111GPayment of pension to widow of pensioner who died before 1 July 1979

111G Payment of pension to widow of pensioner who died before 1 July 1979

(1) Where: (a) a pensioner died before 1 July 1979; (b) the widow of the pensioner applies to the Commissioner for the payment of a pension; and (c) the widow is in necessitous circumstances or, having regard to the widow’s general financial circumstances, the payment of a pension is otherwise warranted; the Commissioner may, by instrument in writing, direct that a pension be paid to the widow, with effect from such date, at such rate, and subject to such conditions, as the Commissioner determines. (2) The date determined by the Commissioner: (a) shall not, unless special circumstances exist that justify an earlier date, be a date earlier than the date of the direction; and (b) shall not in any case be a date earlier than 1 July 1979.