Raising of Social Security debts due to linking of same-sex partner 107-04020230

Policy

Accountable Authority Instructions (AAI)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.M.120, Member of a couple

Social Security Guide, 6.7, Debt provisions under the SSAct from 1/7/2001

Social Security Guide, 6.7.1.20, Debts arising under the SSAct from 1/7/2001

Social Security Guide, 6.7.1.10, Debts due to the Commonwealth

Social Security Guide, 3.1.3, Notification & recipient obligations

For details of the date of effect for both favourable and adverse determinations, see Social Security Guide, 8.6.1, Date of Effect of Determinations - Summary of Legislation

For detailed summary tables of the date of effect rules for determinations involving Working Credit/Income Bank Customers; and determinations not involving Working Credit/Income Bank. See:

Social Security Guide, 8.6.6 Summary of Rules for date of effect - Determinations Not Involving Working Credit or Student Income Bank

Social Security Guide, 8.6.7, Summary of rules for date of effect - determinations involving working credit or student income bank

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 4(2), Member of a couple - general
• section 1222A, Debts due to the Commonwealth
• section 1223(1), Debts arising from lack of qualification, overpayment etc
• section 1237AAD, Waiver in special circumstances
• section 1237A, Waiver of debts arising from error

Social Security (Administration Act) 1999, section 118, date of effect of adverse determinations - general rules

Student Assistance Act 1973

• section 43F, Waiver in special circumstances
• section 43B, Waiver of debts arising from error