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Social Security Act 2018

Assistance - Orphan’s benefit

45: Orphan’s benefit to be used for benefit of child

You could also call this:

“Money for orphans must be used to take care of the child”

The orphan’s benefit is money given to help pay for looking after a child who is not your own. If you get this benefit, you must use it to take care of the child. This means using the money for things the child needs, like food, clothes, and school supplies. The benefit is meant to help with the costs of raising and educating the child.

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Part 2 Assistance
Orphan’s benefit

45Orphan’s benefit to be used for benefit of child

  1. The purpose of the orphan’s benefit is to provide financial support for the cost of caring for a child who is not the caregiver’s own.

  2. A caregiver who is granted an orphan’s benefit must use the benefit for the benefit of the child in respect of whom it was granted, including the child’s maintenance and education.

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