Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The lodgment period for a person's claim for pension bonus bereavement payment is the period of 26 weeks beginning on the day of death of the partner in respect of whom the person is qualified for pension bonus bereavement payment.
(2) However, the Commissioner may in special circumstances allow a person a longer period to make a claim than the period under subsection (1). If the Commissioner does so, the lodgment period for the person's claim is the period allowed by the Commissioner.