Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406:clause:2_990
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 990
Character Range: 114151–115565

990  Automatic rate reduction—recipient complying with section 984 notification obligations

  If:
 (a) a person who is receiving carer allowance is given a notice under section 984; and
 (b) the notice requires the person to inform the Department of the occurrence of an event or change in circumstances within a specified period (the notification period); and
 (c) the event or change in circumstances occurs; and
 (d) the person informs the Department of the occurrence of the event or change in circumstances within the notification period in accordance with the notice; and
 (e) because of the occurrence of the event or change in circumstances, the person's rate of allowance is to be reduced; and
 (f) the person's rate of allowance is not reduced before the end of the instalment period for the person that is current when the event or change in circumstances occurs;
the following rules have effect:
 (g) if the person's rate of allowance is reduced during the instalment period (the first period) following the instalment period in which the event or change in circumstances occurs, the allowance becomes payable to the person at the reduced rate at the end of the instalment period in which the event or change occurs;
 (h) if the person's rate of allowance is not reduced during the first period, the allowance becomes payable to the person at the reduced rate at the end of the notification period.