Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Economic Security Strategy) Act 2008 (131 of 2008)

Schedule 3   Economic security strategy payments to families

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

5   After Division 4A of Part 3

Insert:

Division 4B - Economic security strategy payment to families

65 Payment of economic security strategy payment to families

If an individual is entitled to an economic security strategy payment to families, the Secretary must pay the payment to the individual in a single lump sum:

(a) on the date that the Secretary considers to be the earliest date on which it is reasonably practicable for the payment to be made; and

(b) in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate.

Note: The individual does not have to make a claim for the payment.