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• Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Workforce Incentive) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to enable age pensioners and certain veterans' entitlement recipients to have their payment suspended for up to two years, instead of cancelled, if their income, which includes some income from the recipient's own employment, precludes payment; and provide for the same suspension period for partners of the age pension, disability support pension and certain veterans' entitlements recipients, where the partner is receiving a social security pension or certain veterans' entitlements;

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to make minor amendments to the existing suspension provisions for disability support pensioners; and

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to: provide that working age pensioners, disability support pensioners and certain veterans' entitlement recipients, and their pensioner partners, can retain their pensioner concession card for up to two years after their payment ceases; and provide a temporary increase of $4,000 to eligible age pensioners and veterans’ existing and initial unused concession balance until 30 June 2023, enabling eligible recipients to earn up to another $4,000 before the income test is applied and their payments affected. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: expand qualification for parenting payment (single) to single principal carers whose youngest child is aged under 14 years; increase the rates of certain working age and student payments, including jobseeker payment, youth allowance, parenting payment (partnered), austudy payment and disability support pension (youth), by $40 per fortnight; expand eligibility for the higher rate of jobseeker payment to recipients aged 55 years and over who have been on the payment for 9 or more continuous months; and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to increase the maximum rates of Commonwealth rent assistance by 15 per cent. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Lifting the Income Limit for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jul 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to increase the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card income test limits to $90 000 a year for a single person and $144 000 a year for couples. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Incentivising Pensioners to Downsize) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to: extend from 12 to 24 months the assets test exemption on principal home sale proceeds intended for the purchase of a new principal home, for pensioners and other eligible support recipients; and assess the deemed income on proceeds from the sale of the principal home at the below threshold deeming rate during the period of exemption from the assets test. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Aug 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  International Development and the Pacific 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  ,

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  VET Student Loans Act 2016

  to extend eligibility for certain supports and benefits to Pacific Engagement Visa holders and eligible Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme workers and their families. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Transition to Work) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to provide eligible social security pensioners over age pension age, and certain veterans’ entitlement recipients over qualifying age, with a $4,000 work bonus concession balance on commencement and a permanent increase to the maximum concession balance they can accrue;

  Social Security Act 1991

  to enable eligible social security recipients, including recipients who take up full-time work, to access an extended employment income nil rate period of 24 weeks; and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

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

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Self-Employment Programs and Other Measures) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jul 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Family Law Regulations 1984

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to clarify that the Acts operate in the same way in relation to payments under the Self-Employment Assistance program as payments under the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme; and

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to make minor technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Aug 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: ensure that certain provisions which provide legislative authority for expenditure on employment programs operate as intended; and make other minor technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security Amendment (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: amend the qualification criteria for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment; and make technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Repeal of Cashless Debit Card and Other Measures) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jul 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to abolish the cashless welfare arrangements (also known as the cashless debit card or CDC program) and provide for certain exiting program participants to enter alternative income management arrangements, including on a voluntary basis; and

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

  ,

  National Emergency Declaration Act 2020

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum