Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00131:clause:1_4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00131
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 4
Character Range: 11405–12057

4  Subsection 1231(1AA)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (1AA) However, the Secretary:
 (a) must not make a determination that would reduce a payment to nil if the reduction to nil would result in the person being in severe financial hardship; and
 (b) must not make a determination that would reduce (including reduce to nil) an economic security strategy payment, unless the person to whom the payment:
 (i) is to be made; or
 (ii) would, apart from the deduction, be made;
  has requested that the Secretary determine under this section the amount of a deduction that is to be made from the payment.

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999