Search all bills

TOTAL RESULTS: 543

• 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 (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 1998

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 1997 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Security portfolio 

  Bill

• 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' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Payment Processing) Bill 1998

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 1998 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Social Security portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Pension Bonus Scheme) Bill 1998

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 1998 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Security portfolio 

  Bill

• Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Bill 1998

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Mar 1998 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Security portfolio 

  Bill

• 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