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Social Security Act 1991
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#### 314 2022 cost of living payment
Qualification for payment
(1) A person is qualified for a 2022 cost of living payment if:
(a) subsection 316(2), (3) or (4) applies to the person on 29 March 2022; and
(b) the person is residing in Australia on 29 March 2022.
More than one entitlement
(2) A person may receive one payment only under this Division, regardless of how many times the person qualifies under this section.
(3) If:
(a) a 2022 cost of living payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme; or
(b) a 2022 cost of living payment under Division 1 of Part IIIK of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act;
is paid to a person, no payment under this section can be paid to the person.