Old Age Pensions and Disability Allowances Act (Formerly Known as Old Age and Disability Pensions Act) · 2022 Revised Edition
19. Recovery of pensions etc. incorrectly paid
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If it is found at any time that any person has been in receipt of a pension or allowance granted in pursuance of this Act to or in respect of any person while the statutory conditions in relation to such pension or allowance were not fulfilled in the case of such person, or while such person was disqualified from receiving the pension or allowance, he, or in event of his death his personal representative, is liable, if the Controller so orders, to repay to the Government any sums granted in respect of such period, and the amount of such sums may be recovered as a debt due to the Government:
statutory conditions
“statutory conditions” means the conditions under which, by virtue of the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder, any person qualifies for any pension or allowance granted in pursuance of this Act.
Provided that in the case of a personal representative such repayment shall only be made from any sums to which that person becomes entitled as a personal representative.
Old Age Pensions and Disability Allowances
CAP. 18 14
Double benefit payable [S 29/2021]
Terms defined in s 2
Controller
Defined · s 2“Controller” means the Controller of Pensions, and includes any Deputy Controller, appointed under section 3;
statutory conditions
Defined · s 2“statutory conditions” means the conditions under which, by virtue of the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder, any person qualifies for any pension or allowance granted in pursuance of this Act.