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SOCIAL SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SIMPLIFYING STUDENT PAYMENTS) ACT 2017 (NO. 24, 2017) - NOTES

 

No. 24, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

  

  


Contents

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

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

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

Schedule 1--Means testing for social security benefits                                   4

Part 1--Youth allowance and austudy payment assets test                      4

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                            4

Part 2--Means test treatment of private companies and private trusts 5

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                            5

Part 3--Treatment of periodic gifts or allowances from family members              6

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                            6

Part 4--Parental income test for youth allowance                                         7

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                            7

Schedule 2--Health care cards                                                                                      8

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                            8

Schedule 3--Remoteness Structure                                                                            9

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                            9

Schedule 4--Independent test for youth allowance and scholarship payments for students      11

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          11

 

 


 

 

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Student Payments) Act 2017

No. 24, 2017

 

 

 

An Act to amend the law relating to social security, and for related purposes

[Assented to 4 April 2017]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

 

[Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 14 September 2016

Senate on 23 March 2017]

 

(121/16)

 



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