Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 321

             (1)  A bereavement allowance is not payable to a person if the person is already receiving a service pension.

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  a person is receiving a bereavement allowance; and

                     (b)  another social security pension or a social security benefit or service pension becomes payable to the person;

the bereavement allowance is not payable to the person.

Note 1:       another payment type will generally not become payable to the person until the person claims it.

Note 2:       For social security pension and social security benefit see subsection 23(1).

             (3)  A bereavement allowance is not payable to a woman if:

                     (a)  the woman is an armed services widow; and

                     (b)  the woman is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1) of that Act.

Note:          for armed services widow see subsection 4(1).

             (4)  A bereavement allowance is not payable to a man if:

                     (a)  the man is an armed services widower; and

                     (b)  the man is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1) of that Act.

Note:          for armed services widower see subsection 4(1).