In this part of the law, a specified benefit is a benefit chosen by regulations made under section 438A. You can think of regulations like rules that help explain how a law works. A specified benefit is one that is picked to be part of this section of the law.

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310: Certain benefits granted, or granted at rate, not taking into account certain insurance payments, or

"Benefits can change if you have certain insurance payments"

310B: MSD must review eligibility for, and rate of, specified benefits, or

Part 6Administration
Mandatory reviews

310AMeaning of specified benefit

In this subpart, specified benefit means a benefit designated by regulations made under section 438A to be a specified benefit for the purposes of this subpart.

Notes

Section 310A: inserted, on 2 March 2026, by section 4 of the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 30).