6.1.4.2 Weekly pension
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A weekly pension is paid to a wholly dependent partner and/or child (including orphan child) of a deceased worker. No other person is entitled to a weekly pension.
Weekly pensions are payable to each dependent partner for three years from the date of death of the worker.
Weekly pensions are payable to each dependent:
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orphan child from the date of death of the worker
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child from Week 14
until he or she is age 16.
After age 16, the weekly pension will continue if they are:
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a full-time Full-time worker means a worker who is employed for at least the normal number of hours fixed in any industrial award applicable to the worker or if there is no applicable award the prescribed number of hours student or a full time apprentice until the earlier of:
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ceasing to be a full-time student or a full-time apprentice or
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31 December in the year they turn 25 years of age;
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living with a disability (within the meaning of the Disability Act 2006) until the day before they turn 25 years of age.
The definition of weekly pension entitlement periods is as follows:
| End of Week 13 (after death) | Date of death plus (7 X 13) minus 1 day |
| Start of Week 14 (after death) | Date of death plus (7 X 13) |
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End of 26 weeks (after death) (claims lodged on or before 4 April 2010) |
Date of death plus (7 X 26) minus 1 day
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End of 52 weeks (after death) (claims lodged on or after 5 April 2010) |
Date of death plus 1 year minus 1 day |
| End of 3 years (after death) |
Date of death plus 3 years minus 1 day For example, date of death is 3 September 2008 therefore the pension payment term is until 2 September 2011 |
| Age 16 | Day of 16th birthday minus 1 day |
| Age 25 |
For a full-time student or a full time apprentice
For child living with a disability
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Other income during payment term
The entitlement of a dependent partner, child or orphan child to a weekly pension is not affected by any income they receive during this time.
Any change to the dependent partner’s marital status does not affect the entitlement to a weekly pension.