Section 85A — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: Rate increase determination following rate reduction for non-compliance with notice relating to rent assistance

(1) If: (a) the Secretary reduces a person’s rate of social security payment under section 81A by not adding an amount of rent assistance to the person’s maximum basic rate; and (b) the Secretary reconsiders the decision; and (c) as a result of the reconsideration, the Secretary is satisfied that, because of the decision, the rate at which social security payment is being, or has been, paid is less than the rate provided for by the social security law; the Secretary must determine that the rate is to be increased to the rate provided for by the social security law. (2) The determination must also specify the new rate of social security payment. (3) The reconsideration referred to in paragraph (1)(b) may be a reconsideration on an application under section 129 or a reconsideration on the Secretary’s own initiative.