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SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2014 - SCHEDULE 11

Extending the deeming rules to account-based income streams

Part   1 -- Amendments

Social Security Act 1991

1   Subsection   8(1) (note 1 at the end of the definition of income )

Omit "sections   1076 - 1084 (deemed income from financial assets), sections   1095 to 1099DAA (income from income streams)", substitute "Division   1B of Part   3.10 (income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)), Division   1C of Part   3.10 (income from income streams not covered by Division   1B of Part   3.10)".

2   Subsection   8(1) (note 3 at the end of the definition of ordinary income )

Omit "sections   1076 - 1084 (deemed income from financial assets) and sections   1095 - 1099DAA (income from income streams)", substitute "Division   1B of Part   3.10 (income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) and Division   1C of Part   3.10 (income from income streams not covered by Division   1B of Part   3.10)".

3   Subsection   9(1) (at the end of paragraph   ( h) of the definition of financial investment )

Add "or".

4   Subsection   9(1) (after paragraph   ( h) of the definition of financial investment )

Insert:

  (i)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an account - based pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations   1994 ; or

  (j)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an annuity (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 ) provided under a contract that meets the requirements determined in an instrument under subsection   ( 1EA);

5   Subsection   9(1C) (notes 4 and 5)

Repeal the notes.

6   After subsection   9(1E)

Insert:

  (1EA)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine requirements for the purposes of paragraph   ( j) of the definition of financial investment in subsection   ( 1).

7   Point 1064 - E1 (note 2)

Omit "deemed income from financial assets (sections   1076 to 1084)", substitute "income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) (Division   1B of Part   3.10)".

8   Point 1064 - E1 (note 2)

Omit "income from income streams (sections   1095 to 1099DAA)", substitute "income from income streams not covered by Division   1B of Part   3.10 (Division   1C of Part   3.10)".

9   Point 1066 - E1 (note 2)

Omit "deemed income from financial assets (sections   1076 to 1084)", substitute "income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) (Division   1B of Part   3.10)".

10   Point 1066 - E1 (note 2)

Omit "income from income streams (sections   1095 to 1099DAA)", substitute "income from income streams not covered by Division   1B of Part   3.10 (Division   1C of Part   3.10)".

11   Point 1066A - F1 (note 2)

Omit "deemed income from financial assets (sections   1076 to 1084)", substitute "income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) (Division   1B of Part   3.10)".

12   Point 1066A - F1 (note 2)

Omit "income from income streams (sections   1095 to 1099DAA)", substitute "income from income streams not covered by Division   1B of Part   3.10 (Division   1C of Part   3.10)".

13   Point 1067G - H1 ( paragraph   ( c) of note 2)

Omit "deemed income from financial assets (sections   1076 to 1084A)", substitute "income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) (Division   1B of Part   3.10)".

14   Point 1067G - H1 ( paragraph   ( d) of note 2)

Omit "income streams (sections   1095 to 1099DAA)", substitute "income from income streams not covered by Division   1B of Part   3.10 (Division   1C of Part   3.10)".

15   Point 1067L - D1 ( paragraph   ( c) of note 2)

Omit "deemed income from financial assets (sections   1076 to 1084A)", substitute "income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) (Division   1B of Part   3.10)".

16   Point 1067L - D1 ( paragraph   ( d) of note 2)

Omit "income from income streams (sections   1096 to 1099DAA)", substitute "income from income streams not covered by Division   1B of Part   3.10 (Division   1C of Part   3.10)".

17   Point 1068 - G1 (note 3)

Omit "deemed income from financial assets (sections   1076 to 1084)", substitute "income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) (Division   1B of Part   3.10)".

18   Point 1068 - G1 (note 3)

Omit "income from income streams (sections   1095 to 1099DAA)", substitute "income from income streams not covered by Division   1B of Part   3.10 (Division   1C of Part   3.10)".

19   Point 1068A - E1 ( paragraph   ( c) of note 2)

Omit "deemed income from financial assets (sections   1076 to 1084)", substitute "income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) (Division   1B of Part   3.10)".

20   Point 1068A - E1 ( paragraph   ( d) of note 2)

Omit "income from income streams (sections   1095 to 1099DAA)", substitute "income from income streams not covered by Division   1B of Part   3.10 (Division   1C of Part   3.10)".

21   Point 1068B - D1 ( paragraph   ( c) of note 3)

Omit "deemed income from financial assets (sections   1076 to 1084)", substitute "income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) (Division   1B of Part   3.10)".

22   Point 1068B - D1 ( paragraph   ( d) of note 3)

Omit "income from income streams (sections   1095 to 1099DAA)", substitute "income from income streams not covered by Division   1B of Part   3.10 (Division   1C of Part   3.10)".

23   Section   1072 (note 2)

Omit "sections   1076 to 1084 (deemed income from financial assets) and sections   1095 to 1099DAA (income from income streams)", substitute "Division   1B (income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) and Division   1C (income from income streams not covered by Division   1B)".

24   Division   1B of Part   3.10 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division   1B -- Income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term))

25   Division   1C of Part   3.10 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division   1C -- Income from income streams not covered by Division   1B

26   Section   1097A

Before "This", insert "(1)".

27   At the end of section   1097A

Add:

  (2)   However, this Subdivision does not apply to:

  (a)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an account - based pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations   1994 ; or

  (b)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an annuity (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 ) provided under a contract that meets the requirements determined in an instrument under subsection   9(1EA) of this Act.

Note 1:   For treatment of an income stream mentioned in subsection   ( 2), see Division   1B.

Note 2:   Part   2 of Schedule   11 to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 201 4 preserves the rules in this Subdivision for a certain kind of income stream that was being provided to a person immediately before 1   January 2015 where the person was receiving an income support payment immediately before that day provided that, since that day, that income stream has been provided to the person and the person has been continuously receiving an income support payment.

28   Paragraph   1 099DAA(1)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (b)   the income stream is an allocated pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations   1994 ; and

29   Section   1099DA

Before "This", insert "(1)".

30   At the end of section   1099DA

Add:

  (2)   However, this Subdivision does not apply to:

  (a)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an account - based pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations   1994 ; or

  (b)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an annuity (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 ) provided under a contract that meets the requirements determined in an instrument under subsection   9(1EA) of this Act.

Note 1:   For treatment of an income stream mentioned in subsection   ( 2), see Division   1B.

Note 2:   Part   2 of Schedule   11 to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 201 4 preserves the rules in this Subdivision for a certain kind of income stream that was being provided to a person immediately before 1   January 2015 where the person was receiving an income support payment immediately before that day provided that, since that day, that income stream has been provided to the person and the person has been continuously receiving an income support payment.

31   Subsections   1099G(2) and 1099L(2)

Omit "(Deemed income from financial assets)", substitute "(income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term))".

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

32   Subsection   5H(1) (note 1 at the end of the definition of income )

Omit "sections   46D to 46L (deemed income from financial assets) and sections   46Q to 46YA (income from income streams)", substitute "Division   3 of Part   IIIB (income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) and Division   4 of Part   IIIB (income from income streams not covered by Division   3 of Part   IIIB)".

33   Subsection   5H(1) (note 3 at the end of the definition of ordinary income )

Omit "sections   46D to 46L (deemed income from financial assets) and sections   46Q to 46YA (income from income streams)", substitute "Division   3 of Part   IIIB (income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) and Division   4 of Part   IIIB (income from income streams not covered by Division   3 of Part   IIIB)".

34   Subsection   5J(1) (at the end of paragraph   ( h) of the definition of financial investment )

Add "or".

35   Subsection   5J(1) (after paragraph   ( h) of the definition of financial investment )

Insert:

  (i)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an account - based pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations   1994 ; or

  (j)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an annuity (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 ) provided under a contract that meets the requirements determined in an instrument under subsection   ( 1G);

36   Subsection   5J(1C) (notes 4 and 5)

Repeal the notes.

37   After subsection   5J(1F)

Insert:

  (1G)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine requirements for the purposes of paragraph   ( j) of the definition of financial investment in subsection   ( 1).

38   Section   46 (note 2)

Omit "sections   46D to 46L (deemed income from financial assets) and sections   46Q to 46YA (income from income streams)", substitute "Division   3 (income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) and Division   4 (income from income streams not covered by Division   3)".

39   Division   3 of Part   IIIB (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division   3 -- Income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term))

40   Division   4 of Part   IIIB (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division   4 -- Income from income streams not covered by Division   3

41   Section   46SA

Before "This", insert "(1)".

42   At the end of section   46SA

Add:

  (2)   However, this Subdivision does not apply to:

  (a)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an account - based pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations   1994 ; or

  (b)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an annuity (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 ) provided under a contract that meets the requirements determined in an instrument under subsection   5J(1G) of this Act.

Note 1:   For treatment of an income stream mentioned in subsection   ( 2), see Division   3.

Note 2:   Part   2 of Schedule   11 to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 201 4 preserves the rules in this Subdivision for a certain kind of income stream that was being provided to a person immediately before 1   January 2015 where the person was receiving an income support payment immediately before that day provided that, since that day, that income stream has been provided to the person and the person has been continuously receiving an income support payment.

43   Paragraph   4 6YA(1)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (b)   the income stream is an allocated pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations   1994 ; and

44   Section   46Z

Before "This", insert "(1)".

45   At the end of section   46Z

Add:

  (2)   However, this Subdivision does not apply to:

  (a)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an account - based pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations   1994 ; or

  (b)   an asset - tested income stream (long term) that is an annuity (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 ) provided under a contract that meets the requirements determined in an instrument under subsection   5J(1G) of this Act.

Note 1:   For treatment of an income stream mentioned in subsection   ( 2), see Division   3.

Note 2:   Part   2 of Schedule   11 to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 201 4 preserves the rules in this Subdivision for a certain kind of income stream that was being provided to a person immediately before 1   January 2015 where the person was receiving an income support payment immediately before that day provided that, since that day, that income stream has been provided to the person and the person has been continuously receiving an income support payment.

46   Point SCH6 - E2 of Schedule   6 ( paragraph   ( c) of note 2)

Omit "deemed income from financial assets (sections   46D to 46M)", substitute "income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) (Division   3 of Part   IIIB)".

47   Point SCH6 - E2 of Schedule   6 ( paragraph   ( d) of note 2)

Omit "income from income streams (sections   46Q to 46YA)", substitute "income from income streams not covered by Division   3 of Part   IIIB (Division   4 of Part   IIIB)".

Part   2 -- Application provisions

48   Application provisions

(1)   The amendments made by Part   1 apply in relation to working out the ordinary income of a person in relation to days occurring on or after 1   January 2015.

(2)   However, if:

  (a)   a person was receiving an income support payment immediately before 1   January 2015; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   an asset - tested income stream (long term), that is an account - based pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations   1994 , was being provided to the person immediately before 1   January 2015; or

  (ii)   an asset - tested income stream (long term), that is an annuity (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 ) provided under a contract that meets the standards determined in an instrument under subparagraph   1099DAA(1)(b)(ii) of the Social Security Act 1991 , was being provided to the person immediately before 1   January 2015; and

  (c)   since the start of that day:

  (i)   the person has been continuously receiving an income support payment; and

  (ii)   that asset - tested income stream (long term) has been provided to the person;

then the amendments made by Part   1 do not apply in relation to the person (the primary beneficiary ) and that asset - tested income stream (long term).

(3)   If:

  (a)   while the amendments made by Part   1 do not apply in relation to the primary beneficiary because of subitem   ( 2), the primary beneficiary dies; and

  (b)   that asset - tested income stream (long term) reverts to a reversionary beneficiary on the primary beneficiary's death; and

  (c)   at the time of that reversion the reversionary beneficiary is receiving an income support payment; and

  (d)   since the time of that reversion:

  (i)   the reversionary beneficiary has been continuously receiving an income support payment; and

  (ii)   that asset - tested income stream (long term) has been provided to the reversionary beneficiary;

then the amendments made by Part   1 do not apply in relation to the reversionary beneficiary and that asset - tested income stream (long term).

(4)   In this item:

income support payment has the meaning given by subsection   23(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 .



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