Backdating Registration
Last amended: 12 August 2014
Closure of registrations
Applications for registration as a member of the pension bonus scheme (PBS) cannot be accepted unless lodged before 1 July 2014.
The following table explains when the date of membership commences.
If the Commission | the date that membership takes effect is the date that.... |
extends the lodgement period and no special circumstances existed for the late lodgement | the person lodged the registration form. |
is satisfied that special circumstances existed to explain the delay | Commission decides. Generally, if the registration is to be backdated for one of these reasons it would be backdated to 1 July 1998 or the date the person first qualifies for the scheme, whichever is the later. |
Backdating registration to the special date of eligibility
There may be circumstances where a person has been granted late registration but their registration was not backdated to the person's special date of eligibility at the time of registration. In such a case consideration can be given to backdating the registration from that date and calculating the bonus on the basis of any additional bonus periods thus accrued.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/56-pension-bonus-scheme/563-registration-member-scheme/backdating-registration