s 35
In forceClaims by persons in gaol etc
Volume 1s 1-123ZO
Part 3Provision of benefits
Division 1Claim for social security payment or concession card
Subdivision JSpecial provision for certain claims
35 Claims by persons in gaol etc
(1)
A person who is:
(a)
in gaol; or
(b)
undergoing psychiatric confinement because he or she has been charged with an offence;
may make a claim for a social security pension or benefit or for a crisis payment not earlier than 3 weeks before the person’s expected release day.
(2)
A day is a person’s expected release day for the purpose of subsection (1) if there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person will be released from gaol or psychiatric confinement on that day.
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