Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Jobs and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

I'm advised that existing recipients will receive widow allowance until 1 January 2022, when the remaining recipients will be transferred to the age pension. Approximately 420 recipients who were granted widow allowance after reaching age pension age but who do not meet residential qualifications will be transferred to the age pension under transitional arrangements.

Women who receive Newstart allowance or jobseeker payment who reach age pension age and who do not meet the age pension residency requirements will be required to claim special benefit instead. This will affect 24 people in 2018-19, 68 in 2019-20, 87 in 2019-21 and one in 2021-22.