person’s membership. Note: Subclause 8(3) of Schedule 5 to the Veterans’ Entitlements Act deals with income support supplement for carers.