Ordinary Waiting Period (OWP) 106-05020010

Policy

Social Security Guide, 3.1.2.50, Ordinary waiting period

Social Security Guide, 3.1.2.70, Exemptions from waiting periods

Social Security Guide, 8.4.2.20, Hardship advance payment

Social Security Guide, 1.1.S.125, Severe financial hardship - Ordinary Waiting Period, Seasonal Work Preclusion Period, Liquid Assets Test Waiting Period, Income Maintenance Period

Social Security Guide, 1.1.U.20, Unavoidable or reasonable expenditure (JSP, YA, PP, PA, WA, MAA, Austudy Payment)

Social Security Guide, Government response to Coronavirus

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 620(1), Ordinary waiting period

subsection (1) does not apply to a person who...' (subsection 2)

• section 621(1), Duration of ordinary waiting period

If: (a) after the commencement...' (subsection 7)

• section 14A(1), Social security benefit liquid assets test definitions
• section 19C, severe financial hardship definitions
• section 19DA
• section 23(1), Dictionary
• section 500WA, Parenting Payment
• section 549C and 549CA, waiting periods

Farm Household Support Act 2014, Subdivision C, Situations where allowance not payable (waiting Periods) - section 44, Liquid Assets Waiting Period