Senate debates Bills

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017; In Committee


Michaelia Cash

Michaelia Cash WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Jobs and Innovation

9:38 am

Senator Siewert, if you can hold on for one moment, I'm just going to get clarification for you. So in relation to the 400 recipients, they are people who, as of 1 January 2022 when the widow allowance will actually cease, will be over the pension age but do not meet the age pension residence qualification rules. They will be transferred to the age pension under the one-off transition arrangement.

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