Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Act 2015 (144 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Trial of cashless welfare arrangements

Part 2   Other amendments

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

12   Section 61

Repeal the section, substitute:

61 Deduction at request of recipient - payments to Commissioner of Taxation

(1) This section applies if a person asks the Secretary:

(a) to make deductions from instalments of a social security payment payable to the person; and

(b) to pay the amounts deducted to the Commissioner of Taxation.

(2) The Secretary may make the deductions requested by the person, and if the Secretary does so, the Secretary must pay the amounts deducted to the Commissioner of Taxation.

61A Deduction at request of recipient - other payments

(1) This section applies if a person asks the Secretary:

(a) to make deductions from instalments of a social security payment payable to the person; and

(b) to pay the amounts deducted to a business or organisation nominated by the person.

(2) The Secretary may make the deductions requested by the person, and if the Secretary does so, the Secretary must pay the amounts deducted to the business or organisation nominated by the person.