SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 34 Manner of withdrawal

SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 34

  (1)   A claim may be withdrawn orally or in writing or in any other manner approved by the Secretary.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   a person claims both a pension bonus and an age pension; and

  (b)   the claim for an age pension is withdrawn;

the claim for a pension bonus is taken to have been withdrawn.

  (3)   If:

  (a)   a person claims both a pension bonus and an age pension; and

  (b)   the claim for an age pension is rejected as a direct or indirect result of the operation of:

  (i)   Division   2 of Part   3.12 of the 1991 Act; or

  (ii)   Part   3.14 of that Act;

the claim for a pension bonus is taken to have been withdrawn.