Summary
Amends: the Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to extend permanently the income test exemption for the Western Australian Country Age Pension Fuel Card and the Cost of Living Rebate Scheme; seven Acts to reduce from 13 to 6 weeks the length of time individuals can spend overseas while continuing to receive certain income support payments and family payments; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011 and Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 to remove eligibility for family tax benefit (FTB) Part A for people over 18 years of age unless they are in full-time secondary study; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 to provide that the rate of FTB Part A for a child is not restricted to the base child rate due to privately collecting less than the full child support entitlement; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 to allow a person’s percentage of care for child support and FTB purposes to be based on the actual care of the child immediately in special circumstances; the Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011 and Social Security Act 1991 to clarify the eligibility of a group of low-income families to the clean energy low income supplement; and the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 to make technical amendments.