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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2013-2014-2015
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Social Services Legislation Amendment
(Youth Employment and Other
Measures) Bill 2015
No. , 2015
(Social Services)
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social
security and farm household support, and for
related purposes
No. , 2015
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment and Other
Measures) Bill 2015
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Schedules ........................................................................................... 3
Schedule 1--Ordinary waiting periods
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Social Security Act 1991
4
Schedule 2--Age requirements for various Commonwealth
payments
16
Part 1--Main amendments
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Social Security Act 1991
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Part 2--Other amendments
23
Farm Household Support Act 2014
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Schedule 3--Income support waiting periods
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Social Security Act 1991
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Schedule 4--Low income supplement
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Part 1--Main amendments
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Social Security Act 1991
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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
33
Part 2--Taxation amendments
34
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
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Taxation Administration Act 1953
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Part 3--Contingent amendments
35
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Part 4--Saving provisions
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Schedule 5--Indexation
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Social Security Act 1991
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Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment and Other
Measures) Bill 2015
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A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social
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security and farm household support, and for
2
related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the Social Services Legislation
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Amendment (Youth Employment and Other Measures) Act 2015.
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
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commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
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according to its terms.
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Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment and Other
Measures) Bill 2015
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 3
and anything in
this Act not
elsewhere covered
by this table
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
2. Schedule 1
1 July 2015.
1 July 2015
3. Schedules 2
and 3
1 July 2016.
1 July 2016
4. Schedule 4,
Parts 1 and 2
1 July 2017.
1 July 2017
5. Schedule 4,
item 20
1 July 2017.
However, if item 57 of Schedule 2 to the
Social Services and Other Legislation
Amendment (Student Measures) Act 2015
commences on or before 1 July 2017, the
provisions do not commence at all.
6. Schedule 4,
item 21
The later of:
(a) immediately after the commencement of
the provisions covered by table item 4;
and
(b) immediately after the commencement of
item 57 of Schedule 2 to the Social
Services and Other Legislation
Amendment (Student Measures) Act
2015.
However, the provisions do not commence
at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b)
does not occur.
7. Schedule 4,
Part 4
1 July 2017.
1 July 2017
8. Schedule 5
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
2
enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
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this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
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Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
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may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Schedules
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Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
6
concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
7
according to its terms.
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Schedule 1 Ordinary waiting periods
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Schedule 1
--Ordinary waiting periods
1
2
Social Security Act 1991
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1 Subsection 19C(4)
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After "or a person to whom an income maintenance period applies,",
5
insert "or in relation to working out if a person is subject to an ordinary
6
waiting period,".
7
2 At the end of paragraph 19C(4)(a)
8
Add:
9
; or (iv) in relation to working out if the person is subject to an
10
ordinary waiting period--the 4 weeks immediately
11
before the person's start day mentioned in
12
paragraph 500WA(1)(a), 549CA(2)(a), 620(1)(a) or
13
693(a);
14
3 At the end of subsection 19C(6)
15
Add:
16
; or (d) in relation to working out if the person is subject to an
17
ordinary waiting period--the amount of allowance or
18
parenting payment (as the case may be) that would have been
19
payable to the person during the 4-week period mentioned in
20
subparagraph (4)(a)(iv) if that allowance or payment were
21
payable to the person for that period.
22
4 At the end of subsection 19C(7)
23
Add:
24
; or (d) in relation to working out if the person is subject to an
25
ordinary waiting period--twice the amount of allowance or
26
parenting payment (as the case may be) that would have been
27
payable to the person during the 4-week period mentioned in
28
subparagraph (4)(a)(iv) if that allowance or payment were
29
payable to the person for that period.
30
5 After section 19D
31
Insert:
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19DA Experiencing a personal financial crisis definition
1
(1) A person is experiencing a personal financial crisis if and only if:
2
(a) the person is in severe financial hardship; and
3
(b) subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies to the person.
4
Note 1:
This definition relates to ordinary waiting periods.
5
Note 2:
For in severe financial hardship see subsection 19C(2) (person who
6
is not a member of a couple) and subsection 19C(3) (person who is a
7
member of a couple).
8
Domestic violence
9
(2) This subsection applies to the person if the person was subjected to
10
domestic violence at some time in the 4 weeks immediately before
11
the person's start day mentioned in paragraph 500WA(1)(a),
12
549CA(2)(a), 620(1)(a) or 693(a).
13
Unavoidable or reasonable expenditure
14
(3) This subsection applies to the person if the person is in severe
15
financial hardship because the person has incurred unavoidable or
16
reasonable expenditure in the 4 weeks immediately before the
17
person's start day mentioned in paragraph 500WA(1)(a),
18
549CA(2)(a), 620(1)(a) or 693(a).
19
Note:
For unavoidable or reasonable expenditure see subsection 19C(4).
20
Other circumstances
21
(4) This subsection applies to the person if the person satisfies the
22
circumstances prescribed in an instrument under subsection (5).
23
(5) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, prescribe
24
circumstances for the purposes of subsection (4).
25
Evidence
26
(6) Without limiting subsection (2), (3) or (4), that subsection does not
27
apply to the person unless he or she produces evidence that
28
demonstrates a reasonable possibility that it applies to the person.
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6 Subsection 23(1)
1
Insert:
2
experiencing a personal financial crisis: see section 19DA.
3
7 Subsection 23(1) (before paragraph (a) of the definition of
4
ordinary waiting period)
5
Insert:
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(aa) a parenting payment ordinary waiting period under
7
sections 500WA and 500WB; or
8
(ab) a youth allowance ordinary waiting period under
9
sections 549CA and 549CB; or
10
8 Subsection 23(1) (after paragraph (ab) of the definition of
11
waiting period)
12
Insert:
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(ac) a parenting payment ordinary waiting period under
14
sections 500WA and 500WB; or
15
(ad) a youth allowance ordinary waiting period under
16
sections 549CA and 549CB; or
17
(ae) a youth allowance newly arrived resident's waiting period
18
under sections 549D and 549E; or
19
9 Subsection 23(10)
20
Omit "social security benefit under Part 2.12 (newstart allowance) or
21
Part 2.14 (sickness allowance)", substitute "social security benefit or
22
social security pension".
23
10 After section 500W
24
Insert:
25
500WA Ordinary waiting period
26
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is subject to an ordinary waiting
27
period unless:
28
(a) at some time in the 13 weeks immediately before the
29
person's start day (worked out disregarding clause 5 of
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Schedule 2 to the Administration Act), the person received an
1
income support payment; or
2
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the person is experiencing a
3
personal financial crisis.
4
Note 1:
For income support payment see subsection 23(1).
5
Note 2:
For experiencing a personal financial crisis see section 19DA.
6
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who:
7
(a) is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made
8
under subsection (3); and
9
(b) has been exempted from the application of subsection (1) by
10
the Secretary.
11
(3) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify activities for
12
the purpose of paragraph (2)(a).
13
500WB Duration of ordinary waiting period
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(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (4), if a person is subject to an
15
ordinary waiting period, the ordinary waiting period is the period
16
of 7 days that starts on the person's start day (worked out
17
disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the Administration Act).
18
(2) Subject to subsection (4), if:
19
(a) a person is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
20
(b) apart from this subsection, the ordinary waiting period would
21
be the period of 7 days that starts on the person's start day
22
(worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the
23
Administration Act); and
24
(c) that start day falls within one or more of the following
25
periods (each of which is an exclusion period) that the
26
person is subject to:
27
(i) a seasonal work preclusion period;
28
(ii) a lump sum preclusion period under Part 3.14;
29
(iii) an income maintenance period, where the person's rate
30
of parenting payment on that start day would be nil;
31
then the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts
32
on the first day after all the exclusion periods have ended.
33
(3) If:
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(a) subparagraph (2)(c)(iii) applies to a person; and
1
(b) on a day in that income maintenance period, the person's rate
2
of parenting payment would be greater than nil if parenting
3
payment were payable to the person on that day;
4
then, for the purposes of subsection (2), that income maintenance
5
period is taken to have ended at the end of the day before that day.
6
(4) If:
7
(a) a person qualifies for a social security payment (other than
8
parenting payment); and
9
(b) because the person is subject to an ordinary waiting period
10
relating to that payment, that payment is not payable to the
11
person for a period starting on a particular day (the initial
12
day); and
13
(c) during that period the person:
14
(i) ceases to be qualified for that payment; and
15
(ii) claims parenting payment;
16
the person's ordinary waiting period relating to parenting payment
17
is the period of 7 days that starts on the initial day.
18
Note:
Ordinary waiting periods apply to parenting payment, youth
19
allowance, newstart allowance and sickness allowance.
20
11 After paragraph 549(2)(a)
21
Insert:
22
(aa) an ordinary waiting period (see sections 549CA and 549CB);
23
12 After section 549C
24
Insert:
25
549CA Ordinary waiting period
26
(1) This section applies if a person is qualified for a youth allowance,
27
where neither section 540AA (about new apprentices) nor
28
paragraph 541(1)(a) (about full-time study) applies.
29
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the person is subject to an ordinary
30
waiting period unless:
31
(a) at some time in the 13 weeks immediately before the
32
person's start day (worked out disregarding clause 5 of
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Schedule 2 to the Administration Act), the person received an
1
income support payment; or
2
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the person is experiencing a
3
personal financial crisis; or
4
(c) on the day before the day the person qualified for the youth
5
allowance mentioned in subsection (1), the person was
6
qualified for a youth allowance where section 540AA or
7
paragraph 541(1)(a) applied.
8
Note 1:
For income support payment see subsection 23(1).
9
Note 2:
For experiencing a personal financial crisis see section 19DA.
10
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who:
11
(a) is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made
12
under subsection (4); and
13
(b) has been exempted from the application of subsection (2) by
14
the Secretary.
15
(4) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify activities for
16
the purpose of paragraph (3)(a).
17
549CB Duration of ordinary waiting period
18
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (4), if a person is subject to an
19
ordinary waiting period, the ordinary waiting period is the period
20
of 7 days that starts on the person's start day (worked out
21
disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the Administration Act).
22
(2) Subject to subsection (4), if:
23
(a) a person is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
24
(b) apart from this subsection, the ordinary waiting period would
25
be the period of 7 days that starts on the person's start day
26
(worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the
27
Administration Act); and
28
(c) that start day falls within one or more of the following
29
periods (each of which is an exclusion period) that the
30
person is subject to:
31
(i) a liquid assets test waiting period;
32
(ii) a newly arrived resident's waiting period;
33
(iii) a seasonal work preclusion period;
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(iv) a lump sum preclusion period under Part 3.14;
1
(v) an income maintenance period, where the person's rate
2
of youth allowance on that start day would be nil;
3
then the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts
4
on the first day after all the exclusion periods have ended.
5
(3) If:
6
(a) subparagraph (2)(c)(v) applies to a person; and
7
(b) on a day in that income maintenance period, the person's rate
8
of youth allowance would be greater than nil if youth
9
allowance were payable to the person on that day;
10
then, for the purposes of subsection (2), that income maintenance
11
period is taken to have ended at the end of the day before that day.
12
(4) If:
13
(a) a person qualifies for a social security payment (other than
14
youth allowance); and
15
(b) because the person is subject to an ordinary waiting period
16
relating to that payment, that payment is not payable to the
17
person for a period starting on a particular day (the initial
18
day); and
19
(c) during that period the person:
20
(i) ceases to be qualified for that payment; and
21
(ii) claims youth allowance and is qualified for youth
22
allowance, where neither section 540AA (about new
23
apprentices) nor paragraph 541(1)(a) (about full-time
24
study) applies;
25
the person's ordinary waiting period relating to that youth
26
allowance is the period of 7 days that starts on the initial day.
27
Note:
Ordinary waiting periods apply to parenting payment, youth
28
allowance, newstart allowance and sickness allowance.
29
13 Section 549F (heading)
30
Repeal the heading, substitute:
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549F Effect of being subject to multiple waiting periods
1
14 Section 549F
2
After "2", insert "or more".
3
15 Section 549F
4
Omit "both", substitute "all".
5
16 Paragraph 620(1)(a)
6
After "person's start day", insert "(worked out disregarding clause 5 of
7
Schedule 2 to the Administration Act)".
8
17 Paragraph 620(1)(a) (note)
9
Repeal the note.
10
18 Paragraph 620(1)(g)
11
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
12
(g) the Secretary is satisfied that the person is experiencing a
13
personal financial crisis.
14
19 Subsection 620(1) (note)
15
Repeal the note, substitute:
16
Note 1:
For income support payment see subsection 23(1).
17
Note 2:
For experiencing a personal financial crisis see section 19DA.
18
20 Section 621
19
Repeal the section, substitute:
20
621 Duration of ordinary waiting period
21
(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (5), if a person:
22
(a) is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
23
(b) is not disqualified for newstart allowance under section 598
24
(liquid assets test);
25
the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the
26
person's start day (worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2
27
to the Administration Act).
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(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (5), if a person:
1
(a) is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
2
(b) is disqualified for newstart allowance under section 598
3
(liquid assets test);
4
the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the
5
day after the end of the liquid assets test waiting period referred to
6
in subsection 598(2).
7
(3) Subject to subsection (5), if:
8
(a) a person is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
9
(b) apart from this subsection, the ordinary waiting period would
10
be the period of 7 days that starts on the person's start day
11
(worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the
12
Administration Act); and
13
(c) that start day falls within one or more of the following
14
periods (each of which is an exclusion period) that the
15
person is subject to:
16
(i) a newly arrived resident's waiting period;
17
(ii) a seasonal work preclusion period;
18
(iii) a lump sum preclusion period under Part 3.14;
19
(iv) an income maintenance period, where the person's rate
20
of newstart allowance on that start day would be nil;
21
then the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts
22
on the first day after all the exclusion periods have ended.
23
(4) If:
24
(a) subparagraph (3)(c)(iv) applies to a person; and
25
(b) on a day in that income maintenance period, the person's rate
26
of newstart allowance would be greater than nil if newstart
27
allowance were payable to the person on that day;
28
then, for the purposes of subsection (3), that income maintenance
29
period is taken to have ended at the end of the day before that day.
30
(5) If:
31
(a) a person qualifies for a social security payment (other than
32
newstart allowance); and
33
(b) because the person is subject to an ordinary waiting period
34
relating to that payment, that payment is not payable to the
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person for a period starting on a particular day (the initial
1
day); and
2
(c) during that period the person:
3
(i) ceases to be qualified for that payment; and
4
(ii) claims newstart allowance;
5
the person's ordinary waiting period relating to newstart allowance
6
is the period of 7 days that starts on the initial day.
7
Note:
Ordinary waiting periods apply to parenting payment, youth
8
allowance, newstart allowance and sickness allowance.
9
21 Paragraph 693(a)
10
After "person's start day", insert "(worked out disregarding clause 5 of
11
Schedule 2 to the Administration Act)".
12
22 Paragraph 693(a) (note)
13
Repeal the note.
14
23 Paragraph 693(f)
15
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
16
(f) the Secretary is satisfied that the person is experiencing a
17
personal financial crisis.
18
24 Section 693 (notes 2 to 5)
19
Repeal the notes, substitute:
20
Note 1:
For income support payment see subsection 23(1).
21
Note 2:
For experiencing a financial crisis see section 19DA.
22
25 Section 694
23
Repeal the section, substitute:
24
694 Duration of ordinary waiting period
25
(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (5), if a person:
26
(a) is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
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(b) is not disqualified for sickness allowance under section 676
1
(liquid assets test);
2
the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the
3
person's start day (worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2
4
to the Administration Act).
5
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (5), if a person:
6
(a) is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
7
(b) is disqualified for sickness allowance under section 676
8
(liquid assets test);
9
the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the
10
day after the end of the period referred to in subsection 676(3).
11
(3) Subject to subsection (5), if:
12
(a) a person is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
13
(b) apart from this subsection, the ordinary waiting period would
14
be the period of 7 days that starts on the person's start day
15
(worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the
16
Administration Act); and
17
(c) that start day falls within one or more of the following
18
periods (each of which is an exclusion period) that the
19
person is subject to:
20
(i) a newly arrived resident's waiting period;
21
(ii) a seasonal work preclusion period;
22
(iii) a lump sum preclusion period under Part 3.14;
23
(iv) an income maintenance period, where the person's rate
24
of sickness allowance on that start day would be nil;
25
then the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts
26
on the first day after all the exclusion periods have ended.
27
(4) If:
28
(a) subparagraph (3)(c)(iv) applies to a person; and
29
(b) on a day in that income maintenance period, the person's rate
30
of sickness allowance would be greater than nil if sickness
31
allowance were payable to the person on that day;
32
then, for the purposes of subsection (3), that income maintenance
33
period is taken to have ended at the end of the day before that day.
34
(5) If:
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(a) a person qualifies for a social security payment (other than
1
sickness allowance); and
2
(b) because the person is subject to an ordinary waiting period
3
relating to that payment, that payment is not payable to the
4
person for a period starting on a particular day (the initial
5
day); and
6
(c) during that period the person:
7
(i) ceases to be qualified for that payment; and
8
(ii) claims sickness allowance;
9
the person's ordinary waiting period relating to sickness allowance
10
is the period of 7 days that starts on the initial day.
11
Note:
Ordinary waiting periods apply to parenting payment, youth
12
allowance, newstart allowance and sickness allowance.
13
26 Application provision
14
The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to a claim for
15
a social security payment that is made on or after the commencement of
16
this item.
17
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Schedule 2
--Age requirements for various
1
Commonwealth payments
2
Part 1
--Main amendments
3
Social Security Act 1991
4
1 Paragraphs 19C(8)(b) and (c)
5
Omit "22", substitute "25".
6
2 Paragraphs 38K(2)(a) and (b)
7
Omit "22", substitute "25".
8
3 Subsection 543B(1)
9
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
10
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the person has attained the maximum age
11
for youth allowance if the person is at least 25 years old.
12
4 Subparagraph 593(1)(g)(i)
13
Omit "22", substitute "25".
14
5 Subparagraphs 593(1B)(b)(i) and (1D)(b)(i)
15
Omit "22", substitute "25".
16
6 Paragraph 666(1)(e)
17
Omit "22", substitute "25".
18
7 Paragraph 1067G-D1(b)
19
Omit "22", substitute "25".
20
8 Paragraphs 1067G-H26(a) and (b)
21
Omit "22", substitute "25".
22
9 Paragraphs 1067L-D25(a) and (b)
23
Omit "22", substitute "25".
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10 Paragraphs 1068-G9(a) and (b)
1
Omit "22", substitute "25".
2
11 Paragraphs 1068B-D22(a) and (b)
3
Omit "22", substitute "25".
4
12 Section 1190 (table item 4A, column 2)
5
Omit "22", substitute "25".
6
13 Application provision
--persons in severe financial
7
hardship
8
The amendment made by item 1 applies in relation to working out if a
9
person is in severe financial hardship for days on or after the
10
commencement of this item.
11
14 Application provision
--green army allowance
12
The amendment made by item 2 applies in relation to instalment periods
13
ending on or after the commencement of this item.
14
15 Application provision
--youth allowance
15
(1)
Subject to subitems (2) and (3), the amendment made by item 3 applies
16
for the purposes of working out a person's qualification for a youth
17
allowance in respect of days occurring on or after the commencement of
18
this item.
19
(2)
If:
20
(a) a person was aged 22, 23 or 24 on the day before the
21
commencement of this item; and
22
(b) the person was receiving a newstart allowance immediately
23
before the commencement of this item or the person's
24
payment of a newstart allowance was suspended immediately
25
before the commencement of this item;
26
the amendment made by item 3 does not apply in relation to the person
27
during the period:
28
(c) beginning on the commencement of this item; and
29
(d) ending on the day on which the payment of the newstart
30
allowance to the person is cancelled.
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(3)
If:
1
(a) before the commencement of this item, the Secretary granted
2
a person's claim for a newstart allowance under the Social
3
Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
4
(b) the person's start day in relation to that allowance, worked
5
out under clause 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act, is on or after the
6
commencement of this item;
7
the amendment made by item 3 does not apply in relation to the person
8
during the period:
9
(c) beginning on the commencement of this item; and
10
(d) ending on the day on which the payment of the newstart
11
allowance to the person is cancelled.
12
(4)
The amendment made by item 7 applies in relation to working out the
13
rate of youth allowance for days on or after the commencement of this
14
item.
15
16 Application provision
--newstart allowance
16
(1)
Subject to this item, the amendments made by items 4 and 5 apply for
17
the purposes of working out a person's qualification for a newstart
18
allowance in respect of days occurring on or after the commencement of
19
this item.
20
(2)
If:
21
(a) a person was aged 22, 23 or 24 on the day before the
22
commencement of this item; and
23
(b) the person was receiving a newstart allowance immediately
24
before the commencement of this item or the person's
25
payment of a newstart allowance was suspended immediately
26
before the commencement of this item;
27
the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to the
28
person during the period:
29
(c) beginning on the commencement of this item; and
30
(d) ending on the day on which the payment of the newstart
31
allowance to the person is cancelled.
32
(3)
If:
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(a) before the commencement of this item, a person aged 22, 23
1
or 24 made a claim for a newstart allowance under the Social
2
Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
3
(b) the claim had not been determined by the Secretary
4
immediately before the commencement of this item;
5
the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to:
6
(c) the claim; and
7
(d) if the claim is granted--the payment of that allowance as a
8
result of that claim.
9
(4)
If:
10
(a) before the commencement of this item, a person aged 22, 23
11
or 24 made a claim for a newstart allowance under the Social
12
Security (Administration) Act 1999 (disregarding
13
subclause 4(6) of Schedule 2 to that Act); and
14
(b) on the commencement of this item, the person is serving a
15
liquid assets test waiting period in relation to the claim;
16
the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to:
17
(c) the claim; and
18
(d) if the claim is granted--the payment of that allowance as a
19
result of that claim.
20
(5)
If:
21
(a) before the commencement of this item, the Secretary granted
22
a person's claim for a newstart allowance under the Social
23
Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
24
(b) on the commencement of this item, an income maintenance
25
period applies to the person;
26
the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to the
27
person during the period:
28
(c) beginning on the commencement of this item; and
29
(d) ending on the day on which the payment of the newstart
30
allowance to the person is cancelled.
31
(6)
If:
32
(a) before the commencement of this item, the Secretary granted
33
a person's claim for a newstart allowance under the Social
34
Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
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(b) the person's start day in relation to that allowance, worked
1
out under clause 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act, is on or after the
2
commencement of this item;
3
the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to the
4
person during the period:
5
(c) beginning on the commencement of this item; and
6
(d) ending on the day on which the payment of the newstart
7
allowance to the person is cancelled.
8
17 Application provision
--sickness allowance
9
(1)
Subject to this item, the amendment made by item 6 applies for the
10
purposes of working out a person's qualification for sickness allowance
11
in respect of days occurring on or after the commencement of this item.
12
(2)
If:
13
(a) a person was aged 22, 23 or 24 on the day before the
14
commencement of this item; and
15
(b) the person was receiving sickness allowance immediately
16
before the commencement of this item or the person's
17
payment of sickness allowance was suspended immediately
18
before the commencement of this item;
19
the amendment made by item 6 does not apply in relation to the person
20
during the period:
21
(c) beginning on the commencement of this item; and
22
(d) ending on the day on which the payment of the sickness
23
allowance to the person is cancelled.
24
(3)
If:
25
(a) before the commencement of this item, a person aged 22, 23
26
or 24 made a claim for sickness allowance under the Social
27
Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
28
(b) the claim had not been determined by the Secretary
29
immediately before the commencement of this item;
30
the amendment made by item 6 does not apply in relation to:
31
(c) the claim; and
32
(d) if the claim is granted--the payment of that allowance as a
33
result of that claim.
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(4)
If:
1
(a) before the commencement of this item, a person aged 22, 23
2
or 24 made a claim for sickness allowance under the Social
3
Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
4
(b) on the commencement of this item, the person is serving a
5
liquid assets test waiting period in relation to the claim;
6
the amendment made by item 6 does not apply in relation to:
7
(c) the claim; and
8
(d) if the claim is granted--the payment of that allowance as a
9
result of that claim.
10
(5)
If:
11
(a) before the commencement of this item, the Secretary granted
12
a person's claim for sickness allowance under the Social
13
Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
14
(b) on the commencement of this item, an income maintenance
15
period applies to the person;
16
the amendment made by item 6 does not apply in relation to the person
17
during the period:
18
(c) beginning on the commencement of this item; and
19
(d) ending on the day on which the payment of the sickness
20
allowance to the person is cancelled.
21
(6)
If:
22
(a) before the commencement of this item, the Secretary granted
23
a person's claim for sickness allowance under the Social
24
Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
25
(b) the person's start day in relation to that allowance, worked
26
out under clause 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act, is on or after the
27
commencement of this item;
28
the amendment made by item 6 does not apply in relation to the person
29
during the period:
30
(c) beginning on the commencement of this item; and
31
(d) ending on the day on which the payment of the sickness
32
allowance to the person is cancelled.
33
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18 Application provision
--general rates
1
The amendments made by items 8 to 11 apply in relation to working out
2
the rates of social security payments for days on or after the
3
commencement of this item.
4
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Part 2
--Other amendments
1
Farm Household Support Act 2014
2
19 Section 7
3
Omit "turned 22", substitute "turned 25".
4
20 Subdivision A of Division 8 of Part 2 (heading)
5
Repeal the heading, substitute:
6
Subdivision A--Persons who have turned 25
7
21 Subsection 55(1)
8
Omit "turned 22", substitute "turned 25".
9
22 Sections 56, 57, 58 and 59
10
Omit "turned 22", substitute "turned 25".
11
23 Subdivision B of Division 8 of Part 2 (heading)
12
Repeal the heading, substitute:
13
Subdivision B--Persons who have not turned 25
14
24 Subsection 60(1)
15
Omit "not turned 22", substitute "not turned 25".
16
25 Sections 61, 62, 63, 64 and 65
17
Omit "not turned 22", substitute "not turned 25".
18
26 Subsection 93(1) (table items 1, 2, 15 and 16)
19
Omit "22", substitute "25".
20
27 Application provision
--farm household allowance
21
(1)
Subject to subitems (2) and (3), the amendments made by items 21, 22,
22
24 and 25 apply for the purposes of working out the rate of farm
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household allowance in respect of days occurring on or after the
1
commencement of this item.
2
(2)
If:
3
(a) a person was aged 22, 23 or 24 on the day before the
4
commencement of this item; and
5
(b) the person was receiving farm household allowance
6
immediately before the commencement of this item or the
7
person's payment of farm household allowance was
8
suspended immediately before the commencement of this
9
item;
10
the amendments made by items 21 and 22 do not apply in relation to the
11
person during the period:
12
(c) beginning on the commencement of this item; and
13
(d) ending on the day on which the payment of the farm
14
household allowance to the person is cancelled.
15
(3)
If:
16
(a) before the commencement of this item, the Secretary granted
17
a person's claim for farm household allowance under the
18
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
19
(b) the person's start day in relation to that allowance, worked
20
out under clause 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act, is on or after the
21
commencement of this item;
22
the amendments made by items 21 and 22 do not apply in relation to the
23
person during the period:
24
(c) beginning on the commencement of this item; and
25
(d) ending on the day on which the payment of the farm
26
household allowance to the person is cancelled.
27
(4)
The amendment made by item 26, to the extent to which it relates to
28
items 1 and 16 of the table in subsection 93(1) of the Farm Household
29
Support Act 2014, does not apply in relation to a person while the
30
amendments made by items 21 and 22 of this Part do not apply in
31
relation to the person.
32
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Schedule 3
--Income support waiting periods
1
2
Social Security Act 1991
3
1 Subsection 23(1)
4
Insert:
5
income support waiting period means:
6
(a) a youth allowance income support waiting period under
7
section 549CAA; or
8
(b) a special benefit income support waiting period under
9
section 739AA.
10
2 Subsection 23(1) (after paragraph (ac) of the definition of
11
waiting period)
12
Insert:
13
(aca) a youth allowance income support waiting period under
14
section 549CAA; or
15
3 Subsection 23(1) (after paragraph (k) of the definition of
16
waiting period)
17
Insert:
18
(kaa) a special benefit income support waiting period under
19
section 739AA; or
20
4 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (ka) of the definition of waiting
21
period)
22
Omit "sections 732 and 739A", substitute "section 739A".
23
5 After paragraph 549(2)(a)
24
Insert:
25
(aaa) an income support waiting period (see section 549CAA);
26
6 After section 549C
27
Insert:
28
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549CAA Income support waiting period
1
(1) A person is subject to an income support waiting period if the
2
person is qualified for a youth allowance (the current allowance),
3
where neither section 540AA (about new apprentices) nor
4
paragraph 541(1)(a) (about full-time study) applies.
5
(2) However, the person is not subject to an income support waiting
6
period if:
7
(a) on the day before the day the person qualified for the current
8
allowance, the person was qualified for an income support
9
payment (other than youth allowance or special benefit); or
10
(b) on the person's start day (worked out disregarding clause 5 of
11
Schedule 2 to the Administration Act) for the current
12
allowance, section 549CAB applies to the person; or
13
(c) in the 6 months immediately before that start day, the person
14
had served a 4-week income support waiting period under
15
this section or section 739AA (about special benefit).
16
Length of income support waiting period
17
(3) A person's income support waiting period starts on the person's
18
start day (worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the
19
Administration Act) for the current allowance.
20
Note:
Subsection (5) modifies subsection (3) if a person transitions between
21
youth allowances.
22
(4) A person's income support waiting period ends at the end of the
23
earliest of the following:
24
(a) the 4-week period beginning on the day the person's income
25
support waiting period started;
26
(b) the day before the person turns 25 years of age;
27
(c) the day before section 549CAB applies to the person;
28
(d) if, during another income support waiting period for the
29
person under section 739AA, the person claimed and
30
qualified for the current allowance--the 4-week period
31
beginning on the day that other income support waiting
32
period started.
33
Note:
Subsection (6) modifies subsection (4) if a person transitions between
34
youth allowances.
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Special rules for transitioning between youth allowances
1
(5) If:
2
(a) a person qualified for the current allowance on a day (the
3
current day); and
4
(b) on the day before that day, the person was qualified for a
5
youth allowance where section 540AA or
6
paragraph 541(1)(a) applied;
7
then, for the purposes of this section, the person's start day
8
(worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the
9
Administration Act) for the current allowance is taken to be the
10
current day.
11
(6) If:
12
(a) a person is subject to an income support waiting period under
13
this section; and
14
(b) on a day (the transition day) during that period, the person
15
becomes qualified for a youth allowance where
16
section 540AA or paragraph 541(1)(a) applies;
17
then, for the purposes of this section, that period ends at the end of
18
the day before the transition day.
19
549CAB Exemptions from income support waiting period
20
(1) This section applies to a person in relation to a day if one or more
21
of the following apply in relation to that day:
22
(a) the person is a parent of an FTB child (within the meaning of
23
Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Family
24
Assistance Act);
25
(b) the person is the principal carer of a child;
26
(c) the person is in State care, or the person ceased to be in State
27
care during the previous 12 months;
28
(d) the person is not required to satisfy the activity test in respect
29
of a period that includes that day because of
30
paragraph 542(a), (b), (d), (da), (e) or (f), where, including
31
that day, there are at least 15 days remaining in that period;
32
(e) the person is assessed as requiring employment services, or
33
disability employment services, of a class determined in an
34
instrument under paragraph (2)(a);
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(f) the person is covered by an exemption determined in an
1
instrument under paragraph (2)(b).
2
Note:
For in State care see subsection (3).
3
(2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine:
4
(a) classes of employment services, and classes of disability
5
employment services, for the purposes of paragraph (1)(e);
6
and
7
(b) exemptions for the purposes of paragraph (1)(f).
8
Definition
9
(3) For the purposes of this section, a person is in State care if:
10
(a) the person is in the guardianship, care or custody of a court, a
11
Minister, or a Department, of the Commonwealth, a State or
12
a Territory; or
13
(b) there is a current direction from such a court, Minister or
14
Department placing the person in the guardianship, care or
15
custody of someone who is not the person's parent.
16
7 After subparagraph 549CB(2)(c)(i)
17
Insert:
18
(ia) an income support waiting period;
19
8 Before subparagraph 729(2)(dc)(i)
20
Insert:
21
(iaa) section 549CAA (income support waiting period); or
22
9 After section 739
23
Insert:
24
739AA Income support waiting period
25
(1) A person is subject to an income support waiting period if:
26
(a) the person is qualified for a special benefit; and
27
(b) the person is:
28
(i) an Australian resident; or
29
(ii) the holder of a visa in a class determined by the
30
Minister under subsection (5); and
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(c) on the person's start day (disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2
1
to the Administration Act) for the special benefit, the person
2
has attained the minimum age for youth allowance as
3
determined in accordance with subsection 543A(1) but is less
4
than 25 years of age.
5
(2) However, the person is not subject to an income support waiting
6
period if:
7
(a) on the day before the day the person qualified for the special
8
benefit, the person was qualified for an income support
9
payment; or
10
(b) on the person's start day (worked out disregarding clause 5 of
11
Schedule 2 to the Administration Act) for the special benefit,
12
section 739AB applies to the person; or
13
(c) in the 6 months immediately before that start day, the person
14
had served a 4-week income support waiting period under
15
this section or section 549CAA (about youth allowance).
16
Length of income support waiting period
17
(3) A person's income support waiting period starts on the person's
18
start day (worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the
19
Administration Act) for the special benefit.
20
(4) A person's income support waiting period ends at the end of the
21
earliest of the following:
22
(a) the 4-week period beginning on the day the person's income
23
support waiting period started;
24
(b) the day before the person turns 25 years of age;
25
(c) the day before section 739AB applies to the person.
26
Legislative instrument
27
(5) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine classes of
28
visas for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii).
29
739AB Exemptions from income support waiting period
30
(1) This section applies to a person in relation to a day if one or more
31
of the following apply in relation to that day:
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(a) the person is a parent of an FTB child (within the meaning of
1
Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Family
2
Assistance Act);
3
(b) the person is the principal carer of a child;
4
(c) the person is in State care, or the person ceased to be in State
5
care during the previous 12 months;
6
(d) either:
7
(i) the person is not required to satisfy the activity test in
8
respect of a period that includes that day because of
9
section 731DA, 731DB, 731E, 731F, 731JA or 731K,
10
where, including that day, there are at least 15 days
11
remaining in that period; or
12
(ii) the person is taken to satisfy the activity test in respect
13
of a period that includes that day because of
14
section 731HA, 731HB or 731J, where, including that
15
day, there are at least 15 days remaining in that period;
16
(e) the person is assessed as requiring employment services, or
17
disability employment services, of a class determined in an
18
instrument under paragraph (2)(a);
19
(f) the person is covered by an exemption determined in an
20
instrument under paragraph (2)(b).
21
Note:
For in State care see subsection (3).
22
(2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine:
23
(a) classes of employment services, and classes of disability
24
employment services, for the purposes of paragraph (1)(e);
25
and
26
(b) exemptions for the purposes of paragraph (1)(f).
27
Definition
28
(3) For the purposes of this section, a person is in State care if:
29
(a) the person is in the guardianship, care or custody of a court, a
30
Minister, or a Department, of the Commonwealth, a State or
31
a Territory; or
32
(b) there is a current direction from such a court, Minister or
33
Department placing the person in the guardianship, care or
34
custody of someone who is not the person's parent.
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10 Application provisions
1
(1)
The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to a claim for
2
a social security payment that is made on or after the commencement of
3
this item.
4
(2)
Section 549CAA of the Social Security Act 1991, as inserted by this
5
Schedule, also applies in relation to a claim for a youth allowance that
6
was made before the commencement of this item, where the current day
7
referred to in paragraph 549CAA(5)(a) of that Act is on or after that
8
commencement.
9
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Schedule 4
--Low income supplement
1
Part 1
--Main amendments
2
Social Security Act 1991
3
1 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of clean
4
energy payment)
5
Repeal the paragraph.
6
2 Subsection 23(1) (definition of low income supplement)
7
Repeal the definition.
8
3 Division 3 of Part 2.18A
9
Repeal the Division.
10
4 Section 1224A (heading)
11
Repeal the heading, substitute:
12
1224A Debts relating to essential medical equipment payments
13
5 Paragraph 1224A(1)(a)
14
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
15
(a) an individual has been paid an essential medical equipment
16
payment because of a determination made under Part 3 of the
17
Administration Act; and
18
6 Paragraph 1231(1AA)(b)
19
Omit "low income supplement,".
20
7 Paragraph 1231(1AA)(b)
21
Omit ", supplement" (wherever occurring).
22
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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
1
8 Subsection 16(3)
2
Omit ", subject to subsection (3A),".
3
9 Subsection 16(3A)
4
Repeal the subsection.
5
10 Subdivision FC of Division 1 of Part 3
6
Repeal the Subdivision.
7
11 Subsection 47(1) (paragraph (l) of the definition of lump
8
sum benefit)
9
Omit "low income supplement or".
10
12 Section 47DAA (heading)
11
Repeal the heading, substitute:
12
47DAA Payment of essential medical equipment payment
13
13 Section 47DAA
14
Omit "a low income supplement or", substitute "an".
15
14 Section 47DAA
16
Omit "supplement or payment (as the case requires)", substitute
17
"payment".
18
15 Paragraph 129(3)(a)
19
Omit ", low income supplement".
20
16 Section 204B
21
Repeal the section.
22
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Part 2
--Taxation amendments
1
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
2
17 Paragraph 202(haa)
3
Repeal the paragraph.
4
Taxation Administration Act 1953
5
18 Paragraph 8WA(1AA)(b)
6
Omit "(haa),".
7
19 Paragraphs 8WB(1A)(a) and (b)
8
Omit "(haa),".
9
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Part 3
--Contingent amendments
1
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
2
20 Subsection 238(1A)
3
Omit "low income supplement or".
4
21 Paragraph 238(1A)(a)
5
Repeal the paragraph.
6
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Part 4
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(1)
Despite the amendment made by item 3, Division 3 of Part 2.18A of the
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Social Security Act 1991, as in force immediately before the
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commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that
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commencement in relation to working out qualification for a low
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income supplement for the 2016-17 income year or an earlier income
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year.
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(2)
Despite the amendments made by items 4, 5, 6, 7, 20 and 21,
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sections 1224A and 1231 of the Social Security Act 1991 and
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section 238 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, as in force
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immediately before the commencement of this item, continue to apply
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on and after that commencement in relation to payments of low income
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supplement made before, on or after that commencement.
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(3)
Despite the amendments made by items 8, 9 and 10, Part 3 of the Social
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Security (Administration) Act 1999, as in force immediately before the
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commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that
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commencement in relation to the making of claims for low income
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supplement for the 2016-17 income year or an earlier income year.
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(4)
Despite the amendments made by items 11, 12, 13 and 14, Part 3 of the
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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, as in force immediately
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before the commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after
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that commencement in relation to:
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(a) making payments of low income supplement for the 2016-17
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income year or an earlier income year; and
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(b) determinations made under that Part before, on or after that
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commencement in relation to low income supplement.
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(5)
Despite the amendment made by item 15, Part 4 of the Social Security
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(Administration) Act 1999, as in force immediately before the
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commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that
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commencement in relation to a decision under the social security law in
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relation to low income supplement made before, on or after that
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commencement.
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Low income supplement Schedule 4
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(6)
Despite the amendment made by item 16, section 204B of the Social
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Security (Administration) Act 1999, as in force immediately before the
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commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that
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commencement in relation to claims for low income supplement made
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for the 2016-17 income year or an earlier income year.
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(7)
Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, subsection 52-10(1L)
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of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, as in force immediately before
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the commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that
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commencement in relation to payments of low income supplement
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made before, on or after that commencement.
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(8)
Despite the amendments made by items 17, 18 and 19, sections 8WA
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and 8WB of the Taxation Administration Act 1953, as in force
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immediately before the commencement of this item, continue to apply
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on and after that commencement in relation to a person exercising
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powers or performing functions under, or in relation to, a law of the
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Commonwealth of a kind referred to in paragraph 202(haa) of the
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Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (as in force immediately before that
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commencement).
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Schedule 5 Indexation
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Social Security Act 1991
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1 Subsection 1192(4AB)
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Omit "1 July 2015", substitute "1 July 2018".
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2 After subsection 1192(5)
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Insert:
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(5AAA) The amount under item 14 of the CPI Indexation Table in
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subsection 1191(1), to the extent to which that item relates to the
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amount in column 2 of Table E in point 1068A-E14 of the Pension
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PP (Single) Rate Calculator, is not to be indexed on 1 July 2015,
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1 July 2016 and 1 July 2017.
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(5AAB) Amounts under items 14AA, 14AB, 15 and 24 of the CPI
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Indexation Table in subsection 1191(1) are not to be indexed on
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1 January 2016, 1 January 2017 and 1 January 2018.
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