Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380:clause:1_574a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 574A
Character Range: 37130–38005

574A  Provisional commencement day—initial incorrect or inappropriate claim followed by claim for austudy payment
  Subject to section 574B, if:
 (a) a person makes a claim (initial claim) for:
 (i) a social security pension, a social security benefit (other than an austudy payment) or a service pension; or
 (ii) a pension, allowance, benefit or other payment that is similar in character to an austudy payment under an Act other than this Act or under a program administered by the Commonwealth; and
 (b) on the day on which the person makes the initial claim, the person is qualified for austudy payment; and
 (c) the person afterwards makes a claim for austudy payment; and
 (d) the Secretary is satisfied that it is reasonable for this subsection to apply to the person;
the person's provisional commencement day is the day on which the person made the initial claim.