Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 3) 1991 No. 175, 1991 - SECT 7

7. After Subdivision A of Division 10 of Part 2.17 of the Principal Act the
following Subdivision is inserted:

"Subdivision AA - Death of dependent child (special short-term
assistance) Continuation of qualification for family allowance for 4 weeks in
some cases where recipient's only FA child dies

"890AA. If:

   (a)  a person is receiving family allowance for a dependent child; and

   (b)  the child dies; and

   (c)  the child was the only FA child of the person; and

   (d)  the person is not qualified for family allowance under section 886 in
        respect of the child; the person is to be qualified for family
        allowance, for the period of 4 weeks that starts on the day on which
        the child died, as if the child had not died. Bereavement payments on
        death of dependent child

"890AB. If:

   (a)  a person is receiving family allowance; and

   (b)  a dependent child of the person dies; and

   (c)  immediately before the child died, the person's family allowance rate
        included an FA child rate for the child; and

   (d)  the person is not qualified for payments under Subdivision A to cover
        the bereavement period; the person is qualified for payments under
        this Subdivision to cover the period of 4 weeks that starts on the day
        on which the child died. Continued payment of family allowance

"890AC. If a person is qualified for payments under this Subdivision in
relation to the death of a dependent child, the person's family allowance
rate, during the period of 4 weeks that starts on the day on which the child
dies, is to be calculated as if the child had not died.".