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1.1.P.70 Payday

Definition

The following payday applies to an instalment (1.1.I.80) of PLP if the instalment is paid by:

  • an employer in a regular pay period - the payday is the day on which the person would usually be paid
  • the employer and there is no regular pay period - the person's instalment period is each calendar month and the payday is the first day after the end of each month to which the instalment relates, and
  • Centrelink - the payday is the day Centrelink considers appropriate, and that occurs after the instalment period to which the instalment relates.

Act reference: PPLAct section 6-'payday', section 64 A person's instalment period and the payday for an instalment

Policy reference: PPL Guide 4.3.1.10 Instalment period & payday for PLP

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