Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 3) 1991 No. 175, 1991 - SECT 9

9. After Subdivision A of Division 10 of Part 2.19 of the Principal Act the
following Subdivision is inserted:

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

"992AA. (1) If:

   (a)  a person is receiving child disability allowance for a young person;
        and

   (b)  the young person dies; and

   (c)  the person is not qualified for child disability allowance under
        section 991 in respect of the young person; the person is to be
        qualified for child disability allowance, for the period of 4 weeks
        that starts on the day on which the young person died, as if:

   (d)  the young person had not died; and

   (e)  the young person had received the care and attention referred to in
        paragraph 954(b).

"(2) The rate at which the child disability allowance is to be paid during the
4 week period is the rate at which the allowance was paid to the person on the
payday immediately before the day on which the young person died.".