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SOCIAL SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2015

 

 

 

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 

   

   

 

 

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Measures) Bill 2015 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 3

 

Schedule 1--Ordinary waiting periods

 

4

 

Social Security Act 1991

 

4

 

Schedule 2--Age requirements for various Commonwealth 

payments

 

16

 

Part 1--Main amendments

 

16

 

Social Security Act 1991

 

16

 

Part 2--Other amendments

 

23

 

Farm Household Support Act 2014

 

23

 

Schedule 3--Income support waiting periods

 

25

 

Social Security Act 1991

 

25

 

Schedule 4--Low income supplement

 

32

 

Part 1--Main amendments

 

32

 

Social Security Act 1991

 

32

 

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

 

33

 

Part 2--Taxation amendments

 

34

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

 

34

 

Taxation Administration Act 1953

 

34

 

Part 3--Contingent amendments

 

35

 

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

 

35

 

Part 4--Saving provisions

 

36

 

Schedule 5--Indexation

 

38

 

Social Security Act 1991

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

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Measures) Bill 2015 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social 

security and farm household support, and for 

related purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Social Services Legislation 

Amendment (Youth Employment and Other Measures) Act 2015

2  Commencement 

 

(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

10 

column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

11 

according to its terms. 

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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 

enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

this Act. 

   

   

 

 

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(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

3  Schedules 

 

  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

according to its terms. 

Schedule 1  Ordinary waiting periods 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

--Ordinary waiting periods 

   

Social Security Act 1991 

1  Subsection 19C(4) 

After "or a person to whom an income maintenance period applies,", 

insert "or in relation to working out if a person is subject to an ordinary 

waiting period,". 

2  At the end of paragraph 19C(4)(a) 

Add: 

 

; 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: 

32 

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19DA  Experiencing a personal financial crisis definition 

 

(1)  A person is experiencing a personal financial crisis if and only if: 

 

(a)  the person is in severe financial hardship; and 

 

(b)  subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies to the person. 

Note 1: 

This definition relates to ordinary waiting periods. 

Note 2: 

For in severe financial hardship see subsection 19C(2) (person who 

is not a member of a couple) and subsection 19C(3) (person who is a 

member of a couple). 

Domestic violence 

 

(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. 

29 

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6  Subsection 23(1) 

Insert: 

experiencing a personal financial crisis: see section 19DA. 

7  Subsection 23(1) (before paragraph (a) of the definition of 

ordinary waiting period

Insert: 

 

(aa)  a parenting payment ordinary waiting period under 

sections 500WA and 500WB; or 

 

(ab)  a youth allowance ordinary waiting period under 

sections 549CA and 549CB; or 

10 

8  Subsection 23(1) (after paragraph (ab) of the definition of 

11 

waiting period

12 

Insert: 

13 

 

(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 

30 

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Schedule 2 to the Administration Act), the person received an 

income support payment; or 

 

(b)  the Secretary is satisfied that the person is experiencing a 

personal financial crisis. 

Note 1: 

For income support payment see subsection 23(1). 

Note 2: 

For experiencing a personal financial crisis see section 19DA. 

 

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who: 

 

(a)  is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made 

under subsection (3); and 

 

(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 

14 

 

(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: 

34 

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(a)  subparagraph (2)(c)(iii) applies to a person; and 

 

(b)  on a day in that income maintenance period, the person's rate 

of parenting payment would be greater than nil if parenting 

payment were payable to the person on that day; 

then, for the purposes of subsection (2), that income maintenance 

period is taken to have ended at the end of the day before that day. 

 

(4)  If: 

 

(a)  a person qualifies for a social security payment (other than 

parenting payment); and 

 

(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 

income support payment; or 

 

(b)  the Secretary is satisfied that the person is experiencing a 

personal financial crisis; or 

 

(c)  on the day before the day the person qualified for the youth 

allowance mentioned in subsection (1), the person was 

qualified for a youth allowance where section 540AA or 

paragraph 541(1)(a) applied. 

Note 1: 

For income support payment see subsection 23(1). 

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; 

 

(v)  an income maintenance period, where the person's rate 

of youth allowance on that start day would be nil; 

then the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts 

on the first day after all the exclusion periods have ended. 

 

(3)  If: 

 

(a)  subparagraph (2)(c)(v) applies to a person; and 

 

(b)  on a day in that income maintenance period, the person's rate 

of youth allowance would be greater than nil if youth 

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 

14  Section 549F 

After "2", insert "or more". 

15  Section 549F 

Omit "both", substitute "all". 

16  Paragraph 620(1)(a) 

After "person's start day", insert "(worked out disregarding clause 5 of 

Schedule 2 to the Administration Act)". 

17  Paragraph 620(1)(a) (note) 

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: 

 

(a)  is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and 

 

(b)  is disqualified for newstart allowance under section 598 

(liquid assets test); 

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the 

day after the end of the liquid assets test waiting period referred to 

in subsection 598(2). 

 

(3)  Subject to subsection (5), if: 

 

(a)  a person is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and 

 

(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 

day); and 

 

(c)  during that period the person: 

 

(i)  ceases to be qualified for that payment; and 

 

(ii)  claims newstart allowance; 

the person's ordinary waiting period relating to newstart allowance 

is the period of 7 days that starts on the initial day. 

Note: 

Ordinary waiting periods apply to parenting payment, youth 

allowance, newstart allowance and sickness allowance. 

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 

(liquid assets test); 

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the 

person's start day (worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 

to the Administration Act). 

 

(2)  Subject to subsections (3) and (5), if a person: 

 

(a)  is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and 

 

(b)  is disqualified for sickness allowance under section 676 

(liquid assets test); 

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 

sickness allowance); and 

 

(b)  because the person is subject to an ordinary waiting period 

relating to that payment, that payment is not payable to the 

person for a period starting on a particular day (the initial 

day); and 

 

(c)  during that period the person: 

 

(i)  ceases to be qualified for that payment; and 

 

(ii)  claims sickness allowance; 

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. 

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Schedule 2

--Age requirements for various 

Commonwealth payments 

Part 1

--Main amendments 

Social Security Act 1991 

1  Paragraphs 19C(8)(b) and (c) 

Omit "22", substitute "25". 

2  Paragraphs 38K(2)(a) and (b) 

Omit "22", substitute "25". 

3  Subsection 543B(1) 

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) 

Omit "22", substitute "25". 

11  Paragraphs 1068B-D22(a) and (b) 

Omit "22", substitute "25". 

12  Section 1190 (table item 4A, column 2) 

Omit "22", substitute "25". 

13  Application provision

--persons in severe financial 

hardship 

The amendment made by item 1 applies in relation to working out if a 

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: 

 

(a)  before the commencement of this item, the Secretary granted 

a person's claim for a newstart allowance under the Social 

Security (Administration) Act 1999; and 

 

(b)  the person's start day in relation to that allowance, worked 

out under clause 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act, is on or after the 

commencement of this item; 

the amendment made by item 3 does not apply in relation to the person 

during the period: 

 

(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 

or 24 made a claim for a newstart allowance under the Social 

Security (Administration) Act 1999; and 

 

(b)  the claim had not been determined by the Secretary 

immediately before the commencement of this item; 

the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to: 

 

(c)  the claim; and 

 

(d)  if the claim is granted--the payment of that allowance as a 

result of that claim. 

(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 

out under clause 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act, is on or after the 

commencement of this item; 

the amendments made by items 4 and 5 do not apply in relation to the 

person during the period: 

 

(c)  beginning on the commencement of this item; and 

 

(d)  ending on the day on which the payment of the newstart 

allowance to the person is cancelled. 

17  Application provision

--sickness allowance 

(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: 

 

(a)  before the commencement of this item, a person aged 22, 23 

or 24 made a claim for sickness allowance under the Social 

Security (Administration) Act 1999; and 

 

(b)  on the commencement of this item, the person is serving a 

liquid assets test waiting period in relation to the claim; 

the amendment made by item 6 does not apply in relation to: 

 

(c)  the claim; and 

 

(d)  if the claim is granted--the payment of that allowance as a 

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. 

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18  Application provision

--general rates 

The amendments made by items 8 to 11 apply in relation to working out 

the rates of social security payments for days on or after the 

commencement of this item. 

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Part 2

--Other amendments 

Farm Household Support Act 2014 

19  Section 7 

Omit "turned 22", substitute "turned 25". 

20  Subdivision A of Division 8 of Part 2 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

Subdivision A--Persons who have turned 25 

21  Subsection 55(1) 

Omit "turned 22", substitute "turned 25". 

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 

commencement of this item. 

(2) 

If: 

 

(a)  a person was aged 22, 23 or 24 on the day before the 

commencement of this item; and 

 

(b)  the person was receiving farm household allowance 

immediately before the commencement of this item or the 

person's payment of farm household allowance was 

suspended immediately before the commencement of this 

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. 

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Schedule 3

--Income support waiting periods 

   

Social Security Act 1991 

1  Subsection 23(1) 

Insert: 

income support waiting period means: 

 

(a)  a youth allowance income support waiting period under 

section 549CAA; or 

 

(b)  a special benefit income support waiting period under 

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)  A person is subject to an income support waiting period if the 

person is qualified for a youth allowance (the current allowance), 

where neither section 540AA (about new apprentices) nor 

paragraph 541(1)(a) (about full-time study) applies. 

 

(2)  However, the person is not subject to an income support waiting 

period if: 

 

(a)  on the day before the day the person qualified for the current 

allowance, the person was qualified for an income support 

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 

 

(5)  If: 

 

(a)  a person qualified for the current allowance on a day (the 

current day); and 

 

(b)  on the day before that day, the person was qualified for a 

youth allowance where section 540AA or 

paragraph 541(1)(a) applied; 

then, for the purposes of this section, the person's start day 

(worked out disregarding clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the 

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 

instrument under paragraph (2)(b). 

Note: 

For in State care see subsection (3). 

 

(2)  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine: 

 

(a)  classes of employment services, and classes of disability 

employment services, for the purposes of paragraph (1)(e); 

and 

 

(b)  exemptions for the purposes of paragraph (1)(f). 

Definition 

 

(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 

to the Administration Act) for the special benefit, the person 

has attained the minimum age for youth allowance as 

determined in accordance with subsection 543A(1) but is less 

than 25 years of age. 

 

(2)  However, the person is not subject to an income support waiting 

period if: 

 

(a)  on the day before the day the person qualified for the special 

benefit, the person was qualified for an income support 

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 

Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Family 

Assistance Act); 

 

(b)  the person is the principal carer of a child; 

 

(c)  the person is in State care, or the person ceased to be in State 

care during the previous 12 months; 

 

(d)  either: 

 

(i)  the person is not required to satisfy the activity test in 

respect of a period that includes that day because of 

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) 

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to a claim for 

a social security payment that is made on or after the commencement of 

this item. 

(2) 

Section 549CAA of the Social Security Act 1991, as inserted by this 

Schedule, also applies in relation to a claim for a youth allowance that 

was made before the commencement of this item, where the current day 

referred to in paragraph 549CAA(5)(a) of that Act is on or after that 

commencement. 

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Part 1  Main amendments 

 

 

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Schedule 4

--Low income supplement 

Part 1

--Main amendments 

Social Security Act 1991 

1  Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of clean 

energy payment

Repeal the paragraph. 

2  Subsection 23(1) (definition of low income supplement

Repeal the definition. 

3  Division 3 of Part 2.18A 

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 

8  Subsection 16(3) 

Omit ", subject to subsection (3A),". 

9  Subsection 16(3A) 

Repeal the subsection. 

10  Subdivision FC of Division 1 of Part 3 

Repeal the Subdivision. 

11  Subsection 47(1) (paragraph (l) of the definition of lump 

sum benefit

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 

 

 

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Part 2

--Taxation amendments 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 

17  Paragraph 202(haa) 

Repeal the paragraph. 

Taxation Administration Act 1953 

18  Paragraph 8WA(1AA)(b) 

Omit "(haa),". 

19  Paragraphs 8WB(1A)(a) and (b) 

Omit "(haa),". 

Low income supplement  Schedule 4 

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Part 3

--Contingent amendments 

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 

20  Subsection 238(1A) 

Omit "low income supplement or". 

21  Paragraph 238(1A)(a) 

Repeal the paragraph. 

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Part 4  Saving provisions 

 

 

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Part 4

--Saving provisions 

22  Saving provisions 

(1) 

Despite the amendment made by item 3, Division 3 of Part 2.18A of the 

Social Security Act 1991, as in force immediately before the 

commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that 

commencement in relation to working out qualification for a low 

income supplement for the 2016-17 income year or an earlier income 

year. 

(2) 

Despite the amendments made by items 4, 5, 6, 7, 20 and 21, 

sections 1224A and 1231 of the Social Security Act 1991 and 

10 

section 238 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, as in force 

11 

immediately before the commencement of this item, continue to apply 

12 

on and after that commencement in relation to payments of low income 

13 

supplement made before, on or after that commencement. 

14 

(3) 

Despite the amendments made by items 8, 9 and 10, Part 3 of the Social 

15 

Security (Administration) Act 1999, as in force immediately before the 

16 

commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that 

17 

commencement in relation to the making of claims for low income 

18 

supplement for the 2016-17 income year or an earlier income year. 

19 

(4) 

Despite the amendments made by items 11, 12, 13 and 14, Part 3 of the 

20 

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, as in force immediately 

21 

before the commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after 

22 

that commencement in relation to: 

23 

 

(a)  making payments of low income supplement for the 2016-17 

24 

income year or an earlier income year; and 

25 

 

(b)  determinations made under that Part before, on or after that 

26 

commencement in relation to low income supplement. 

27 

(5) 

Despite the amendment made by item 15, Part 4 of the Social Security 

28 

(Administration) Act 1999, as in force immediately before the 

29 

commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that 

30 

commencement in relation to a decision under the social security law in 

31 

relation to low income supplement made before, on or after that 

32 

commencement. 

33 

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(6) 

Despite the amendment made by item 16, section 204B of the Social 

Security (Administration) Act 1999, as in force immediately before the 

commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that 

commencement in relation to claims for low income supplement made 

for the 2016-17 income year or an earlier income year. 

(7) 

Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, subsection 52-10(1L) 

of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, as in force immediately before 

the commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that 

commencement in relation to payments of low income supplement 

made before, on or after that commencement. 

10 

(8) 

Despite the amendments made by items 17, 18 and 19, sections 8WA 

11 

and 8WB of the Taxation Administration Act 1953, as in force 

12 

immediately before the commencement of this item, continue to apply 

13 

on and after that commencement in relation to a person exercising 

14 

powers or performing functions under, or in relation to, a law of the 

15 

Commonwealth of a kind referred to in paragraph 202(haa) of the 

16 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (as in force immediately before that 

17 

commencement). 

18 

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--Indexation 

   

Social Security Act 1991 

1  Subsection 1192(4AB) 

Omit "1 July 2015", substitute "1 July 2018". 

2  After subsection 1192(5) 

Insert: 

 

(5AAA)  The amount under item 14 of the CPI Indexation Table in 

subsection 1191(1), to the extent to which that item relates to the 

amount in column 2 of Table E in point 1068A-E14 of the Pension 

10 

PP (Single) Rate Calculator, is not to be indexed on 1 July 2015, 

11 

1 July 2016 and 1 July 2017. 

12 

 

(5AAB)  Amounts under items 14AA, 14AB, 15 and 24 of the CPI 

13 

Indexation Table in subsection 1191(1) are not to be indexed on 

14 

1 January 2016, 1 January 2017 and 1 January 2018. 

15 

 


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