Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01310:clause:2_56
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01310
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 56
Character Range: 213427–214804

56  Payment in respect of claim for child care benefit by fee reduction if claim by individual

 (1) If:
 (a) a claimant who is an individual is entitled to be paid child care benefit by fee reduction for sessions of care provided by an approved child care service during an income year; and
 (b) the fees for those sessions were reduced under section 219A; and
 (c) the amount of the entitlement is greater than the total amount of the fee reductions (if any) for those sessions;
the Secretary must pay the amount of the difference to the claimant at such time as the Secretary considers appropriate and to the credit of a bank account nominated and maintained by the claimant.

Making of payments to third parties

 (2) The Secretary may pay the whole or part of the amount of the difference to someone other than the claimant, on behalf of the claimant. The payment may be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate.

Secretary may make direction as to the manner of making payments

 (3) The Secretary may direct that the whole or a part of an amount which is to be paid under this section is to be paid in a different way from that provided for by subsection (1). If the Secretary gives the direction, the amount is to be paid in accordance with the direction.

 (4) This section is subject to Part 4 (Overpayments and debt recovery).