56APayment of child care benefit for a past period and by single payment/in substitution

#### 56A Payment of child care benefit for a past period and by single payment/in substitution (1) If a claimant who is an individual: (a) is entitled to be paid child care benefit for a past period for care provided by: (i) an approved child care service; or (ii) a registered carer; or (b) is entitled to be paid child care benefit by single payment/in substitution; the Secretary must pay the amount of the entitlement to the claimant at such time as the Secretary considers appropriate and to the credit of a bank account nominated and maintained by the claimant. Making of payments to third parties (2) The Secretary may pay the whole or part of the amount of the difference to someone other than the claimant, on behalf of the claimant. The payment may be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate. Secretary may make direction as to the manner of making payments (3) The Secretary may direct that the whole or a part of an amount that is to be paid under this section is to be paid in a different way from that provided for by subsection (1). If the Secretary gives the direction, the amount is to be paid in accordance with the direction. (4) This section is subject to Part 4 (Overpayments and debt recovery).