Section 42R — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: Determining that participation payments payable

(1) The Secretary may determine that, despite a person’s serious failure period, a participation payment is payable to the person during the period mentioned in subsection (2) if the person informs the Secretary that the person intends to comply with a serious failure requirement imposed on the person. (2) The participation payment is payable during the period that: (a) begins on the day that the person informs the Secretary; and (b) ends on: (i) the day before the person begins to comply with the serious failure requirement; or (ii) if the person does not begin to comply with the serious failure requirement on the day the person is required to begin—the day before that day. (3) If a period ends under subparagraph (2)(b)(ii), the period (the payability period) mentioned in subsection (2) does not count towards the 8 weeks of the person’s serious failure period.