SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 58 Payment of social security payment after death

SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 58

  (1)   If:

  (a)   an amount representing a social security payment (other than pension bonus, pension bonus bereavement payment or a student start - up loan) is payable to a person; and

  (b)   the person dies; and

  (c)   another person applies to receive the amount; and

  (d)   the application is made:

  (i)   within 26 weeks after the death; or

  (ii)   within such further period as is allowed by the Secretary in the special circumstances of the case;

the Secretary may pay the amount to the person who, in the Secretary's opinion, is best entitled to it.

  (2)   If the Secretary pays an amount of a social security payment under subsection   (1), the Commonwealth has no further liability to any person in respect of that amount.