Section 1159 — Social Security Act 1991: Payment may be redirected to dependent partner or child

(1) If: (a) a social security pension (other than pension PP (single)) is not payable to a person on a pension payday because of section 1158; and (b) the person’s partner is dependent on the person; the Secretary may authorise the payment of all or some of the instalment that would otherwise have been payable to the person to be paid to: (c) the partner; or (d) someone else for the benefit of the partner. (2) If: (a) a social security pension (other than pension PP (single)) is not payable to a person on a pension payday because of section 1158; and (b) a young person is dependent on the person; the Secretary may authorise the payment of all or some of the instalment that would otherwise have been payable to the person to be paid to: (c) the young person; or (d) someone else for the benefit of the young person.