Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01115:clause:1_120
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 120
Character Range: 61471–63619

120  Subsection 15(4)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (4) For the purposes of the social security law, if:
 (a) a person makes a claim for a pension, allowance, benefit or other payment under a law of the Commonwealth, other than this Act or the 1991 Act, or under a program administered by the Commonwealth, that is similar in character to a social security payment, other than a supplementary payment (the initial claim); and
 (b) when the claim was made, the person was qualified for a social security payment, other than a supplementary payment; and
 (c) the person subsequently makes a claim for the social security payment referred to in paragraph (b) (the later claim); and
 (d) the Secretary is satisfied that it is reasonable that this subsection be applied;
the person is taken to have made the later claim on the day on which the initial claim was made.

 (4A) For the purposes of the social security law, if:
 (a) a person makes a claim for an income support payment (the initial claim); and
 (b) on the day on which the initial claim is made, the person is qualified for another income support payment (the other income support payment); and
 (c) the person subsequently makes a claim for the other income support payment (the later claim); and
 (d) the Secretary is satisfied that it is reasonable that this subsection be applied;
the person is taken to have made the later claim on the day on which the initial claim was made.

 (4B) For the purposes of the social security law, if:
 (a) a person makes a claim for a supplementary payment (the initial claim); and
 (b) on the day on which the initial claim is made, the person is qualified for another supplementary payment (the other supplementary payment); and
 (c) the person subsequently makes a claim for the other supplementary payment (the later claim); and
 (d) the Secretary is satisfied that it is reasonable that this subsection be applied;
the person is taken to have made the later claim on the day on which the initial claim was made.

Note: The heading to section 15 is altered by omitting "incorrect claim" and substituting "incorrect or inappropriate claims".