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Social Security Act 2018

Administration - Commencement, stand downs, ending, and expiry and regrant - Ending of benefits

328: Supported living payment payable to beneficiary who stops caring for another person

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“You can keep getting your payment for 28 days after you stop caring for someone”

If you receive a supported living payment for caring for someone, and you stop caring for that person because they die, go to hospital, or move into residential care, your payment will continue for 28 days after you stop caring for them. This applies to the payment you get under section 40, which is about supported living payments. After those 28 days, your payment will end.

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Part 6 Administration
Commencement, stand downs, ending, and expiry and regrant: Ending of benefits

328Supported living payment payable to beneficiary who stops caring for another person

  1. This section applies to a supported living payment under section 40, or a rate of that benefit, payable to a beneficiary who stops caring for the other person concerned because that person dies, is admitted to hospital, or enters residential care.

  2. The benefit or rate of benefit ends 28 days after the day on which the beneficiary stops caring for the other person.

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