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1.1.A.28 Accumulator

Definition

The amount paid to a recipient for a particular entitlement period (1.1.E.125), comprised of the amount due for each day in that period, regardless of the type of social security payment payable on each day within that period.

Act reference: SSAct section 23(1)-'social security payment'

Policy reference: SS Guide 3.10.5.60 Transfers between payments

Last reviewed: 15 August 2022