Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458:section:58
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 58
Character Range: 239790–240555

58  Payment of social security payment after death
 (1) If:
 (a) an amount representing a social security payment (other than pension bonus, pension bonus bereavement payment or a student start‑up loan) is payable to a person; and
 (b) the person dies; and
 (c) another person applies to receive the amount; and
 (d) the application is made:
 (i) within 26 weeks after the death; or
 (ii) within such further period as is allowed by the Secretary in the special circumstances of the case;
the Secretary may pay the amount to the person who, in the Secretary's opinion, is best entitled to it.
 (2) If the Secretary pays an amount of a social security payment under subsection (1), the Commonwealth has no further liability to any person in respect of that amount.