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Qualification and assessment of Pension Bonus Payment (PBP) 065-07030040



Policy

Social Security Guide, 3.4.7, PBS - Qualification & Payability

Social Security Guide, 3.4.7.80, Claiming the PBS Bonus

Social Security Guide, 3.4.7.120 Top Ups to PBS

Legislation

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Qualification and preclusion periods

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 92C, Qualification for pension bonus
  • section 93U, Disposal preclusion period-disposals before 1 July 2002

Time limits for claims for pension bonus

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 21, General rule
  • section 17, Special requirements regarding claims for pension bonus

Social Security (Administration) (Delayed Lodgement of Claims for Pension Bonus) Guidelines 2007

Accrual of bonus periods

Social Security Act 1991, section 92T, Accrual of bonus periods

Passing the work test

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 92U, Work test-full-year period
  • section 92X, Gainful work-basic rule

Record-keeping requirements

Social Security Act 1991, section 93C, Record-keeping requirements

Amount of pension bonus

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 93D, How to calculate the amount of pension bonus
  • section 93J, Amount of pension bonus

Top up of pension bonus

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 93K, Top up of pension bonus for increased rate of Age Pension
  • section 93L, Top up of pension bonus in specified circumstances