The Social Security (Australia) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992

ARTICLE 17Dual Entitlement in Australia Where:

(a)

a claim is made for a benefit payable by Australia, by virtue of this Agreement; and

(b)

there are reasonable grounds for believing that the claimant may also be entitled, whether by virtue of this Agreement or otherwise, to a benefit that is payable under the legislation of the United Kingdom and that, if paid, would affect the amount of the first-mentioned benefit,

that first-mentioned benefit shall not be paid until a claim is duly lodged for payment of the second-mentioned benefit and the first-mentioned benefit shall not continue to be paid if the claim for the second-mentioned benefit is not actively pursued.