Section 85AA — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension—provision of proof of life certificate

Resumption of payment after suspension (1) If: (a) a person’s social security payment is suspended under section 80; and (b) the suspension is attributable to the person’s failure to give the Secretary a proof of life certificate in compliance with a notice under subsection 63(2AB); and (c) either: (i) a proof of life certificate relating to the person is given to the Secretary; or (ii) the person enters Australia; and (d) if subparagraph (c)(i) applies—the proof of life certificate was completed during the 26-week period ending when the certificate was given to the Secretary; the Secretary must: (e) under section 126, review the suspension of the person’s social security payment; and (f) as a result of the review, determine that the social security payment is payable to the person as if the payment had never been suspended. Resumption of payment after cancellation (2) If: (a) a person’s social security payment is cancelled under section 80; and (b) the cancellation is attributable to the person’s failure to give the Secretary a proof of life certificate in compliance with a notice under subsection 63(2AB); and (c) a proof of life certificate relating to the person is given to the Secretary; and (d) the proof of life certificate was completed during the 12-month period ending when the certificate was given to the Secretary; the Secretary may: (e) under section 126, review the cancellation of the person’s social security payment; and (f) as a result of the review, determine that the social security payment is payable to the person as if the payment had never been cancelled.