Section 992M — Social Security Act 1991: Death of recipient

(1) If: (a) a person is receiving carer allowance; and (b) the person is a member of a couple; and (c) the person dies; and (d) the person: (i) was qualified at the time of the person’s death for payments under Subdivision A in relation to the death of a disabled child or under Subdivision BA in relation to the death of a disabled adult; or (ii) would have been so qualified if the person had not died; there is payable to the partner an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts: (e) the amount of carer allowance that would have been payable to the person under subsection 992J(2) or 992LA(2), as the case requires, if the person had not died; (f) any lump sum that would have been payable to the person under section 992K or 992LB, as the case requires, if the person had not died. (2) If: (a) a person is receiving carer allowance; and (b) the person is not a member of a couple; and (c) the person dies; and (d) the person: (i) was qualified at the time of the person’s death for payments under Subdivision A in relation to the death of a disabled child or under Subdivision BA in relation to the death of a disabled adult; or (ii) would have been so qualified if the person had not died; there is payable, to such person as the Secretary thinks appropriate, an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts: (e) the amount of carer allowance that would have been payable to the person under subsection 992J(2) or 992LA(2), as the case requires, if the person had not died; (f) any lump sum that would have been payable to the person under section 992K or 992LB, as the case requires, if the person had not died.