SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 27A Time limit for claim
SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 27A
Time limit for claim(1) A claim for an AGDRP relating to a major disaster must be lodged within 6 months after the determination of the disaster under section 36 of the 1991 Act.
(2) However, the claim may be lodged more than 6 months after the declaration if the Secretary is satisfied that:
(a) there are special circumstances applying to the person's claim that justify a late lodgment; and
(b) the claim is lodged within a reasonable period having regard
to those circumstances.