3.7.1.100 Notification & Recipient Obligations for SpB

Notifiable events for SpB

In addition to the common notifiable events, SpB recipients must notify Centrelink within the 14-day notification period, if any of the following events occur, or are likely to occur:

• the recipient or their partner:
  • commence any form of paid work, or
  • changes residency status, or
  • travel overseas for any purpose, or
  • start to receive income, or change the level of income, or
  • buy or sell shares or managed investments, or
  • receive bonus shares, or
  • have combined assets of more than the amount specified, or
  • receive superannuation, or
  • move into or out of a nursing home (1.1.N.140), hostel (1.1.H.90) or retirement village (1.1.R.270), or
  • receives compensation, or
  • receives payment under NEIS, or
  • apply for or vary enrolment at an educational institution, or
  • receives an overseas pension, or
  • receives other government payments.

  • Example: Another social security or DVA payment.

• the recipient:
  • marries, separates or divorces, or
• for recipients under 18 years of age, they:
  • move back to the parental home, or
  • receive continuing support from parents or another person, or
  • receive continuing support from another Australian Government department, or a State or Territory authority.

Recipients have 28 days to notify of a bereavement.

Common provisions

Some notification and recipient obligations are common to most payments, and explained in 3.1.3.