In fact, the Scientologists haven't always returned the money either, and have sometimes set up certain conditions that have made it difficult for people to collect. The person must usually ask for his money within thirty (sometimes ninety) days after the course is completed. Some people have also been made to take the security test before they can get a refund. Others have signed a contract that obligates them to obey their Ethics Officer “in advice given me to facilitate my case progress and that any failure to do so renders this contract null and void without rebate.” (The Ethics Officer can, of course, tell them not to ask for their money back, because that would be hindering their progress, and tell them to facilitate it by signing up for more courses instead.