Summary
Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 in relation to: international portability provisions; 4 per cent pension supplement for pension bonuses and for retirement assistance for farmers; unclaimed overseas entitlements; and qualifying residence; Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 in relation to: the use of tax file numbers for data-matching purposes; unclaimed overseas entitlements; and consequential amendments in relation to international portability; Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 in relation to international portability provisions; Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 in relation to the use of tax file numbers for data-matching purposes; Health Insurance Act 1973 to make consequential amendments in relation to qualifying residence; Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 and Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation (Social Security) Act 1999 to correct renumbering errors; and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 to make a consequential and technical amendment, respectively, in relation to international portability.