Section 198 — Social Security Act 2018: Loss of earnings compensation under Accident Compensation Act 2001

198 Loss of earnings compensation under Accident Compensation Act 2001 (1) This section applies if— (a) a person ( P ) is entitled to a specified benefit as defined in subsection (3); and (b) either of the following persons is entitled to receive or receives weekly loss of earnings compensation: (i) P, on P’s own account or in respect of P’s spouse or partner or of P’s dependent child: (ii) P’s spouse or partner. (2) MSD must reduce the rate of the specified benefit payable to P by the amount of weekly loss of earnings compensation received by P or P’s spouse or partner (unless this subsection does not apply because of the exception in clause 31 of Schedule 1). (3) In this section,— specified benefit means a main benefit under this Act, an orphan’s benefit, an unsupported child’s benefit, and a veteran’s pension subject to abatement under section 171 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 weekly loss of earnings compensation means weekly compensation for loss of earnings or loss of potential earning capacity payable to a person under the Accident Compensation Act 2001. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 71A(1)–(3)