Bills Digest no. 122 2005–06
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment
(Welfare to Work and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments)
Bill 2006
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CONTENTS
Passage History
Purpose
Background
Main Provisions
Endnotes
Contact Officer & Copyright Details
Passage History
Employment and
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and
Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill
2006
Date introduced: 29 March 2006
House: House of
Representatives
Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations
Commencement: The various provisions in the Bill commence at
different times as set out in the table under clause 2 of the
Bill.
The Bill makes amendments of a
technical or minor nature that are necessary as a consequence of
the passage through Parliament of the Employment and Workplace
Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other
Measures) Act 2005. These amendments include, terminology
changes and changes to ensure consistent treatment of similar
groups of income support recipients (for example principal
carers).
For background to this Bill see the Bills Digest for the
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare
to Work and Other Measures) Bill 2005. It is available at: http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2005-06/06bd070.pdf
The Bill is expected to result in $4.8 million of increased
costs over four years.
Item 9 of Schedule 2 extends eligibility for
Pharmaceutical Allowance to partnered parenting payment recipients
who have been granted a temporary incapacity exemption from
participation requirements.
Item 2 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 5 provide an
exemption from the newly arrived resident waiting period for
principal carers who are eligible for Youth Allowance and Newstart
Allowance recipients provided they have become single since
starting their current period of Australian residence.
Item 5 of Schedule 3 provides for a seasonal
workers preclusion period for students and new apprentices claiming
Youth Allowance.
Item 10 of Schedule 3, Item 4 of Schedule 5, Item 3 of
Schedule 10, Item 4 of Schedule 11 and Items 3 and 6 of Schedule
12 provide for the continued payment of the higher rate of
Youth or Newstart Allowance and the continued payment of Pensioner
Education Supplement, Telephone Allowance, and other concessions to
principal carers after the death of a child where that death would
otherwise reduce or end their payment. The continued eligibility
will be for 14 weeks.
Dale Daniels
5 May 2006
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