Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406:clause:2_992m
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 992M
Character Range: 129511–131004

992M  Death of recipient

 (1) If:
 (a) a person is receiving carer allowance; and
 (b) the person is a member of a couple; and
 (c) the person dies; and
 (d) the person:
 (i) was qualified at the time of the person's death for payments under Subdivision A in relation to the death of a disabled child; or
 (ii) would have been so qualified if the person had not died;
there is payable to the partner an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts:
 (e) the amount of carer allowance that would have been payable to the person under subsection 992J(2) if the person had not died;
 (f) any lump sum that would have been payable to the person under section 992K if the person had not died.

 (2) If:
 (a) a person is receiving carer allowance; and
 (b) the person is not a member of a couple; and
 (c) the person dies; and
 (d) the person:
 (i) was qualified at the time of the person's death for payments under Subdivision A in relation to the death of a disabled child; or
 (ii) would have been so qualified if the person had not died;
there is payable, to such person as the Secretary thinks appropriate, an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts:
 (e) the amount of carer allowance that would have been payable to the person under subsection 992J(2) if the person had not died;
 (f) any lump sum that would have been payable to the person under section 992K if the person had not died.

Part 2—Consequential amendments of the Social Security Act

Social Security Act 1991