Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 47AA

             (1)  If an individual is qualified for one of the payments mentioned in subsection (2), the Secretary must pay the payment to the individual in a single lump sum:

                     (a)  on the date that the Secretary considers to be the earliest date on which it is reasonably practicable for the payment to be made; and

                     (b)  in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate.

             (2)  The payments are the following:

                     (a)  2006 one‑off payment to older Australians;

                     (b)  2007 one‑off payment to older Australians;

                     (c)  2008 one‑off payment to older Australians.