Lump Sum Bereavement Payment (LBP) 099-06000000
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Social Security Guide, 3.1.5.50, Bereavement Payments for Couples where One Member is a DVA Customer
Social Security Guide, 3.1.5.70, The Lump Sum Bereavement Payment - Member of a Couple
Social Security Guide, 3.1.5.110, Bereavement Payment Provisions for PP Recipients
Social Security Guide, 3.1.5.130, Bereavement Payment Provisions for CP
Social Security Guide, 3.6.4.150, Continuation, Variation or Termination of CP
Social Security Guide, 3.1.5.140, Death of a Care Receiver - CA (child)
Social Security Guide, 3.6.7.175, Bereavement Provisions for CA
Social Security Guide, 3.8.10.70, Bereavement Payments for CPS Recipients
Social Security Guide, 3.1.5.60, Bereavement payment provisions for couples - JSP & YA recipients
Legislation
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Bereavement definitions
Social Security Act 1991, part 2.2, Age pension
Surviving partner was receiving Age Pension
- section 82, Death of partner - Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
- section 84, Lump sum payable in some circumstances
- Where the surviving partner dies within the bereavement period, see section 86, Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
Surviving partner was receiving Austudy
- section 592, Qualification for payments under this Division
- section 592B, Lump sum payable in some circumstances
- Where the surviving partner dies within the bereavement period, see section 592D, Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Division
Surviving partner was receiving Carer Payment (CP)
- section 235, Continuation of carer payment for bereavement period where person cared for dies
- section 239, Lump sum payable in some circumstances
Surviving partner was receiving Disability Support Pension (DSP)
- section 146F, Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
- section 146H, Lump sum payable in some circumstances
- Where the surviving partner dies within the bereavement period, see section 146K, Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
Surviving partner was receiving JobSeeker Payment (JSP)
- section 660LA, Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
- section 660LC, Lump sum payable in some circumstances
- Where the surviving partner dies within the bereavement period, see section 660LE, Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
Surviving partner was receiving Farm Household Allowance (FHA)
Farm Household Support Act 2014, section 90
This outlines the application and modification of the Social Security Act and the Social Security Administration Act. Where there is a reference in those Acts to JobSeeker Payment or Youth Allowance, it is as if there were also a reference to FHA.
Surviving partner was receiving Parenting Payment (PP)
- section 514A, Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
- section 514C, Lump sum payable in some circumstances
- Where the surviving partner dies within the bereavement period, see section 514E, Effect of death of surviving partner
Surviving partner was receiving Special Benefit (SpB)
- section 768A, Qualification for payments under this Subdivision
- section 768C, Lump sum payable in some circumstances
- Where the surviving partner dies within the bereavement period, see section 768E, Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Subdivision
Surviving partner was receiving Youth Allowance (YA)
- section 567, Qualification for payments under this Division
- section 567B, Lump sum payable in some circumstances
- Where the surviving partner dies within the bereavement period, see section 567D, Effect of death of person entitled to payments under this Division
Customer receives Carer Allowance (CA) and the person they care for dies
- section 992LA, Continued Carer Allowance during bereavement rate continuation period where disabled adult dies
- section 992J(1), Continued carer allowance during bereavement rate continuation period where disabled child dies
Customer receives CP and the person they care for dies
- section 236A, Lump sum payable in some circumstances
- section 237, Qualifications for payments under this Subdivision
- section 198AAA, Continuation of qualification when person receiving care admitted to institution
Payment to appropriate person after customer's death
Long term social security recipient
Social Security Act 1991, section 23(1), General definitions