Contents

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

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Schedule(s)......................................................................................... 4

Schedule 1--Clean energy payments under the social security law        5

Part 1--Clean energy advances                                                                               5

Division 1--Main amendment                                                                                  5

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                            5

Division 2--Other amendments                                                                              15

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          15

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                           18

Part 2--Clean energy supplement                                                                         19

Division 1--Supplement payable from 20 March 2013                                    19

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          19

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                           30

Division 2--Supplement payable from 1 January 2014                                    30

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          30

Part 3--Quarterly clean energy supplement                                                    37

Division 1--Main amendments                                                                              37

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          37

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                           38

Division 2--Other amendments                                                                              39

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          39

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                           40

Part 4--Indexation                                                                                                       41

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          41

Part 5--Other amendments                                                                                      47

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          47

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                           50

Schedule 2--Clean energy payments under the family assistance law 52

Part 1--Clean energy advances for individuals                                             52

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                52

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 61

Part 2--Clean energy supplement for individuals                                        66

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                66

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 77

Part 3--Clean energy advances for approved care organisations         79

Part 4--Clean energy supplement for approved care organisations    80

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                80

Part 5--Other amendments                                                                                      82

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                82

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                 84

Schedule 3--Clean energy payments under the Veterans' Entitlements Act        85

Part 1--Clean energy advances                                                                             85

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                            85

Part 2--Clean energy supplements and quarterly clean energy supplement          95

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                            95

Part 3--Indexation                                                                                                     110

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                          110

Schedule 4--Clean energy payments under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act            118

Part 1--Clean energy advances                                                                           118

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004                                     118

Part 2--Clean energy supplements                                                                     129

Division 1--Amendments commencing on 20 March 2013                           129

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004                                     129

Division 2--Amendments commencing on 1 July 2013                                  131

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004                                     131

Part 3--Indexation                                                                                                     133

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004                                     133

Schedule 5--Clean energy payments under the Farm Household Support Act 134

Farm Household Support Act 1992                                                                     134

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                        145

Schedule 6--Low income supplement                                                                   147

Part 1--Amendment of the social security law                                           147

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                        147

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                         155

Part 2--Application and transitional provisions                                          157

Part 3--Other amendments                                                                                    158

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936                                                                          158

Taxation Administration Act 1953                                                                       158

Schedule 7--Essential medical equipment payment                                     159

Part 1--Amendment of the social security law                                           159

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                        159

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                         166

Part 2--Amendment of the Veterans' Entitlements Act                        167

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                          167

Part 3--Application and transitional provisions                                          184

Schedule 8--Single income family supplement                                                185

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                              185

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999               195

Schedule 9--Aged care amendments                                                                     213

Aged Care Act 1997                                                                                                213

Schedule 10--Other amendments                                                                            214

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                              214

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997                                                                          214

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                        216

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                         218

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                          220

 

 

 

Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011

No. 141, 2011

 

An Act to amend the law relating to social security, family assistance, veterans' entitlements, military rehabilitation and compensation, farm household support and aged care, and for related purposes

[Assented to 29 November 2011]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

[Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 13 September 2011

Senate on 12 October 2011]