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Assessing claim for Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) 010-05040020



Policy

Description, qualification, notification and obligations for PES

Social Security Guide, 1.2.7.30, Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) - Description

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.10, Qualification for PES

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.110, Notification & Recipient Obligations for PES

Claim lodgement and documentation required

Social Security Guide, 8.1.1, Claim Lodgement Provisions

Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.40, When to Lodge a Claim - General Provisions

Social Security Guide, 8.1.4.20, Other Labour Market & Older Students - Documentation Required

Start Dates and payability of PES

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.80, Start Dates for PES Qualifying Study

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.90, Payability of PES

Social Security Guide, 8.3.1, Start Days - General Provisions

Social Security Guide, 8.3.2, Start Days for Early Claims

Social Security Guide, 8.3.3.110, Backdated Start Days - PES

Legislation

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Need for a claim

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

Section 11, General rule

Cases where a claim is not necessary

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 12, Certain transfers between payments
  • section 13, Deemed claim-person contacting Department about a claim for a social security payment
  • section 15, Deemed claim-incorrect or inappropriate claims

Making a claim

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 16, How to make a claim

Qualifying criteria

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 29, General rule

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1061PA, Qualification for Pensioner Education Supplement
  • section 1061PB, Undertaking qualifying study
  • section 1061PI, tertiary students
  • section 1061PJ, Payments attracting Pensioner Education Supplement
  • section 1061PK, Pensioner Education Supplement age
  • section 1061PM, Residency requirements
  • section 1061PT, Pensioner education supplement not payable during newly arrived resident's waiting period

Multiple entitlement exclusion

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1061PW, Meaning of multiple entitlement exclusion
  • section 1061PX, Multiple entitlement exclusion

Determination of claim

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 36(1), Obligation of Secretary to determine claim
  • section 37(1), Grant of claim
  • section 39(1), Deemed refusal of claim

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1061PZG, Rate of Pensioner Education Supplement