5.1.9 Notice of employer decisions for PLP

Notice of outcome of a payability determination

Following making a payability determination (1.1.P.60), in cases where an employer determination (1.1.E.60) has already been made, Centrelink (1.1.C.20) must notify the employer in writing whether PLP is payable. If PLP is payable, the notification must include the person's continuous flexible period (1.1.C.145).

Exception: Centrelink is not required to give a notice of the outcome of a payability determination if the employer determination has previously been revoked.

Note: A decision that PLP is not payable to a person will result in the revocation of an employer determination if an employer determination had previously been made for the person and the employer (5.1.8). This is a separately notifiable decision and the notice of payability determination is still required.

Notice of varying, setting aside or revoking a payability determination

Where Centrelink has made an employer determination for a person and their employer and Centrelink then varies, sets aside or revokes a person's payability determination, Centrelink must notify the employer in writing about the effect of the decision. If the effect is to change the person's continuous flexible period then a Centrelink notice must also advise of the different continuous flexible PPL period.

Exception: Centrelink is not required to give a notice of the outcome of a variation, setting aside or revocation of a payability determination, if the employer determination has previously been revoked.

Notice of other decisions

The PPL Rules may provide for Centrelink to give notices in other circumstances, containing such information as is prescribed by the PPL Rules. There are currently no provisions in the PPL Rules relating to such notices.