SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991

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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Index of definitions
4. Family relationships definitions - couples
5. Family relationships definitions - children
6. Family payments definitions
7. Australian residence definitions
8. Income test definitions
9. Investment income definitions
10. Maintenance income definitions
11. Assets test definitions
12. Retirement villages definitions
13. Rent definitions
14. Remote area definitions
15. UB and JSA work test definitions
16. UB and JSA industrial action definitions
17. Compensation recovery definitions
18. Incentive allowance definitions
19. Mobility allowance definitions
20. Indexation and rate adjustment definitions
21. Bereavement definitions
22. Review of decisions definitions
23. General definitions
24. Person may be treated as not being a member of a couple (subsection 4 (2))
25. Independent living training (incentive allowance)
26. Approval of short-term vocational courses (UB and JSA work test)
27. Approval of vocational courses (UB work test)
28. Approval of voluntary organisations (UB and JSA work test)
29. Approval of friendly societies
30. Approval of mental hospitals
31. Approval of follow-up rehabilitation programs
32. Approval of sheltered employment - non-profit organisation
33. Approval of sheltered employment - supported employment
34. Approval of benevolent homes
35. Approval of care organisation
36. Major disaster
37. Dependent child - inmate of a mental hospital
38. Specification of foreign country
39. Tables, calculators etc. form part of section
40. Order of provisions/structure of Parts
41. Qualification for/payability of pension, benefit or allowance
42. Payday-based payments and period-based payments
43. Qualification for age pension
44. Age pension not payable in some circumstances
45. Age pension generally not payable before claim
46. Provisional commencement day General rule
47. Multiple entitlement exclusion
48. Need for a claim
49. Form of claim
50. Lodgment of claim
51. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
52. Secretary to determine claim
53. Grant of claim
54. Date of effect of determination
55. How to work out a person's age pension rate
56. Commencement of age pension
57. Payment by instalments
58. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
59. Calculation of amount of instalment
60. Inmates of benevolent homes
61. Manner of payment
62. Nominee payments
63. Payment into bank account etc.
64. Where pension payday would fall on public holiday etc.
65. Payment of pension after death
66. Age pension to be absolutely inalienable
67. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
68. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
69. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of age pension
70. Self incrimination
71. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
72. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 68 notification obligations
73. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 68 notification obligations
74. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 68 notification obligations
75. Automatic rate reduction - failure to inform Department of payment for remunerative work where earnings credit account balance available
76. Rate increase determination
77. Rate reduction determination
78. Cancellation or suspension determination
79. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
80. Date of effect of favourable determination
81. Date of effect of adverse determination General
82. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
83. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
84. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
85. Adjustment of person's age pension rate
86. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
87. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
88. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
89. Continued payment of child-related amounts
90. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
91. Death of recipient
92. Fringe benefits
93. Qualification for fringe benefits
94. Qualification for invalid pension Permanent incapacity for work
95. Invalid pension not payable in some circumstances
96. Invalid pension generally not payable before claim
97. Provisional commencement day General rule
98. Multiple entitlement exclusion
99. Secretary may require person to have medical examination, attend course or undertake work
100. Need for a claim
101. Form of claim
102. Lodgment of claim
103. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
104. Secretary to determine claim
105. Grant of claim
106. Date of effect of determination
107. Examination by medical practitioner
108. How to work out a person's invalid pension rate
109. Commencement of invalid pension
110. Payment by instalments
111. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
112. Calculation of amount of instalment
113. Inmates of benevolent homes
114. Manner of payment
115. Nominee payments
116. Payment into bank account etc.
117. Where pension payday would fall on public holiday etc.
118. Payment of pension after death
119. Invalid pension to be absolutely inalienable
120. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
121. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
122. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of invalid pension
123. Self incrimination
124. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
125. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 121 notification obligations
126. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 121 notification obligations
127. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 121 notification obligations
128. Automatic rate reduction - failure to inform Department of payment for remunerative work where earnings credit account balance available
129. Rate increase determination
130. Rate reduction determination
131. Cancellation or suspension determination
132. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
133. Date of effect of favourable determination
134. Date of effect of adverse determination General
135. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
136. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
137. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
138. Adjustment of person's invalid pension rate
139. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
140. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
141. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
142. Continued payment of child-related amounts
143. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
144. Death of recipient
145. Fringe benefits
146. Qualification for fringe benefits
147. Qualification for wife pension
148. Wife pension not payable in some circumstances
149. Wife pension generally not payable before claim
150. Provisional commencement day General rule
151. Multiple entitlement exclusion
152. Need for a claim
153. Form of claim
154. Lodgment of claim
155. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
156. Secretary to determine claim
157. Grant of claim
158. Date of effect of determination
159. How to work out the rate of wife pension
160. Commencement of wife pension
161. Payment by instalments
162. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
163. Calculation of amount of instalment
164. Inmates of benevolent homes
165. Manner of payment
166. Nominee payments
167. Payment into bank account etc.
168. Where pension payday would fall on public holiday etc.
169. Payment of pension after death
170. Wife pension to be absolutely inalienable
171. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
172. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
173. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of wife pension
174. Self incrimination
175. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
176. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 172 notification obligations
177. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 172 notification obligations
178. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 172 notification obligations
179. Automatic rate reduction - failure to inform Department of payment for remunerative work where earnings credit account balance available
180. Rate increase determination
181. Rate reduction determination
182. Cancellation or suspension determination
183. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
184. Date of effect of favourable determination
185. Date of effect of adverse determination General
186.
187. Continued wife pension rate
188. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
189. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
190. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
191. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
192. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
193. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
194. Continued payment of child-related amounts
195. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
196. Fringe benefits
197. Qualification for fringe benefits
198. Qualification for carer pension
199. Carer pension not payable in some circumstances
200. Carer pension generally not payable before claim
201. Provisional commencement day General rule
202. Multiple entitlement exclusion
203. Need for a claim
204. Form of claim
205. Lodgment of claim
206. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
207. Secretary to determine claim
208. Grant of claim
209. Date of effect of determination
210. How to work out a person's carer pension rate
211. Commencement of carer pension
212. Payment by instalments
213. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
214. Calculation of amount of instalment
215. Manner of payment
216. Nominee payments
217. Payment into bank account etc.
218. Where pension payday would fall on public holiday etc.
219. Payment of pension after death
220. Carer pension to be absolutely inalienable
221. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
222. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
223. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of carer pension
224. Self incrimination
225. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
226. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 222 notification obligations
227. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 222 notification obligations
228. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 222 notification obligations
229. Rate increase determination
230. Rate reduction determination
231. Cancellation or suspension determination
232. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
233. Date of effect of favourable determination
234. Date of effect of adverse determination General
235. Continuation of carer pension for bereavement period where person cared for dies
236. Continued carer pension rate
237. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
238. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
239. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
240. Adjustment of person's carer pension rate
241. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
242. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
243. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
244. Continued payment of child-related amounts
245. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
246. Death of recipient
247. Fringe benefits
248. Qualification for fringe benefits
249. Qualification for sole parent pension
250. SPP (sole parent pension) child
251. Young person to be SPP child for only one person
252. Effect of maintenance rights on qualification for sole parent pension
253. Sole parent pension not payable in some circumstances
254. Sole parent pension generally not payable before claim
255. Provisional commencement day General rule
256. Backdating - death of partner etc.
257. Backdating - birth of child
258. Multiple entitlement exclusion
259. Need for a claim
260. Form of claim
261. Lodgment of claim
262. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
263. Secretary may require some claimants to give information about domestic circumstances De facto relationship
264. Secretary's obligations if claimant complies with section 263 notice De facto relationship
265. Effect of failure by claimant to comply with section 263 notice
266. Secretary to determine claim
267. Grant of claim
268. Date of effect of determination
269. How to work out a person's sole parent pension rate
270. Commencement of sole parent pension
271. Payment by instalments
272. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
273. Calculation of amount of instalment
274. Inmates of benevolent homes
275. Manner of payment
276. Nominee payments
277. Payment into bank account etc.
278. Where pension payday would fall on public holiday etc.
279. Payment of pension after death
280. Sole parent pension to be absolutely inalienable
281. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
282. Secretary may require some recipients to give information about domestic circumstances De facto relationship
283. Secretary's obligations if recipient complies with section 282 notice De facto relationship
284. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
285. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of sole parent pension
286. Self incrimination
287. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
288. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 284 notification obligations
289. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 284 notification obligations
290. Automatic termination - failure to provide section 285 statement
291. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 284 notification obligations
292. Automatic rate reduction - failure to inform Department of payment for remunerative work where earnings credit account balance available
293. Rate increase determination
294. Rate reduction determination
295. Cancellation or suspension determination
296. Suspension for failure to comply with section 282 notice
297. Cancellation for failure to comply with subsection 296 (2) notice
298. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
299. Date of effect of favourable determination
300. Date of effect of adverse determination General
301. Continuation of sole parent pension for bereavement period where recipient's only SPP child dies
302. Continued sole parent pension rate
303. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
304. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
305. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
306. Adjustment of person's sole parent pension rate
307. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
308. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
309. Bereavement payments on death of dependent or maintained child
310. Continued payment of child-related amounts
311. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
312. Death of recipient
313. Fringe benefits
314. Qualification for fringe benefits
315. Qualification for widowed person allowance
316. Widowed person allowance not payable in some circumstances
317. Widowed person allowance generally not payable before claim
318. Provisional commencement day General rule
319. Backdating - death of partner etc.
320. Backdating - birth of child
321. Multiple entitlement exclusion
322. Need for a claim
323. Form of claim
324. Lodgment of claim
325. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
326. Secretary to determine claim
327. Grant of claim
328. Date of effect of determination
329. How to work out a person's widowed person allowance rate
330. Commencement of widowed person allowance
331. Payment by instalments
332. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
333. Calculation of amount of instalment
334. Manner of payment
335. Nominee payments
336. Payment into bank account etc.
337. Where allowance payday would fall on public holiday etc.
338. Payment of allowance after death
339. Widowed person allowance to be absolutely inalienable
340. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
341. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
342. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of widowed person allowance
343. Self incrimination
344. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
345. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 341 notification obligations
346. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 341 notification obligations
347. Automatic termination - failure to provide section 342 statement
348. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 341 notification obligations
349. Automatic rate reduction - failure to inform Department of payment for remunerative work where earnings credit account balance available
350. Rate increase determination
351. Rate reduction determination
352. Cancellation or suspension determination
353. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
354. Date of effect of favourable determination
355. Date of effect of adverse determination General
356. Bereavement payments on death of dependent or maintained child
357. Continued payment of child-related amounts
358. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
359. Death of recipient
360. Fringe benefits
361. Qualification for fringe benefits
362. Qualification for widow B pension
363. Effect of maintenance rights on qualification for widow B pension
364. Widow B pension not payable in some circumstances
365. Widow B pension generally not payable before claim
366. Provisional commencement day General rule
367. Backdating - death of partner etc.
368. Multiple entitlement exclusion
369. Need for a claim
370. Form of claim
371. Lodgment of claim
372. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
373. Secretary to determine claim
374. Grant of claim
375. Date of effect of determination
376. How to work out the rate of widow B pension
377. Commencement of widow B pension
378. Payment by instalments
379. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
380. Calculation of amount of instalment
381. Inmates of benevolent homes
382. Manner of payment
383. Nominee payments
384. Payment into bank account etc.
385. Where pension payday would fall on public holiday etc.
386. Payment of pension after death
387. Widow B pension to be absolutely inalienable
388. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
389. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
390. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of widow B pension
391. Self incrimination
392. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
393. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 389 notification obligations
394. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 389 notification obligations
395. Automatic termination - failure to provide section 390 statement
396. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 389 notification obligations
397. Automatic rate reduction - failure to inform Department of payment for remunerative work where earnings credit account balance available
398. Rate increase determination
399. Rate reduction determination
400. Cancellation or suspension determination
401. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
402. Date of effect of favourable determination
403. Date of effect of adverse determination General
404. Bereavement payments on death of dependent or maintained child
405. Continued payment of child-related amounts
406. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
407. Death of recipient
408. Fringe benefits
409. Qualification for fringe benefits
410. Qualification for sheltered employment allowance Qualified for invalid pension
411. Sheltered employment allowance not payable in some circumstances
412. Sheltered employment allowance not payable before day determined by Secretary
413. Multiple entitlement exclusion
414. Sheltered employment allowance not payable if in person's interest to receive other pension or benefit
415. Secretary may require person to have medical examination, attend course or undertake work
416. Secretary may require claim
417. Term of claim
418. Lodgment of claim
419. Secretary to determine claim
420. Grant of claim
421. Date of effect of determination
422. Rate of sheltered employment allowance
423. Incentive allowance
424. Commencement of sheltered employment allowance
425. Payment by instalments
426. Effect on instalments of backdated determination
427. Calculation of amount of instalment
428. Manner of payment
429. Nominee payments
430. Payment into bank account etc.
431. Where allowance payday would fall on public holiday etc.
432. Payment of allowance after death
433. Sheltered employment allowance to be absolutely inalienable
434. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
435. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
436. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of sheltered employment allowance
437. Self incrimination
438. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
439. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 435 notification obligations
440. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 435 notification obligations
441. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 435 notification obligations
442. Automatic rate reduction - failure to inform Department of payment for remunerative work where earnings credit account balance available
443. Rate increase determination
444. Rate reduction determination
445. Cancellation or suspension determination
446. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
447. Date of effect of favourable determination
448. Date of effect of adverse determination General
449. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
450. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
451. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
452. Adjustment of person's sheltered employment allowance rate
453. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
454. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
455. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
456. Continued payment of child-related amounts
457. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
458. Death of recipient
459. Fringe benefits
460. Qualification for fringe benefits
461. Qualification for rehabilitation allowance
462. Rehabilitation allowance not payable in some circumstances
463. Rehabilitation allowance not payable before date determined by Secretary
464. Multiple entitlement exclusion
465. Secretary may require claim
466. Form of claim
467. Lodgment of claim
468. Secretary to determine claim
469. Grant of claim
470. Date of effect of determination
471. How to work out the rate of rehabilitation allowance
472. Rate of rehabilitation allowance - person previously receiving invalid pension
473. Qualifying payment Person receiving a payment before rehabilitation program
474. Rate of rehabilitation allowance - person not receiving invalid pension before rehabilitation program
475. Amount payable on pension payday - social security benefit
476. Commencement of rehabilitation allowance
477. Payment by instalments
478. Effect on instalments of backdated determination
479. Calculation of amount of instalment
480. Manner of payment
481. Nominee payments
482. Payment into bank account etc.
483. Where allowance payday would fall on public holiday etc.
484. Payment of allowance after death
485. Rehabilitation allowance to be absolutely inalienable
486. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
487. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
488. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of rehabilitation allowance
489. Self incrimination
490. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
491. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 487 notification obligations
492. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 487 notification obligations
493. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 487 notification obligations
494. Automatic rate reduction - failure to inform Department of payment for remunerative work where earnings credit account balance available
495. Rate increase determination
496. Rate reduction determination
497. Cancellation or suspension determination
498. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
499. Date of effect of favourable determination
500. Date of effect of adverse determination General
501. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
502. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
503. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
504. Adjustment of person's rehabilitation allowance rate
505. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
506. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
507. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
508. Continued payment of child-related amounts
509. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
510. Death of recipient
511. Fringe benefits
512. Qualification for fringe benefits
513. Qualification for unemployment benefit
514. Unemployment due to industrial action
515. Move to area of lower employment
516. Some people not required to be registered at the CES
517. Prospective determinations for some beneficiaries
518. Work test
519. Relief from work test - certain persons over 55 in employment
520. Relief from work test - persons attending training camps
521. Relief from work test - certain persons in remote areas
522. Relief from work test - long-term beneficiaries under 55 in short-term vocational courses
523. Relief from work test - long-term beneficiaries under 55 engaged in voluntary work
524. Relief from work test - persons over 55 in short-term vocational courses
525. Relief from work test - long-term beneficiaries over 55 in vocational courses
526. Relief from work test - persons over 55 engaged in voluntary work
527. Relief from work test - long-term beneficiaries over 55 engaged in voluntary work
528.
529. Provision of tax file number
530. Assets test - benefit not payable if assets value limit exceeded
531. Value of assets of members of couples
532. Full-time students
533. Multiple entitlement exclusion
534. Provisional commencement day General rule
535. Commencement of unemployment benefit
536.
537. Notional leave period
538. Duration of unused annual leave waiting period
539. Ordinary waiting period
540. Duration of ordinary waiting period No unused annual leave waiting period
541. Education leavers waiting period Persons subject to waiting period
542. Duration of education leavers waiting period General rule
543. Secretary may require person to attend course or undertake work
544. Unemployment due to voluntary act
545. Unemployment due to misconduct
546. Refusal of job offer
547. Removal from benefit for failure to take reasonable steps to find work
548. Removal from benefit for failure to comply with notification requirements
549. Removal from benefit for failure to continue CES registration
550. Seasonal workers
551. Move to area of lower employment
552. Need for a claim
553. Form of claim
554. Lodgment of claim
555. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
556. Secretary to determine claim
557. Grant of claim
558. Date of effect of determination
559. How to work out a person's unemployment benefit rate
560. Double payment - claim as a result of major disaster
561. Commencement of unemployment benefit
562. Instalments
563. Instalments for period less than a fortnight
564. Rounding off instalment
565. Manner of payment
566. Nominee payments
567. Payment into bank account etc.
568. Where benefit payday would fall on public holiday etc.
569. Payment of benefit after death
570. Unemployment benefit to be absolutely inalienable
571. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
572. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
573. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of unemployment benefit
574. Self incrimination
575. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
576. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 572 notification obligations
577. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 572 notification obligations
578. Automatic termination - failure to provide section 573 statement
579. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 572 notification obligations
580. Rate increase determination
581. Rate reduction determination
582. Cancellation or suspension determination
583. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
584. Date of effect of favourable determination
585. Date of effect of adverse determination General
586. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
587. Continued payment of child-related amounts
588. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
589. Qualification for job search allowance
590. Unemployment due to industrial action
591. Move to area of lower employment
592. Some people not required to be registered at the CES
593. Prospective determinations for some beneficiaries
594. Work test
595. Relief from work test - persons attending training camps
596. Relief from work test - certain persons in remote areas
597. Relief from work test - long-term beneficiaries in short-term vocational courses
598. Relief from work test - long-term beneficiaries engaged in voluntary work
599. Job search allowance not payable in certain situations
600. Provision of tax file number
601. Assets test - allowance not payable if assets value limit exceeded
602. Value of assets of members of couples
603. Full-time students
604. Multiple entitlement exclusion
605. Provisional commencement day General rule
606. Commencement of job search allowance
607. Unused annual leave waiting period
608. Notional leave period
609. Duration of unused annual leave waiting period
610. Ordinary waiting period
611. Duration of ordinary waiting period No unused annual leave waiting period
612. Education leavers waiting period Persons subject to waiting period
613. Duration of education leavers waiting period General rule
614. Secretary may require person to attend course, undertake work or attend CES
615. Unemployment due to voluntary act
616. Unemployment due to misconduct
617. Refusal of job offer
618. Removal from allowance for failure to take reasonable steps to find work
619. Removal from allowance for failure to comply with notification requirements
620. Removal from allowance for failure to continue CES registration
621. Seasonal workers
622. Move to area of lower employment
623. Need for a claim
624. Form of claim
625. Lodgment of claim
626. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
627. Secretary to determine claim
628. Grant of Claim
629. Date of effect of determination
630. How to work out a person's job search allowance rate
631. Double payment - claim as a result of major disaster
632. JSA recipient may ask Secretary to change appropriate tax year
633. Commencement of job search allowance
634. Instalments
635. Instalments for period less than a fortnight
636. Rounding off instalment
637. Manner of payment
638. Nominee payments
639. Payment into bank account etc.
640. Where allowance payday would fall on public holiday etc.
641. Payment of allowance after death
642. Job search allowance to be absolutely inalienable
643. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
644. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
645. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of job search allowance
646. Self incrimination
647. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
648. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 644 notification obligations
649. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 644 notification obligations
650. Automatic termination - failure to provide section 645 statement
651. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 644 notification obligations
652. Rate increase determination
653. Rate reduction determination
654. Cancellation or suspension determination
655. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
656. Date of effect of favourable determination
657. Date of effect of adverse determination General
658. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
659. Continued payment of child-related amounts
660. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
661. Unemployment benefit recipients
662. Amount of section 661 payment
663. Job search allowance recipients
664. Amount of section 663 payment
665. Claim
666. Qualification for sickness benefit
667. Temporary absence from Australia
668. Loss of income
669. Sickness benefit not payable in certain circumstances
670. Provision of tax file number
671. Assets test - benefit not payable if assets value limit exceeded
672. Value of assets of members of couples
673. Person previously receiving job search allowance
674. Full-time students
675. Multiple entitlement exclusion
676. Provisional commencement day
677. Commencement of sickness benefit
678. Initial incorrect claim followed by claim for sickness benefit
679. Unusual annual leave waiting period
680. Notional leave period
681. Duration of unused annual leave waiting period
682. Ordinary waiting period
683. Duration of ordinary waiting period No unused annual leave waiting period
684. Education leavers waiting period Persons subject to waiting period
685. Duration of education leavers waiting period General rule
686. Secretary may require person to have medical examination, attend course or undertake work
687. Need for a claim
688. Form of claim
689. Lodgment of claim
690. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
691. Temporary absence from Australia
692. Medical certificate to accompany claim
693. Secretary to determine claim
694. Grant of claim
695. Date of effect of determination
696. How to work out a person's sickness benefit rate
697. Double payment - claim as a result of major disaster
698. Limitation on rate - loss of salary, wages or income General rule
699. Limitation on rate - loss of unemployment benefit qualification
700. Limitation on rate - transferee Partner getting wife or carer pension
701. Rate of persons receiving sickness benefit with rent assistance since before 1 July 1987
702. Commencement of sickness benefit
703. Instalments
704. Instalments for period less than a fortnight
705. Rounding off instalment
706. Manner of payment
707. Nominee payments
708. Payment into bank account etc.
709. Where benefit payday would fall on public holiday etc.
710. Payment of benefit after death
711. Sickness benefit to be absolutely inalienable
712. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
713. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
714. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of sickness benefit
715. Self incrimination
716. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
717. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 713 notification obligations
718. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 713 notification obligations
719. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 713 notification obligations
720. Rate increase determination
721. Rate reduction determination
722. Cancellation or suspension determination
723. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
724. Date of effect of favourable determination
725. Date of effect of adverse determination General
726. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
727. Continued payment of child-related amounts
728. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
729. Qualification for special benefit
730. Determination of period
731. Provisional commencement day General rule
732. Special benefit not payable in some circumstances
733. Assets test - benefit not payable if assets value limit exceeded
734. Value of assets of members of couples
735. Multiple entitlement exclusion
736. Secretary may require person to have medical examination, attend course or undertake work
737. Full-time students
738. Payments under certain education schemes
739. SPB homeless person
740. Need for a claim
741. Form of claim
742. Lodgment of claim
743. Secretary to determine claim
744. Grant of claim
745. Date of effect of determination
746. Rate of special benefit
747. Double payment - claim as a result of major disaster
748. Commencement of special benefit
749. Instalments
750. Instalments for period less than a fortnight
751. Rounding off instalment
752. Manner of payment
753. Nominee payments
754. Payment into bank account etc.
755. Where benefit payday would fall on public holiday etc.
756. Payment of benefit after death
757. Special benefit to be absolutely inalienable
758. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
759. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
760. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of special benefit
761. Self incrimination
762. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
763. Rate increase determination
764. Rate reduction determination
765. Cancellation or suspension determination
766. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
767. Date of effect of favourable determination
768. Date of effect of adverse determination General
769. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
770. Continued payment of child-related amounts
771. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
772. Qualification for special needs age pension
773. Qualification for special needs invalid pension Incapacity for work
774. Qualification for special needs wife pension
775. Qualification for special needs sole parent pension
776. SPP (sole parent pension) child
777. Young person to be SPP child for only one person
778. Qualification for special needs widow B pension
779. Special needs pension not payable in some circumstances
780. Some special needs pensions not payable before claim
781. Special needs sole parent pension generally not payable before claim
782. Special needs widow B pension generally not payable before claim
783. Second special needs pension generally not payable after cancellation of initial pension
784. Provisional commencement day General rule
785. Backdating - death of partner etc.
786. Backdating - birth of child
787. Multiple entitlement exclusion
788. Secretary may require person to have medical examination
789. Need for a claim
790. Form of claim
791. Lodgment of claim
792. Secretary to determine claim
793. Grant of claim
794. Date of effect of determination
795. Examination by medical practitioner
796. How to work out a person's special needs pension rate
797. Commencement of special needs pension
798. Payment by instalments
799. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
800. Calculation of amount of instalment
801. Manner of payment
802. Nominee payments
803. Payment into bank account etc.
804. Where pension payday would fall on public holiday etc.
805. Payment of pension after death
806. Special needs pension to be absolutely inalienable
807. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
808. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
809. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of special needs pension
810. Self incrimination
811. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
812. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 808 notification obligations
813. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 808 notification obligations
814. Automatic termination - failure to provide section 809 statement
815. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 808 notification obligations
816. Rate increase determination
817. Rate reduction determination
818. Cancellation or suspension determination
819. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
820. Date of effect of favourable determination
821. Date of effect of adverse determination General
822. Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
823. Continued payment of partner's pension or allowance
824. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
825. Adjustment of rate of person's special needs pension
826. Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
827. Matters affecting payment of benefits under this Subdivision
828. Bereavement payments on death of dependent or maintained child
829. Continued payment of child-related amounts
830. Death of recipient
831. Family allowance child
832. FA child - prescribed student child not included
833. FA child - child over 18
834. FA child - child in approved care organisation care
835. FA child - residence requirements
836. FA child - child absent from Australia for more than 3 years
837. FA child - receipt of foreign "family allowance" in respect of child outside Australia
838. Qualification for individual family allowance
839. Qualification for approved care organisation family allowance
840. Qualification for family allowance ceases after 3 year absence of recipient from Australia
841. Family allowance not payable in some circumstances
842. Family allowance generally not payable before claim
843. Provisional commencement day General rule
844. Backdating - birth of child
845. Backdating - new client
846. Family allowance not payable to 2 people for the same child
847. Need for a claim
848. Form of claim
849. Lodgment of claim
850. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
851. Secretary to determine claim
852. Grant of claim
853. Date of effect of determination
854. Rate struck for allowance period
855. How to work out a person's family allowance rate Individuals
856. Special determinations
857. Secretary may determine that an event is an FA assumed notifiable event
858. Secretary may specify in a subsection 873 (1) notice that an event is an FA notifiable event
859. FA recipient may ask Secretary to change appropriate tax year
860. Commencement of family allowance
861. Payment by instalments
862. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
863. Manner of payment
864. Nominee payments
865. Payment into bank account etc.
866. Where family payment payday would fall on public holiday etc.
867. Payment of allowance after death
868. Secretary may make declaration where 2 people qualified for family allowance for the same child
869. Family allowance to be absolutely inalienable
870. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
871. References to recipient
872. Application of family allowance
873. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
874. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of family allowance
875. Self incrimination
876. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
877. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 873 notification obligations
878. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 873 notification obligations
879. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 873 notification obligations
880. Rate increase determination
881. Rate reduction determination
882. Cancellation or suspension determination
883. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
884. Date of effect of favourable determination
885. Date of effect of adverse determination General
886. Continuation of qualification for family allowance for bereavement rate continuation period where recipient's only FA child dies
887. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
888. Continued payment of family allowance
889. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
890. Additional lump sum payable in some circumstances
891. Family allowance supplement child
892. FAS child - prescribed student child not included
893. FAS child - receipt of other periodic payments for child
894. FAS child - taxation of "unearned" income
895. Qualification for family allowance supplement
896. Family allowance supplement not payable in some circumstances
897. Family allowance supplement generally not payable before claim
898. Provisional commencement day General rule
899. Claim within 4 weeks of birth
900. Claim within 6 weeks of ceasing other payments
901. Family allowance supplement not payable to 2 people in respect of the same child
902.
903. Form of claim
904. Lodgment of claim
905. Claimant must be Australian resident and in Australia
906. Date of lodgment of claim
907. Secretary to determine claim
908. Grant of claim
909. Date of effect of determination
910. How to work out the rate of a person's family allowance supplement
911. Rate struck for allowance period
912. Notice estimating taxable income
913. Effect of amendment of assessed taxable income
914. Recalculation if taxable income underestimated by 25% or more
915. Recalculation if failure to notify FAS notifiable event
916. Secretary may determine that an event is an FAS assumed notifiable event
917. Secretary may specify in a subsection 930 (1) notice that an event is an FAS notifiable event
918. FAS recipient may ask Secretary to change appropriate tax year
919. Commencement of family allowance supplement
920. Payment by instalments
921. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
922. Manner of payment
923. Nominee payments
924. Payment into bank account etc.
925. Where family payment payday would fall on public holiday etc.
926. Payment of family allowance supplement after death
927. Secretary may make declaration where 2 people qualify for family allowance supplement for the same child
928. Family allowance supplement to be absolutely inalienable
929. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
930. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
931. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of family allowance supplement
932. Self incrimination
933. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
934. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 930 notification obligations
935. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 930 notification obligations
936. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 930 notification obligations
937. Rate increase determination
938. Rate reduction determination
939. Cancellation or suspension determination
940. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
941. Date of effect of favourable determination
942. Amendment of assessment of taxable income
943. Determination following recipient's request under section 918
944. Date of effect of adverse determination General
945. Date of effect of variation of rate of family allowance supplement because of amendment of assessed taxable income
946. Underestimate of taxable income - date of effect of section 914 determination
947. Failure to notify FAS notifiable event - date of effect of section 915 determination
948. Continuation of qualification for family allowance supplement for bereavement rate continuation period where recipient's only FAS child dies
949. Bereavement payments on death of dependent child
950. Continued payment of family allowance supplement
951. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
952. Disabled child
953. CDA child status - family allowance requirement
954. Qualification for child disability allowance
955. Qualification while person not providing care 28 days or less
956. Child disability allowance not payable in some circumstances
957. Child disability allowance generally not payable before claim
958. Provisional commencement day
959. Backdating - claim within 12 months of becoming qualified
960. Backdating - claim after 12 months of becoming qualified
961. Need for a claim
962. Form of claim
963. Lodgment of claim
964. Secretary to determine claim
965. Grant of claim
966. Date of effect of determination
967. Rate of child disability allowance General rule
968. Commencement of child disability allowance
969. Payment by instalments
970. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
971. Manner of payment
972. Nominee payments
973. Payment into bank account etc.
974. Where family payment payday would fall on public holiday etc.
975. Payment of allowance after death
976. Child disability allowance to be absolutely inalienable
977. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
978. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
979. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of child disability allowance
980. Self incrimination
981. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
982. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 978 notification obligations
983. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 978 notification obligations
984. Automatic rate reduction - recipient not complying with section 978 notification obligations
985. Rate increase determination
986. Rate reduction determination
987. Cancellation or suspension determination
988. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
989. Date of effect of favourable determination
990. Date of effect of adverse determination General
991. Continued child disability allowance during bereavement rate continuation period where CDA child dies
992. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
993. Double orphan - not refugee
994. Double orphan - refugee
995. Refugee child
996. Long-term prisoner
997. Patient on a long-term basis Mental hospital patient
998. Person uncontactable
999. Qualification for double orphan pension Persons other than approved care organisations
1000. Double orphan pension not payable in some circumstances
1001. Double orphan pension generally not payable before claim
1002. Provisional commencement day General rule
1003. Double orphan pension not payable for child receiving a pension under the Veterans' Entitlements Act
1004. Need for a claim
1005. Form of claim
1006. Lodgment of claim
1007. Secretary to determine claim
1008. Grant of claim
1009. Date of effect of determination
1010. Rate of double orphan pension
1011. Commencement of double orphan pension
1012. Payment by instalments
1013. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
1014. Manner of payment
1015. Nominee payments
1016. Payment into bank account etc.
1017. Where family payment payday would fall on public holiday etc.
1018. Payment of pension after death
1019. Double orphan pension to be absolutely inalienable
1020. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
1021. Recipient
1022. Double orphan pension to be applied for benefit of child
1023. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
1024. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of double orphan pension
1025. Self-incrimination
1026. Continuing effect of determination Entitlement determination
1027. Automatic termination - recipient complying with section 1023 notification obligations
1028. Automatic termination - recipient not complying with section 1023 notification obligations
1029. Cancellation or suspension determination
1030. Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension
1031. Date of effect of favourable determination
1032. Date of effect of adverse determination General
1033. Continued double orphan pension during bereavement rate continuation period where DOP child dies
1034. Lump sum payable in some circumstances
1035. Qualification for mobility allowance
1036. Mobility allowance not payable in some circumstances
1037. Mobility allowance not payable where person receiving motor vehicle assistance
1038. Mobility allowance generally not payable before claim
1039. Provisional commencement day General rule
1040. Need for a claim
1041. Form of claim
1042. Lodgment of claim
1043. Determination granting claim
1044. Rate of mobility allowance
1045. Commencement of mobility allowance
1046. Payment by instalments
1047. Effect on instalments of backdating claim
1048. Manner of payment
1049. Nominee payments
1050. Payment into bank account etc.
1051. Where allowance payday would fall on public holiday etc.
1052. Mobility allowance to be absolutely inalienable
1053. Effect of garnishee or attachment order
1054. Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change in circumstances
1055. Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to payment of mobility allowance
1056. Self incrimination
1057. Continuing effect of determination
1058. Effect on mobility allowance when person ceases to be qualified
1059. Cancellation or suspension determination and resumption of payment after incorrect cancellation or suspension
1060. Date of effect of favourable determination
1061. Date of effect of adverse determination General
1062. Steps in rate calculation
1063. Standard categories of family situations
1064. Rate of age, invalid, wife and carer pensions (people who are not blind)
1065. Rate of age and invalid pension (blind people)
1066. Rate of sole parent pension, widowed person allowance and widow B pension
1067. Rate of job search allowance and sickness benefit (under 18)
1068. Rate of unemployment and sickness benefit (18 or over)
1069. Rate of family allowance
1070. Rate of family allowance supplement
1071. Fringe Benefits Ordinary Income Test Calculator
1072. Fringe Benefits Assets Test Calculator
1073. Structure of Division
1074. Certain capital amounts not covered by other Subdivisions taken to be received over 12 months
1075. Investments made before 1 January 1988 with friendly societies or where no immediate return
1076. Investments made before 1 January 1988 not with friendly societies or where return is not deferred
1077. Investments made after 1 January 1988
1078. Actual return not to be treated as income
1079. Rate of return where it can only be approximated
1080. Reduction of rate of return for investment costs
1081. Conversion of investment to accruing return investment
1082. Investments made before 9 September 1988
1083. Special provisions about certain investments made before 9 September 1988
1084. Investments made after 9 September 1988
1085. Actual return not to be treated as income
1086. Product rate of return
1087. Statutory rate of return
1088. Current rate of return may apply instead of statutory rate of return in some cases
1089. Application for determination under section 1088
1090. Secretary not to be required to consider applications in certain circumstances
1091. Duration of determination under section 1088
1092. Revocation of determination under section 1088
1093. Notices in relation to exercise of powers under sections 1088 to 1092
1094. Determination of entitlement of person holding market-linked investment
1095. Reduction of rate of return for investment costs
1096. Conversion of investments to market-linked investments
1097. Superannuation benefits received before pension age
1098. Immediate annuities
1099. Superannuation pensions
1100. Application of Division
1101. Conversion of foreign currency amounts
1102. Base exchange rate
1103. Re-assessed exchange rate
1104. Applicability of re-assessed exchange rate
1105. Rounding off exchange rates
1106. Disposal of ordinary income
1107. Amount of disposition
1108. Disposal of ordinary income - individuals
1109. Disposal of ordinary income - members of couples
1110. Treatment of transactions that constitute both a disposal of ordinary income and a disposal of assets
1111. Dispositions more than 5 years old to be disregarded
1112. Modified operation of Division in relation to benefits and family allowance supplement
1113. Earnings credit account balance may be set-off against ordinary income from remunerative work
1114. Earnings credit account
1115. Earnings credit account balance
1116. Apportionment of capitalised maintenance income
1117. Non-cash housing maintenance - value of substitute for family home
1118. Certain assets to be disregarded in calculating the value of a person's assets
1119. Value of annuities Value of certain annuities to be disregarded
1120. Value of annuity - change of relevant number
1121. Effect of charge or encumbrance on value of assets
1122. Loans
1123. Disposal of assets
1124. Amount of disposition
1125. Disposal of assets - individuals
1126. Disposal of assets - members of couples
1127. Dispositions more than 5 years old to be disregarded
1128. Modified operation of Division in relation to benefits and family allowance supplement
1129. Access to financial hardship rules - pensions
1130. Application of financial hardship rules - pensions Value of unrealisable asset to be disregarded
1131. Access to financial hardship rules - benefits
1132. Application of financial hardship rules - benefits Value of unrealisable asset to be disregarded
1133. Qualification for participation in pension loans scheme Person not member of a couple
1134. Effect of participation in pension loans scheme - pension or allowance rate
1135. Effect of participation in pension loans scheme - creation of debt
1136. Need for a request to participate
1137. Additional requirement where person's assets valued at less than $100,000 Person not member of a couple
1138. Existence of debt results in charge over assets Person not member of a couple
1139. Debt not to be recovered until after death
1140. Enforcement of charge
1141. Person ceases to participate in pension loans scheme if value of assets falls below $100,000
1142. Automatic termination of participation in pension loans scheme
1143. Registration of charge
1144. Manner of enforcement of charge
1145. Retirement village resident
1146. Basis for different treatment
1147. Entry contribution
1148. Extra allowable amount Residence taken up before 13 June 1989
1149. Renegotiation of retirement village agreement
1150. Residents who are not members of a couple
1151. Members of couples
1152. Members of illness separated couples (both in retirement village or villages)
1153. Members of illness separated couples (partner not in retirement village and partner homeowner)
1154. Member of illness separated couple (partner not in retirement village and partner not homeowner)
1155. Members of ordinary couple with different principal homes (both in retirement villages)
1156. Members of ordinary couple with different principal homes (partner not in a retirement village and partner homeowner)
1157. Members of ordinary couple with different principal homes (partner not in a retirement village and partner not homeowner)
1158. Some social security pensions not payable during period in gaol or in psychiatric confinement following criminal conviction
1159. Payment may be redirected to dependent partner or child
1160. Social security benefit not payable while person in gaol or in psychiatric confinement following criminal conviction
1161. Double benefit payment on release from gaol
1162. Transfer from sheltered employment allowance to pension during or soon after release from prison
1163. General effect of Part
1164. Secretary may require person to take action to obtain compensation
1165. Pension, benefit or allowance not payable during lump sum preclusion period Person not member of a couple
1166. Person may have to repay amount where both lump sum and pension, benefit or allowance payments have been received
1167. Lump sum compensation not counted as ordinary income
1168. Rate reduction of certain pensions, benefits and allowances where periodic compensation payments received
1169. Rate reduction under both income/assets test and this Part
1170. Person may have to repay amount where both periodic compensation payments and pension, benefit or allowance payments have been received
1171. Periodic compensation payments not counted as ordinary income
1172. Secretary may send preliminary notice to potential compensation paper
1173. Potential compensation payer must notify Department of liability
1174. Secretary may send recovery notice to compensation payer
1175. Compensation payer's payment to Commonwealth discharges liability to compensation recipient
1176. Offence to make compensation payment after receiving preliminary notice or recovery notice
1177. Secretary may send preliminary notice to insurer
1178. Insurer must notify Department of liability
1179. Secretary may send recovery notice to insurer
1180. Preliminary notice or recovery notice to insurer suspends compensation payer's liability
1181. Insurer's payment to Commonwealth discharges liability
1182. Offence to make compensation payment after receiving preliminary notice or recovery notice
1183. Secretary may give recovery notice either to compensation payer or to insurer but not to both
1184. Secretary may disregard some payments
1185. Part to bind Crown
1186. General effect of Part
1187. Reduction in rate of payments under this Act if recipient or partner also receiving payments under New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)
1188. Rate reduction under this Part
1189. Analysis of Part
1190. Indexed and adjusted amounts
1191. CPI Indexation Table
1193. Indexation factor
1194. Rounding off indexed amounts
1195. AWE Indexation Table
1196. Indexation of amounts
1197. Indexation factor
1198. Rounding off indexed amounts
1199. Adjustment of FAS child MBRs
1200. Adjustment of pension child add-ons
1201. Adjustment of benefit child add-ons
1202. Adjustment of FAS MRA
1203. Adjustment of pension "single" non-homeowner AVL
1204. Adjustment of benefit AVLs
1205. Adjustment of special illness separated retirement village resident AVL
1206. Adjustment of fringe benefits AVLs
1207. Application of income and assets test reductions and of compensation reductions for income tax purposes
1208. Scheduled international social security agreements override this Act
1209. Portability of international agreement pension or allowance
1210. Rate of pension or allowance payable under scheduled international social security agreement where rate to be determined under the social security laws of Australia
1211. Benefits and family payments not portable
1212. Grant of pension or allowance when person outside Australia General
1213. Some pensions generally portable without time limit
1214. Sole parent pension generally portable for 12 months only
1215. Wife and widow B pension not portable after 12 months unless person is in a specified foreign country
1216. Wife and widow B pension may be portable after 12 months where person is in a specified foreign country
1217. Effect of disqualified person returning to Australia
1218. Qualification for pension ceases after 6 months unless person has a departure certificate
1219. Departure certificates Recipients
1220. No portability where claim based on short residence
1221. Rate of pensions paid outside Australia
1222. General effect of Chapter
1223. Overpayments arising under this Act
1224. Debts arising from recipients' contravention of Act
1225. Compensation debts
1226. Compensation payer and insurer debts
1227. Assurance of support debts
1228. Overpayments arising under other Acts and Schemes
1229. Penalty for late payment of certain debts
1230. Debt from failure to comply with garnishee notice
1231. Deductions
1232. Legal proceedings
1233. Garnishee notice
1234. Secretary may allow payment of debt by instalments
1235. Meaning of "debt"
1236. Secretary may write off overpayment or debt
1237. Secretary may waive overpayment or debt
1238. Application of Part
1239. Secretary may review decisions
1240. Application for review
1241. Secretary may continue payment pending outcome of application for review
1242. Automatic continuation of payment if review of section 282 cancellation decision sought
1243. Secretary's powers where application for review
1244. Notification of further rights of review
1245. Application of Part
1246. SSAT objectives
1247. Application for review by SSAT
1248. Application requirement - rate of return decision
1249. Person affected may apply for SSAT review and Secretary's review
1250. Non-reviewable decisions
1251. Secretary may continue payment pending outcome of application for review
1252. Automatic continuation of payment if review of section 282 cancellation decision sought
1253. SSAT review powers (decisions other than rate of return decisions)
1254. SSAT review powers (rate of return decisions)
1255. Date of effect of SSAT decisions (other than rate of return decisions)
1256. Date of effect of SSAT decision (rate of return decisions)
1257. Application requirements
1258. Notification requirements - rate of return decision application
1259. Variation of decision before review completed
1260. Parties to SSAT review
1261. Procedure on receipt of application for review by SSAT
1262. Parties to be given a statement about the decision under review
1263. Arrangements for hearing of application
1264. Notice of application to person affected by decision (other than a rate of return decision)
1265. Submissions to SSAT
1266. SSAT hearings without oral submissions by applicant
1267. Evidence on oath
1268. Request for further information from Secretary
1269. Request for Secretary to exercise powers under section 1304
1270. Hearing procedure
1271. Hearing to be private
1272. Restrictions on disclosure of information obtained at hearing
1273. Adjournment of SSAT hearings
1274. Withdrawal of application for review
1275. Power to dismiss application
1276. Chairperson for each SSAT hearing
1277. Majority decision
1278. Procedure where opinion of members equally divided
1279. Directions as to procedure for hearings
1280. Costs of review
1281. Procedure following SSAT decision
1282. Application of Part
1283. Review of SSAT decision by AAT
1284. Variation of decision before AAT review completed
1285. Review of SSAT decision on application by the Secretary
1286. Operation of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act - SSAT rate of return decisions
1287. Modification of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act
1288. Statement of reasons for decision
1289. Notice of application for review
1290. Parties to a review by the AAT
1291. Lodging documents with the AAT
1292. Power of the AAT to obtain additional statements
1293. Operation and implementation of the decision under review.
1294. Power of the AAT where a party fails to appear
1295. Secretary to have general administration of Act
1296. Principles of administration
1297. Government policy statements
1298. The Secretary and National Convener may agree on administrative arrangements
1299. Delegation
1300. Telephone service for clients
1301. Authorised review officers
1302. Decisions to be in writing
1303. Annual report
1304. General power to obtain information
1305. Power to obtain information from a person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth
1306. Power to obtain information about a person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth
1307. Power to obtain information to verify claims etc.
1308. Power to obtain information about tax file number
1309. Self incrimination
1310. State/Territory law does not affect obligations to provide information under this Act
1311. End-of-employment statement by employer
1312. Protection of personal information
1313. Protection extends to court, tribunal etc. proceedings
1314. Secretary's certificate
1315. Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's certificate power
1316. Offence - soliciting disclosure of protected information
1317. Offences where protected information disclosed
1318. Offences-offering to supply protected information
1319. Penalty for offences under this Division
1320. Protection for officers
1321. Officer's oath or declaration
1322. Establishment of the SSAT
1323. The National Convener
1324. Appointment of members
1325. Period of appointment of members
1326. Acting appointments
1327. Constitution of SSAT for each hearing
1328. Number of members to constitute SSAT for each hearing
1329. Member unavailable to complete review
1330. Remuneration and allowances of members
1331. Leave of absence
1332. Approval to engage in outside employment
1333. Resignation
1334. Removal from office
1335. Disclosure of interests
1336. Disclosure of confidential information
1337. Delegation by the National Convener
1338. Protection of members and witnesses
1339. Fees for witnesses
1340. Oath or affirmation of office
1341. Staff of the SSAT
1342. Annual report
1343. Operation of Part
1344. False statement in connection with claims and hardship requests
1345. False statement - to deceive or affect rates
1346. False statement or document
1347. Payment knowingly obtained where not payable
1348. Payment knowingly obtained through fraud etc.
1349. Proceedings against corporations
1350. Penalties
1351. Conviction of an offence - repayment of pension, benefit or allowance
1352. Order for interest by the court
1353. Penalty where person convicted of more than one offence
1354. Joining of charges
1355. Particulars of each offence
1356. Joined charges may be tried together
1357. Secretary's certificate
1358. Court certificate
1359. Payment to Commissioner of Taxation - section 218 Income Tax Assessment Act
1360. Judicial notice to be taken of certain matters
1361. Evidence
1362. External Territories
1363. Appropriation
1364. Regulations
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SCHEDULE 6

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