Section 296 — Social Security Act 2018: What this Part does

296 What this Part does This Part contains provisions on the following matters: (a) how to apply for a benefit, how MSD inquires into a claim for a benefit, and the granting of a benefit: (b) reviews by MSD of a beneficiary’s past or current entitlement to a benefit or rate of benefit: (c) how a benefit commences (for example, after a stand-down period), ends, and may expire and be regranted: (d) how a benefit is paid, tax on benefits, and how debts can be recovered (including by way of deductions): (e) notices and communications, services, and preferred suppliers: (f) reciprocity agreements with other countries: (g) prosecutions for offences, debt-recovery proceedings, and maintenance proceedings.