Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406:clause:2_982
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 982
Character Range: 102499–103600

982  Carer allowance to be absolutely inalienable

 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and section 1359, carer allowance is absolutely inalienable, whether by way of, or in consequence of, sale, assignment, charge, execution, bankruptcy or otherwise.

Payments to Commissioner of Taxation at recipient's request

 (2) The Secretary may make deductions from the instalments of carer allowance payable to a person where the recipient asks the Secretary:
 (a) to make the deductions; and
 (b) to pay the amounts to be deducted to the Commissioner of Taxation.

Note: The Secretary must make deductions from a person's social security payment if requested by the Commissioner of Taxation—see section 1359.

Deductions from instalments with recipient's consent

 (3) The Secretary may make deductions from the instalments of carer allowance payable to a person if the recipient consents under section 1234A to the Secretary making the deductions.

Note: Section 1234A enables the Secretary to recover a debt from a person other than the debtor if the person is receiving a social security payment.