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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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21 General rule
(1) A claim for pension bonus must be made within the lodgment period fixed by this Subdivision.
(2) However, the Secretary may in special circumstances allow a person a longer period to make a claim than the period fixed by this Subdivision. If the Secretary does so, the lodgment period for the person’s claim is the period allowed by the Secretary.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to a claim for which the lodgment period is fixed by subsection 23(1).