Payment delivery overview, including payment delivery processing times 103-03000000
On this page:
Policy
Social Security Guide, 3.10.3.10, Timing of payment delivery
Social Security Guide, 8.4, Payment methods
Social Security Guide, 8.4.1, Regular payments
Social Security Guide, 8.4.1.50, Rounding
Legislation
Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to a 'Series' page. Select the 'Latest' version.
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
- part 3, Division 4, Payment of social security payment
- section 23(1) provides the meanings of ‘Social Security Pension’ and ‘Social Security Benefit’
- section 54, Rounding off instalments of social security payments
Agreements and arrangements
Services Australia delivers payments and services on behalf of other government agencies. A range of bilateral agreements and Bilateral Management Arrangements (BMA) governs our relationships with those agencies.
For more information, contact the Networks and Partnerships Team.