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Generally, a recipient may request a cancellation of FTB instalment at any time. This allows recipients to choose another delivery method after they have started receiving FTB by fortnightly payments.
Explanation: They may choose to have their FTB entitlement paid as a lump sum at the end of the income year.
Act reference: FA(Admin)Act section 21(3) Request for cessation of instalment determination
An instalment recipient may only ask to stop an instalment entitlement determination if the recipient and/or their partner (1.1.P.30) is not receiving:
If the recipient is receiving any of these payments, they can only be paid FTB by fortnightly instalments.
Act reference: FA(Admin)Act section 28B Variation of instalment entitlement determination where claim made for another payment type
The following table outlines the date of effect of the cancellation when a recipient requests to stop their instalment entitlement.
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If the recipient… |
The date of effect of the cancellation is… |
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does not specify a date, |
the day after the end of the latest entitlement period of the person. Explanation: This is the date paid to (DPT) + 1. |
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specifies a date, |
from the date nominated by the recipient. Explanation: This may be the date of notification, another specified later date, or DPT+1. |
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Last reviewed: 2 January 2009
