Section 347 — Social Security Act 2018: Advance payment of instalments of benefit

347 Advance payment of instalments of benefit (1) MSD may make an advance payment of all or part of 1 or more instalments of a benefit (and that are instalments that are not yet due) if, and only if,— (a) the benefit is a main benefit, an orphan’s benefit, an unsupported child’s benefit, New Zealand superannuation, or a veteran’s pension; and (b) MSD is satisfied that an advance payment of the benefit would best meet the beneficiary’s immediate needs; and (c) the beneficiary has applied for an advance payment of the benefit. (2) The beneficiary’s application must be made in a manner and form specified in regulations made under section 446 , and makes the beneficiary subject to section 348 (requirement for beneficiary, spouse or partner, or both, to undertake budgeting activity). (3) The amount so paid in advance is a debt due to the Crown under regulations made under section 444 , and subject to recovery under regulations made under section 444, from the beneficiary. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 82(6)