Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018 (26 of 2018)

Schedule 6   Cessation of widow allowance

Part 1   Amendments closing claims for widow allowance

Social Security Act 1991

2   At the end of section 408AA

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(2) Despite anything else in this Part, widow allowance must not be granted to a woman unless:

(a) the woman's claim for the allowance is made before the commencement of this subsection; and

(b) the woman is qualified for the allowance before the commencement of this subsection.

Note: A woman's claim for widow allowance may be taken to have been made before the commencement of this subsection in accordance with section 12 or 15 of the Administration Act.

(3) This section does not apply in relation to a determination by the Secretary under section 85 of the Administration Act.