Clause 21. Rules as to Recovery

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Rules as to recovery

21.1

If under this programme any Grant is recoverable, the amount of the Grant is to be a debt to the Crown payable by the following person or persons-

(a)

where the Applicant is a dependent child, that child's Parent; or

(b)

in any other case, the Applicant (being the person to whom or in respect of whom the Grant was made).

21.2

MSD in its discretion is to decide whether repayment is to be made-

(a)

as a lump sum; or

(b)

by instalments; or

(c)

by payment from any benefit to which that person is, or may become, entitled.

21.3

MSD must set a rate of recovery of not less than $4.00 a week for any recoverable Grant.

21.4

In exceptional circumstances, MSD may set a rate of recovery of less than $4.00 a week.

21.5

MSD may, from time to time, review the rate of recovery of a recoverable Grant and may increase or decrease or make no alteration to the rate.

Definitions beneficiary, benefit, MSD, Social Security Act 2018, Schedule 2; Parent clause 3.1