- Date
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24 May 2017
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Social Services
- Summary
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Amends the:
Social Security Act 1991
, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
, Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to provide a one-off energy assistance payment to recipients of the age pension, disability support pension, parenting payment single and certain veterans’ payments who are payable and residing in Australia on 20 June 2017; and Social Security Act 1991
, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
to provide a pensioner concession card to certain social security pensioners and veterans’ payments recipients whose payment or pension was cancelled on 1 January 2017 due to changes in the assets test parameters.