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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, Austudy)

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
  • section 14A(1), Social security benefit liquid assets test definitions
  • section 19C, Severe financial hardship definitions
  • section 19DA, Experiencing a personal financial crisis definition
  • section 23(1), Dictionary
  • section 500WA, Ordinary waiting period
  • section 549C, Length of liquid assets test waiting period
  • section 549CA, Ordinary waiting period

Farm Household Support Act 2014, Division 6, Subdivision C, Situations where allowance not payable (waiting period)