Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2009 (37 of 2009)

Schedule 2   Amendments relating to social security

Part 1   General amendments

Social Security Act 1991

14   At the end of Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part 2.14

Add:

676A Assurance of support

A person is not qualified for sickness allowance in respect of a period if the Secretary is satisfied that throughout the period:

(a) an assurance of support was in force in respect of the person (the assuree ); and

(b) the person who gave the assurance of support was willing and able to provide an adequate level of support to the assuree; and

(c) it was reasonable for the assuree to accept that support.

Note: For assurance of support see subsection 23(1).