Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Coronavirus and Other Measures) Act 2020 (97 of 2020)

Schedule 1   Additional economic support payments

Part 1   Family assistance amendments

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

3   After Division 4DA of Part 3

Insert:

Division 4DB - Additional economic support payments

65JC Payment of additional economic support payment 2020

(1) If an individual is entitled to an additional economic support payment 2020, the Secretary must, subject to subsection (2), pay the payment to the individual in a single lump sum:

(a) on the date, occurring on or after 27 November 2020, that the Secretary considers to be the earliest date on which it is reasonably practicable for the payment to be paid; and

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

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

(2) The Secretary must not pay the payment on or after 1 July 2023 if the individual is entitled to the payment because subsection 123(2) or (4) of the Family Assistance Act applies to the individual on 27 November 2020.

65JD Payment of additional economic support payment 2021

(1) If an individual is entitled to an additional economic support payment 2021, the Secretary must, subject to subsection (2), pay the payment to the individual in a single lump sum:

(a) on the date, occurring on or after 26 February 2021, that the Secretary considers to be the earliest date on which it is reasonably practicable for the payment to be paid; and

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

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

(2) The Secretary must not pay the payment on or after 1 July 2023 if the individual is entitled to the payment because subsection 123(2) or (4) of the Family Assistance Act applies to the individual on 26 February 2021.