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• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to require certain persons to inform the department within 14 days of events or changes in circumstances that may affect social security payments or qualification for concession cards; and

  Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Act 2011

  and

  Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Act 2011

  to make technical amendments. Also clarifies that certain computer-generated decisions made from 12 June 2001 to the date of assent comply with the

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: increase the single maximum basic rate of certain pensions; index pensions using the Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index; index pensions using a combined couple benchmark; increase pensions to compensate for anticipated increases in the living cost index arising from the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme; increase the income test taper rate and remove the additional income test free area for dependent children; introduce a Work Bonus so that certain income is disregarded as ordinary income; close the pension bonus scheme from 20 September 2009; make transitional arrangements; increase the qualifying age for age pension from 65 to 67 years; enable certain social security recipients to apply for an advance of social security entitlements; and enable certain social security recipients to be paid while studying overseas;

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to consolidate a number of smaller payments and allowances into one pension supplement;

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: require income salary sacrificed to superannuation to be included as adjusted taxable income for the Commonwealth seniors health card; and exclude amounts and benefits received under the Western Australian Cost of Living Rebate Scheme and the Western Australian Country Age Pension Fuel Card from social security and veterans’ affairs income tests;

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  to change indexation arrangements for certain family tax benefit child rates and the maternity immunisation allowance;

  Aged Care Act 1997

  to increase payments to people in residential aged care; and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to enable Australian Defence Force members allotted for duty on

  HMAS Canberra

  as part of Operation DAMASK VI to access entitlements under the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Scholarship Payments) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Feb 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  ,

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: provide for a start-up scholarship and a relocation scholarship (both to be indexed from 2011); and exempt (to an indexed threshold) merit and equity based scholarships from the income test under social security and veterans’ entitlements legislation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

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

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to establish a national income management regime for certain welfare payment recipients;

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

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

  to amend baby bonus payment arrangements for claimants subject to the income management regime; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to replace the Community Development Employment Projects program in the Northern Territory with other employment services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Social Security Act 1991

  to establish a new model of income management to be used in selected Australian locations;

  Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

  to: tailor alcohol restrictions based on community circumstances; and clarify the administration of five year land leases;

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  to enable residents in prescribed areas to apply for the removal of restrictions on prohibited material;

  Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to provide for an explicit food security objective in relation to community stores licensing; and

  Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

  to provide that the Australian Crime Commission uses powers is in relation to violence and child abuse committed against Indigenous victims. Also repeals provisions of the

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Act 2007

  ,

  Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

  and

  Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Act 2007

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Jul 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: enable parenting payment recipients to transfer temporarily to bereavement allowance following the death of a partner; remove the family member exemption from the two-year newly arrived resident’s waiting period before special benefit is payable; enable the minister to make legislative instruments determining Impairment Tables and rules relating to the tables; and clarify that payments made by an employer to an employee in lieu of notice of termination are regarded as redundancy payments for the purposes of the social security payments;

  Disability Services Act 1986

  to provide that disability advocacy services compliance with new Disability Advocacy Standards will be assessed by an independent certification body over a three-year cycle; and

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  in relation to certain asset-test exempt income streams and the provision of actuarial certificates. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Allowances) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: extend the qualification for, and increase the rate of, the utilities allowance; and increase the annual rate of seniors’ concession allowance; and

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to increase the rate of telephone allowance for certain income support recipients who have an internet connection at home. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments and Other 2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 May 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: provide one-off payments to certain older Australians, veterans and carers; provide one-off compensation payments in respect of certain World War Two internments; increase the amount of funeral benefits payable in respect of veterans and the rate of certain veterans’ pensions; and extend backdating periods in relation to war widow and widower pensions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Disposal of Assets—Integrity of Means Testing) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  in relation to gifting of assets by introducing a free area of $25 000, over and above already deprived assets, that will apply over a rolling 5-year period and will operate concurrently with the current $10 000 per year free area. Gifts in excess of this $25 000 free area within the 5 years will be assessed as a deprived asset for 5 years. Also changes the applicable period from a pension year to a financial year. The new rules will apply from 1 July 2002. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments and Other Budget Measures) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 May 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  and seven other Acts to provide one-off payments to certain older Australians, veterans and carers; and

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  and proposed

  Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Act 2008

  to provide for concession cards to remain current for up to 13 weeks when the cardholder travels overseas. Also establishes administrative schemes to provide payments in circumstances where the one-off payment regime does not produce an appropriate result. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum