Social Services Legislation Amendment (Energy Assistance Payment and Pensioner Concession Card) Act 2017 (46 of 2017)

Schedule 1   Energy assistance payment

Part 1   Social security amendments

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

7   After section 47AB

Insert:

47AC Payment of one-off energy assistance payment

If a person is qualified for a one-off energy assistance payment under Part 2.6 of the 1991 Act, the Secretary must pay the payment to the person 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.