Social Security Act 1991

If:

a 2022 cost of living payment under Division 1 of Part 2.6D is paid to a person; and

after the 2022 cost of living payment is paid to the person, an underlying determination in relation to the person, at least so far as it relates to:

29 March 2022; or

a period that includes 29 March 2022;

the decision to change, revoke, set aside or supersede the underlying determination is or was made for the reason, or for reasons including the reason, that the person knowingly made a false or misleading statement, or knowingly provided false information; and

had the change, revocation, setting aside or superseding occurred on or before 29 March 2022, the 2022 cost of living payment would not have been paid;

For the purposes of this section, an underlying determination in relation to a person is a determination made under Part 3 of the Administration Act because of which a benefit mentioned in subsection 316(2) of this Act was payable to the person.

If:

a 2022 cost of living payment under Division 1 of Part 2.6D is paid to a person; and

the person qualified for the payment because of subsection 316(3) applying to the person in relation to having made a claim for a seniors health card; and

the person knowingly made a false or misleading statement, or knowingly provided false information, in relation to the claim; and

the 2022 cost of living payment would not have been paid to the person but for that statement or information;

Apart from section 1224AA, the other provisions of this Part under which debts arise do not apply in relation to a 2022 cost of living payment under Division 1 of Part 2.6D.