Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00916:reg:4:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00916
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 21/33)
Character Range: 57672–60216

indexation day, as if it was the payment described as income support bonus under the Social Security Act 1991, this Scheme has effect as if the indexed amount were substituted for the income support bonus on that day.
 3B.5.3 The indexed amount of the income support bonus is to be worked out under section 1192 of the Social Security Act 1991 as if it was the payment described as income support bonus under the Social Security Act 1991.

3B.6  No claim necessary
 3B.6.1 A claim is not required for an income support bonus.

3B.7  Payment of income support bonus
 3B.7.1 If a person is eligible for an income support bonus on an income support bonus test day, the Commission must direct that the bonus be paid for the person in a single lump sum:
 (a) on the day that the Commission considers to be the earliest day on which it is reasonably practicable for the bonus to be paid; and
 (b) in such manner as the Commission considers appropriate.
 3B.7.2 Payment of the income support bonus for a person who is eligible for the bonus (eligible person) is to be made to the person to whom the education allowance for the eligible person under Part 3 is payable except that if the education allowance is payable to an institution or to a person providing board to the eligible person, the income support bonus is payable to the person to whom the education allowance for the eligible person would be payable if payment of the education allowance to an institution or to a person providing board to the eligible person was not an option.
Note: the person receiving the bonus for the eligible person could be the eligible person's parent, a person approved by the Commission or the eligible person.

3B.8  Debts arising in respect of income support bonus
 3B8.1 If:
 (a) a person is paid an income support bonus; and
 (b) after the bonus is paid, a determination under the Scheme in relation to the person, at least so far as it relates to the income support bonus test day or to a period that includes that day, is or was (however described) changed, revoked, set aside, or superseded by another determination; and
 (c) the decision to change, revoke, set aside or supersede the determination is or was made for the reason, or for reasons including the reason, that the person knowingly made a false or misleading statement, or knowingly provided false information; and
 (e) had the event happened on or before the day the bonus was paid, the bonus would not have been paid;
the amount of the bonus is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the person.