Division
The majority voted in favour of keeping the following parts of the bill unchanged: * schedules 3, 4 and 9 to 14 * subsection 42AI(3) in item 1 of schedule 15, and * schedule 17. In parliamentary jargon, they voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-19.262.1) that those parts stand as printed. ### What is schedule 3? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd032): > *Schedule 3—Cessation of Wife Pension* > > *Quick guide to Schedule 3* > >> *Wife pension is a non-activity tested income support payment paid at Age Pension rates to female partners of Age Pensioners or Disability Support Pensioners who are not eligible for a pension in their own right.* >> >> *The amendments in Schedule 3 operate to cease the payment entirely. Transitional amendments will allow women who cease receiving Wife Pension to receive an alternative payment, where available.* ### What is schedule 4? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd032): > *Schedule 4—Cessation of Bereavement Allowance* > > *Quick guide to Schedule 4* > >> *The amendments in Schedule 4 operate so that a person who is qualified for Youth Allowance or Jobseeker Payment will be able to receive a one-off, higher payment if their partner dies, in addition to their regular fortnightly payments.* >> >> *In addition newly bereaved claimants for Youth Allowance or Jobseeker Payment will be entitled to certain exemptions from existing waiting period requirements.* ### What is schedule 9? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd032): > *Schedule 9—Changes to activity tests for persons aged 55–59* > > *Quick guide to Schedule 9* > >> *The amendments in Schedule 9 impose a new activity test on Newstart Allowance and certain Special Benefit recipients aged between 55 and 59.* >> >> *Und
Senate, 2018-03-19. affirmative: ayes 32, noes 30.
Question
The majority voted in favour of keeping the following parts of the bill unchanged: * schedules 3, 4 and 9 to 14 * subsection 42AI(3) in item 1 of schedule 15, and * schedule 17. In parliamentary jargon, they voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-19.262.1) that those parts stand as printed. ### What is schedule 3? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd032): > *Schedule 3—Cessation of Wife Pension* > > *Quick guide to Schedule 3* > >> *Wife pension is a non-activity tested income support payment paid at Age Pension rates to female partners of Age Pensioners or Disability Support Pensioners who are not eligible for a pension in their own right.* >> >> *The amendments in Schedule 3 operate to cease the payment entirely. Transitional amendments will allow women who cease receiving Wife Pension to receive an alternative payment, where available.* ### What is schedule 4? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd032): > *Schedule 4—Cessation of Bereavement Allowance* > > *Quick guide to Schedule 4* > >> *The amendments in Schedule 4 operate so that a person who is qualified for Youth Allowance or Jobseeker Payment will be able to receive a one-off, higher payment if their partner dies, in addition to their regular fortnightly payments.* >> >> *In addition newly bereaved claimants for Youth Allowance or Jobseeker Payment will be entitled to certain exemptions from existing waiting period requirements.* ### What is schedule 9? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd032): > *Schedule 9—Changes to activity tests for persons aged 55–59* > > *Quick guide to Schedule 9* > >> *The amendments in Schedule 9 impose a new activity test on Newstart Allowance and certain Special Benefit recipients aged between 55 and 59.* >> >> *Und
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