Economic Support Payment 101-20031226

Item

Example

1

On a nil rate of payment due to earnings and not receiving another payment/concession card

Elsa is receiving Age Pension, but received a nil rate (CZR) of payment on the 10 July 2020 due to income received. Although Elsa is on a nil rate of payment, they are still taken to be receiving the Age Pension. Elsa is eligible for the second Economic Support Payment.

2

FTB Lump Sum customer

Praveen was a Family Tax Benefit (FTB) current customer on 10 July 2020, but claims FTB payment as a lump sum at the end of the financial year. Praveen is entitled to receive the second Economic Support Payment, but will not receive this payment until completing their tax return for the 2020/2021 financial year.

3

Receiving multiple payments that do not attract the Coronavirus Supplement

Bertram was a current Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) customer 10 July 2020 and held a Low Income Health Care Card (LIC) on this date.

Bertram is entitled to receive the second Economic Support Payment as a DVA customer.

Holding a LIC does not give Bertram entitlement to the second Economic Support Payment, but it does not prevent Bertram from receiving the second Economic Support Payment for their DVA payment. This is because LIC does not attract the Coronavirus Supplement.

4

Receiving multiple payments/cards, one of which attracts the Coronavirus Supplement at a Nil Rate of Payment

Trang was both a current Pension Concession Card (PCC) holder and JSP customer on 10 July 2020. Trang was on a nil rate (CZR) of JSP due to employment earnings and did not receive the Coronavirus Supplement but is still considered to be receiving this payment even at a nil rate.

As Trang was also receiving a PCC, he is eligible to receive the second Economic Support Payment.

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Example

1

Receiving an ineligible payment that does not attract the Coronavirus Supplement

Jeremy was a Low Income Health Care Card (LIC) holder on 10 July 2020. As he was not receiving any of the eligible payment types on this date, he is not eligible to receive the second Economic Support Payment.

2

Receiving multiple payments/concession cards, one or more of which do attract the Coronavirus Supplement

Nisha was both a current Family Tax Benefit and JobSeeker Payment (JSP) customer on 10 July 2020. Nisha cannot get the second Economic Support Payment because they were receiving JSP on this date at a payment rate greater than $0 and received the Coronavirus Supplement. JSP attracts the Coronavirus Supplement.