Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992 (Cth)

Social Security Legislation Amendment Act(No. 3) 1992

No. 230 of 1992

PART 1—PRELIMINARY
Section
1.	Short title etc.
2.	Commencement
3.	Application
PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
Division 1—Maintenance income
4.	Index of definitions
5.	Income test definitions
6.	Maintenance income definitions
Division 2—Qualification for job search allowance and sickness allowance
7.	Qualification for job search allowance
8.	Qualification for sickness allowance
Division 3—Family relationships definitions—children
9.	Family relationships definitions—children
Division 4—Carer pension
10.	Qualification for carer pension
11.	Insertion of new section:
236A. Lump sum payable in some circumstances

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section
12.	Qualification while person not providing care
13.	Rate of child disability allowance
14.	Earnings credit account balance may be set-off against ordinary income from remunerative work
15.	Earnings credit account
16.	Earnings credit account balance (Earnings Credit Account Balance Calculator)
Division 5—Mobility allowance
17.	Qualification for mobility allowance
18.	Mobility allowance not payable in some circumstances
19.	Insertion of new section: 1039C. Refusal to attend interview etc.
20.	Rate of mobility allowance
21.	Repeal of section 1048 and substitution of new sections:
1047A. Mobility allowance advance
1048. Payments to be paid to person or nominee
22.	Where allowance payday would fall on public holiday etc.
23.	Indexed and adjusted amounts
24.	CPI Indexation Table
25.	Indexation of amounts
26.	General effect of Chapter
27.	Debts due to the Commonwealth
28.	Insertion of new section:
1224D. Mobility allowance advance debts
29.	Additional amount for late payment of certain debts
30.	Garnishee notice
31.	Schedule 1A
32.	Interpretation
Division 6—Employment entry payments
33.	Disability support pension recipients
34.	Amount of section 664C payment
35.	Insertion of new sections:
664E. Widow B pension recipients
664F. Amount of section 664E payment
664G. Special benefit recipients
664H. Amount of section 664G payment
36.	Need for a claim
Division 7—Education entry payment
37.	Payment to a sole parent pensioner
38.	Insertion of new heading:
Division 1—Sole parent pension recipients
39.	Insertion of new Division:
Division 2—Disability support pension recipients
665E. Payment to a disability support pensioner
665F. Amount of section 665E payment
665G. Need for a claim
665H. Claim may be withdrawn
40.	Insertion of new Divisions:
Division 3— Widow B pension recipients
665I. Payment to widow B pensioner
665J. Amount of section 665I payment

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section
665K. Need for a claim
665L. Claim may be withdrawn
Division 4—Special benefit recipients
665M. Payment to a special benefit recipient
665N. Amount of section 665M payment
6650. Need for a claim
665P. Claim may be withdrawn
Division 8—Rent assistance
41.	Pension Rate Calculator A
42.	Pension Rate Calculator B
43.	Pension Rate Calculator C
44.	Pension Rate Calculator D
45.	Pension Rate Calculator E
46.	Benefit Rate Calculator A
47.	Benefit Rate Calculator B
48.	Rate of family payment
49.	Indexed and adjusted amounts
50.	CPI Indexation Table
51.	Schedule 1A
Division 9—Pension and benefit rate increased
52.	Pension Rate Calculator A
53.	Pension Rate Calculator B
54.	Pension Rate Calculator C
55.	Pension Rate Calculator D
56.	Pension Rate Calculator E
57.	Benefit Rate Calculator A
58.	Benefit Rate Calculator B
59.	CPI Indexation Table
Division 10—Fringe benefits
60.	Repeal of sections 92 and 93 and substitution of new section:
92. Fringe benefits
61.	Repeal of sections 146R and 146S and substitution of new section:
146R. Fringe benefits
62.	12 month extension of fringe benefits—person ceasing to be on a disability support pension because of employment
63.	Repeal of section
64.	Repeal of sections 196 and 197 and substitution of new section:
196. Fringe benefits
65.	Repeal of sections 247 and 248 and substitution of new section:
247. Fringe benefits
66.	Repeal of sections 313 and 314 and substitution of new section:
313. Fringe benefits
67.	Repeal of sections 360 and 361 and substitution of new section:
360. Fringe Benefits
68.	Repeal of sections 408 and 409 and substitution of new section:
408. Fringe benefits
69.	Insertion of new Division:
592H. Fringe benefits
70.	Insertion of new Division:
Division 10—Fringe Benefits
660W. Fringe benefits
71.	Insertion of new Division:

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section
Division 10—Fringe Benefits
728ZC. Fringe benefits
72.	Insertion of new Division:
Division 10—Fringe Benefits
77IH. Fringe benefits
73.	Qualification for telephone allowance
74.	Repeal of Part 3.9
Division 11—Job search allowance and newstart allowance (work rules)
75.	Prospective determinations for some allowees
76.	Activity test
77.	Relief from activity test—certain allowees under 18 engaged in voluntary work
78.	Insertion of new section:
524A. Relief from activity test—certain allowees between 18 and 50 engaged in voluntary work
79.	Relief from activity test—certain allowees over 50 engaged in voluntary work
80.	Prospective determinations for some allowees
81.	Activity test
82.	Relief from activity test—certain persons over 50 in employment
Division 12—Special benefit
83.	Insertion of new sections:
729A. Time limit on qualification for certain recipients of special benefit
729B. Certain recipients of special benefit cease to be qualified for special benefit after 52 weeks
729C. Consequence of subsection 729B(2) determination
84.	Insertion of new sections:
762B. Automatic termination when person’s qualification ceases under section 729B or 729C
762C. Changes to payments by computer following automatic termination
85.	Insertion of new section:
765B. Changes to payments by computer
86.	Secretary may review decisions
87.	Application for review
88.	Application for review by SSAT
Division 13—Review of decisions
89.	Application for review
90	Insertion of new section:
1242A. Automatic payment if review of section 607 terms decision sought
91.	Secretary’s powers where application for review
92.	Application for review by SSAT
93.	Repeal of section
94.	Automatic continuation of payment if review of section 282 cancellation decision sought
95.	Automatic payment if review of section 607 terms decision sought
96.	Date of effect of SSAT decisions (other than rate of return decisions and newstart activity agreement decisions)
Division 14—Indexation of taxable income threshold
97.	Rate of job search allowance (under 18) and sickness allowance (under 18)
98.	Rate of family payment
99.	Analysis of Part
100.	CPI Indexation Table
101.	Repeal of Division 3 of Part 3.16

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section
Division 15—Newly arrived resident’s waiting periods
102.	Index of definitions
103.	General definitions
104.	Job search allowance not payable in certain situations
105.	Commencement of job search allowance
106.	Insertion of new sections:
541B. Newly arrived resident’s waiting period
541C. Duration of newly arrived resident’s waiting period
107.	Newstart allowance not payable in certain situations
108.	Commencement of newstart allowance
109.	Insertion of new sections:
623A. Newly arrived resident’s waiting period
623B. Duration of newly arrived resident’s waiting period
110.	Sickness allowance not payable in certain circumstances
111.	Insertion of new sections:
696B. Newly arrived resident’s waiting period
696C. Duration of newly arrived resident’s waiting period
Division 16—Investments
112.	Index of definitions
113.	Investment income definitions
114.	Repeal of section
115.	Repeal of section 1073 and substitution of new section:
1073. Structure of Division
116.	Insertion of new Subdivision:
Subdivision AA—Managed investments
1074A. Investments to which this Subdivision applies
1074B. How investment returns are taken into account in working out pension and benefit rates
1074C. How investment losses are taken into account in working out pension and benefit rates
1074D. Returns and losses on investment products
1074E. Annualised rate of return or loss on investment product
1074F. Investment and disposal costs
1074G. Actual return on investments not treated as ordinary income
117.	Heading to Subdivision B of Division 1 of Part 3.10
118.	Investments made or acquired before 1 January 1988 with friendly societies or where no immediate return
119.	Repeal of sections
120.	Heading to Subdivision C of Division 1 of Part 3.10
121.	Market-linked investments made or acquired before 9 September 1988
122.	Repeal of sections
123.	Heading to Division 1A
124.	Repeal of section 1099A and substitution of new section: 1099A. Structure of Division
125.	Insertion of new section: 1099DA. Other deposit money
126.	Insertion of new section: 1099GA. Structure of Division
127.	Insertion of new section: 1099KA. Other loans
Division 17—Superannuation investments prior to pension age
128.	Income test definitions
129.	Investment income definitions
130.	Investments made before 1 January 1988 with friendly societies or where no immediate return

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section
131.	Market-linked investments made or acquired before 9 September 1988
132.	Insertion of new Subdivision:
Subdivision D—Superannuation fund investments before pension age
1097. Provisions affecting superannuation fund investments before pension age
1097A. Early withdrawal from superannuation fund
133.	Certain assets to be disregarded in calculating the value of a person’s assets
Division 18—Shares and other listed securities
134.	Investment income definitions
135.	Heading to Subdivision AA of Division 1 of Part 3.10
136.	Investments to which this Subdivision applies
Division 19—Allocated pensions
137.	Investment income definitions
138.	Certain assets to be disregarded in calculating the value of a person’s assets
139.	Value of annuities
Division 20—Notices of decisions
140.	New section 1302A:
1302A. Notices of decisions under this Act
Division 21—Debt recovery
141.	General effect of Chapter
142.	Debts due to the Commonwealth
143.	Insertion of new section:
1224C. Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act debts
144.	Deductions from debtor’s pension, benefit or allowance
145.	Garnishee notice
146.	Deductions by consent from pension, benefit or allowance of person who is not a debtor
Division 22—Job search allowance and newstart allowance
147.	Index of definitions
148.	General definitions
149.	Qualification for newstart allowance
150.	Persons may be treated as unemployed
151.	Insertion of new section:
595A. Certain persons to be treated as employed
152.	Ordinary waiting period
Division 23—Rate of job search, newstart and sickness allowance
153.	Benefit Rate Calculator A
154.	Benefit Rate Calculator B
PART 3—FURTHER AMENDMENTS
155.	Amendment of the Principal Act
156.	Amendments of other Acts

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

SCHEDULE 1

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO FAMILY PAYMENT

SCHEDULE 2

AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 RELATING TO REMOTE AREA ALLOWANCE

SCHEDULE 3

AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS

SCHEDULE 4

AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991

Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992

No. 230 of 1992

An Act to amend the Social Security Act 1991,and for related purposes

[Assented to 24 December 1992]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

Short title etc.

1.(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992.

(2) In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Social Security Act 19911.

Commencement

2.(1) The following provisions commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent:

(a)
Part 1;
(b)
Divisions 20, 21 and 22 of Part 2;
(c)
Part 3.

(2)

Part 1 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 26 June 1992, immediately after the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992 received the Royal Assent.

(3)

The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 January 1993:

(a)
Divisions 1, 13 and 15 of Part 2;
(b)
sections 20, 23, 24 and 25;
(c)
sections 37 and 38;
(d)
Schedule 2 and Part 1 of Schedule 4.

(4) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992:

(a)
Division 14 of Part 2;
(b)
sections 39 and 40;
(c)
paragraphs 41(b) and (c);
(d)
Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 ;
(e)
Part 1 of Schedule 3.

(5)

Division 23 of Part 2 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992.

(6)
Division 9 of Part 2 commences on 28 January 1993.

(7)

Sections 35 and 36 and Division 11 of Part 2 commence on 1 March 1993.

(8)
The following provisions commence on 20 March 1993:
(a)
Divisions 2, 3, 5 and 8 of Part 2 (except sections 20, 23, 24 and 25 and paragraphs 41(b) and (c));
(b)
sections 33 and 34;
(c)
Division 12 of Part 2;
(d)
Part 2 of Schedule 4.
(9) Divisions 16 and 17 of Part 2 commence on 25 March 1993.

(10)

Division 10 of Part 2 and Part 2 of Schedule 3 commence on 1 April 1993.

(11)
Division 4 of Part 2 commences on 1 July 1993.
(12)
Division 18 of Part 2 commences on 20 September 1993.
(13)
Division 19 commences on:
(a)
1 October 1993; or
(b)
the date of report to the Senate by a Senate standing or select committee on the application of Division 19;

whichever is the later.

Application

3.(1) The amendments made by Division 8 of Part 2 (except paragraphs 41(b) and (c)) apply to instalments of pension, benefit, allowance or family payment that fall due on or after 20 March 1993.

(2)

The amendments made by Division 9 of Part 2 apply to instalments of social security pension or social security benefit that fall due on or after 28 January 1993.

(3)

The amendments made by Division 12 of Part 2 apply to determinations made on or after 20 March 1993 to grant special benefit, even if the claim for special benefit was made before that day.

(4)
The amendments made by Division 13 of Part 2 apply to:
(a)
a decision of an officer under the Social Security Act 1991; and
(b)
a decision under section 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E or 5EA of the Health Insurance Act 1973;

if the decision is made on or after 1 January 1993.

(5) The amendments made by Division 21 of Part 2 apply not only to debts that arise on or after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent under subsection 11(6) of the Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 but also to debts that arose before that day.

PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991

Division 1—Maintenance income

Index of definitions

4. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in the Index:

“disability expenses maintenance 10(1)”.

Income test definitions

5. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (8)(j) the following paragraph:

“(ja) disability expenses maintenance;
Note: for ‘disability expenses maintenance’ see subsection 10(6).”.

Maintenance income definitions

6. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by adding “but does not include disability expenses maintenance;” at the end of the definition of “maintenance income” in subsection (1);

(b)
by omitting “or” (last occurring) from paragraph (b) of the definition of “special maintenance income”;
(c)
by omitting paragraph (c) of the definition of “special maintenance income” in subsection (1);
(d)
by inserting the following definition in subsection (1):
“ ‘disability expenses maintenance’ has the meaning given in subsection (6);”;
(e)
by omitting from subsection (3) “definition” and substituting “definitions”;
(f)
by inserting in subsection (3) “and ‘disability expenses maintenance’ ” after “ ‘maintenance income’ ”;
(g)
by adding at the end the following subsection:
“(6) A payment or benefit is disability expenses maintenance of a person if:
(a) the payment or benefit is provided for expenses arising directly from:

(i) a physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability; or

(ii) a learning difficulty;
of a dependent child of the person; and
(b)
the disability or difficulty is likely to be permanent or to last for an extended period; and
(c)
the payment or benefit is received:
(i) by the person for the maintenance of the dependent child; or
(ii) by the dependent child for the child’s own maintenance; and
(d) the payment or benefit is received from;
(i) a parent of the child; or
(ii) the partner or former partner of a parent of the child.”.

Division 2—Qualification for job search allowance and sickness allowance

Qualification for job search allowance

7. Section 513 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a)
by omitting from subparagraph (1A)(d)(ii) “and”;
(b)
by adding at the end of paragraph (1A)(d) the following word and subparagraph:
“or (iii) has been registered with the CES in an allowance category as being unemployed for at least 13 weeks; and”.

Qualification for sickness allowance

8. Section 666 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a)
by omitting from subparagraph (1A)(f)(ii) “and”;
(b)
by adding at the end of paragraph (1A)(f) the following word and subparagraph:
“or (iii) has been registered with the CES in an allowance category as being unemployed for at least 13 weeks; and”.

Division 3—Family relationships definitions—children

Family relationships definitions—children

9. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “6 months” from paragraph (1)(a) of the definition of “independent young person” and substituting “18 weeks”.

Division 4—Carer pension

Qualification for carer pension

10. Section 198 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:
“(1) A person (the ‘carer’) is qualified for a carer pension if:
(a) the carer personally provides constant care for a severely handicapped person; and
Note: see subsections (2) and (2AA) below for the circumstances in which this requirement is modified.
(b)
the care is provided in a private residence that is the home of the handicapped person; and
(c)
the carer lives in a home that is either:
(i) the home of both the carer and the handicapped person; or
(ii) adjacent to the home of the handicapped person; and
(d) either:
(i) the handicapped person is receiving a social security pension or benefit or a service pension; or
(ii) subsection (1A) (certain severely handicapped people not receiving pension because of residence test) applies to the handicapped person; and
(e) the carer is in Australia.
Note: see subsections (2) and (2A) below for the circumstances in which this requirement is modified.”;

(b) by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:
“(1A) This subsection applies to a severely handicapped person if:
(a)
the person has turned 16; and
(b)
either:
(i) the person would be receiving a social security pension if the person had been an Australian resident for a long enough period; or
(ii) the person would be receiving a service pension if the person had resided in Australia for a long enough period.”;
(c)
by omitting from subparagraph (2)(c)(i) “28” and substituting “42”;
(d)
by omitting from subsection (2) “merely because of that cessation.” and substituting:
“merely because of:
(d)
that cessation; or
(e)
the carer not being in Australia during that cessation.”;
(e) by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection:
“(2AA) If:
(a)
a person is personally providing constant care for a severely handicapped person; and
(b)
the person ceases to provide that care in order to undertake training, education or employment; and
(c)
the cessation does not exceed 10 hours per week;
the person does not cease to be qualified for a carer pension merely because of that cessation.”;
(f)
by omitting from paragraph (b) of the definition of “severely handicapped person” in subsection (3) “extended period; and” and substituting “extended period.”;
(g)
by omitting paragraph (c) of the definition of “severely handicapped person” in subsection (3).

Insertion of new section

11. After section 236 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Subdivision A of Division 9 of Part 2.5:

Lump sum payable in some circumstances

“236A. (1) A lump sum is payable to a person under this section if:
(a)
the person is receiving a carer pension; and
(b)
the person is caring for another person who is not the person’s partner; and

(c)
the person being cared for dies; and

(d) immediately before the death of the person being cared for either:
(i) the person being cared for was not a member of a couple; or
(ii) the person being cared for was a member of a couple and the partner of the person being cared for:
(A)
was not receiving a social security pension; and
(B)
was not receiving a social security benefit; and
(C)
was not receiving a service pension.
Note: if the partner of the person being cared for was receiving a social security pension or benefit or a service pension, the partner would receive bereavement payments in respect of the death of the person being cared for.

“(2) The amount of the lump sum under this section is the lesser of the amount worked out under subsection (3) and the amount worked out under subsection (4).

“(3) The amount under this subsection is:

partnered MBR × 7

where:

‘partnered MBR’ is the maximum basic rate applicable, on the day that the person being cared for dies, to a person covered by item 2 of the Maximum Basic Rate Table in point 1064-B1 of Pension Rate Calculator A in section 1064.

“(4) The amount under this subsection is:

carer’s current instalment × 7

where:

‘carer’s current instalment’ is the amount of the last instalment of carer pension paid to the carer before the person cared for died.”.

Qualification while person not providing care

12. Section 955 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (1)(b) “28” and substituting “42”.

Rate of child disability allowance

13. Section 967 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (2)(a) “28” and substituting “42”.

Earnings credit account balance may be set-off against ordinary income from remunerative work

14. Section 1113 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) “(other than a carer pension)”.

Earnings credit account

15. Section 1114 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (1)(a) “(other than a carer pension)”;

(b)
by omitting from subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) “(other than a carer pension)”;
(c)
by omitting from subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) “(other than a carer service pension)”;
(d)
by omitting from paragraph (2)(a) “(other than a carer pension)”;
(e)
by omitting from paragraph (2)(b) “(other than a carer pension)”;
(f)
by omitting from paragraph (2)(b) “(other than a carer service pension)”.

Earnings credit account balance (Earnings Credit Account Balance Calculator)

16. The Earnings Credit Account Balance Calculator in section 1115 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after point 1115-B2 the following point:

People receiving carer pension sometime between 1 January 1993 and 1 July 1993

“1115-B2A. If:
(a)
a person is receiving a carer pension on 1 July 1993; and
(b)
the person commenced to receive the carer pension before 1 July 1993;

there is to be added to the opening balance of the person’s earning credit account on 1 July 1993:

(c)
the sum of the earnings credits (if any) that the person has between 1 January 1993 and 30 June 1993 while the person has been receiving carer pension; and
(d)
if the person:
(i) commenced to receive carer pension on or after 1 January 1993; and
(ii) immediately before commencing to receive the carer pension, the person was receiving a social security pension or a service pension and had an earnings credit account balance under this Act or Division 11 of Part III of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act;
the amount of that account balance.
Note 1: because the person could not take advantage of the earnings credit system between 1 January 1993 and 30 June 1993, the person cannot draw on the account during that period.
Note 2: although the person does not have an earnings credit account until 1 July 1993, the person can have earnings credits (as defined by point 1115-C1) for the earnings credit accounting periods (as defined by point 1115-A6) that fall between 1 January 1993 and 30 June 1993.”.

Division 5—Mobility allowance

Qualification for mobility allowance

17. Section 1035 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (b) the following word and paragraphs:

“; or (c) all of the following apply:

(i) the person is a handicapped person;
(ii) the Secretary is of the opinion that:
(A)
the person is unable to use public transport without substantial assistance, either permanently or for an extended period; and
(B)
the person’s inability to use public transport without substantial assistance is because of the person’s physical or mental disability; and
(C)
the person is undertaking job search activities as part of an activity plan developed by a Disability Panel established by the Secretary;
(iii) the person is physically present in Australia;
(iv) the person is an Australian resident; or
(d) all of the following apply:
(i) the person is a handicapped person;
(ii) the Secretary is of the opinion that:
(A)
the person is unable to use public transport without substantial assistance, either permanently or for an extended period; and
(B)
the person’s inability to use public transport without substantial assistance is because of the person’s physical or mental disability; and
(C)
the person is engaged in voluntary work approved by the Secretary for charitable, welfare or community organisations for at least 8 hours a week on a continuing basis;
(iii) the person is physically present in Australia;
(iv) the person is an Australian resident.”.

Mobility allowance not payable in some circumstances

18. Section 1036 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (aa) the following paragraphs:

“(ab) the person has received a mobility allowance advance under section 1047A and the person’s advance payment period has not ended (see section 1044); or
(ac) the person fails to comply with a requirement that the person:
(i) contact an officer; or
(ii) attend an interview; or
(iii) complete a questionnaire; or
(iv) attend a medical, psychiatric or psychological examination;
as required by section 1039C; or”.

Insertion of new section

19. After section 1039B of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Subdivision B of Division 1 of Part 2.21:

Refusal to attend interview etc.

“1039C. (1) Mobility allowance is not payable to a person if:
(a)
the person is receiving mobility allowance; and
(b)
the Secretary is of the opinion that the person should:
(i) contact a specified officer of the Department; or
(ii) attend an interview at a specified place; or
(iii) complete a questionnaire; or
(iv) attend a medical, psychiatric or psychological examination; and
(c) the Secretary notifies the person that the person is required to:
(i) contact that officer; or
(ii) attend that interview; or
(iii) complete that questionnaire; or
(iv) attend that examination; or
(v) if the person has undergone an examination—give the Secretary a report on that examination in the approved form; and
(d)
the Secretary is satisfied that it is reasonable for this section to apply to the person; and
(e)
the person does not take reasonable steps to comply with the Secretary’s requirements within the time specified in the notice.
Note: the person’s allowance will be cancelled or suspended by a determination of the Secretary under section 1059.

“(2) A notice under paragraph (1)(c) must be in writing and must inform the person of the effect of this section.”.

Rate of mobility allowance

20. Section 1044 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a)
by omitting “$40” and substituting “$50.50”;
(b)
by adding at the end the following subsection and Notes:
“(2) A person’s mobility allowance rate is nil if:
(a)
the person has received mobility allowance advance under section 1047A; and
(b)
the person’s advance payment period has not ended.
Note 1: for ‘advance payment period’ see paragraph 1047A(2)(b).
Note 2: the rate of mobility allowance is indexed annually in line with CPI increases (see section 1191—item 34 of the CPI Indexation Table—and sections 1192 to 1194).”.

Repeal of section 1048 and substitution of new sections

21. Section 1048 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted:

Mobility allowance advance

“1047A. (1) A person is qualified for a mobility allowance advance if:

(a)
the person is receiving mobility allowance; and
(b)
the person requests the advance; and
(c)
the Secretary is satisfied that the person will continue to be qualified for mobility allowance for at least 26 weeks from the day on which the person receives the advance; and
(d)
a mobility allowance advance has not been paid to the person in the 12 months before the day on which the request is made.
“(2) For the purposes of subsection (1):
(a)
a person’s advance payday is the first allowance payday for which it is practicable to pay the advance and adjust the person’s mobility allowance payments; and
(b)
a person’s advance payment period is the period of 6 months starting on the advance payday.
“(3) The amount of the advance is:

mobility allowance rate × 13

where:

‘mobility allowance rate’ is the rate of mobility allowance on the advance payday.

Payments to be paid to person or nominee

“1048.(1) Subject to subsection (3), a person’s section 1046 instalments and section 1047A advances are to be paid to that person.

“(2) The Secretary may direct that the whole or a part of a person’s section 1046 instalments and section 1047A advances are to be paid to someone else on behalf of the person.

“(3) If the Secretary makes a direction under subsection (2), the section 1046 instalments and section 1047A advances are to be paid in accordance with the direction.”.

Where allowance payday would fall on public holiday etc.

22. Section 1051 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “of mobility allowance” and substituting “under section 1048”.

Indexed and adjusted amounts

23. Section 1190 of the Principal Act is amended by adding the following item at the end of the Indexed and Adjusted Amounts Table:

“57.

mobility allowance rate

MA rate

[section 1044]”.

CPI Indexation Table

24. Section 1191 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of the CPI Indexation Table in subsection (1) the following item:

“	Mobility allowance
34.	MA rate	1 January	June	highest June quarter before the reference quarter (but not earlier than June 1991 quarter)	$0.10
”.

Indexation of amounts

25. Section 1192 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:

“(3) The first indexation of the MA rate under subsection (1) is to take place on 1 January 1994.”.

General effect of Chapter

26. Section 1222 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting from Note 1 to subsection (1):
“• section 1224C debts—Data-matching Program debts;” and substituting:
“• section 1224C debts—Data-matching Program debts;
• section 1224D debts—mobility allowance advance debts;”;
(b) by inserting after item 5B in the Recovery Methods Table in subsection (2) the following item:

“

5C.

1224D (mobility allowance advance debt)

deductions legal proceedings garnishee notice

1231, 1234A

1232

1233

”.

Debts due to the Commonwealth

27. Section 1222A of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from Note 1 “1224C,” and substituting “1224C, 1224D,”.

Insertion of new section

28. After section 1224C of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Mobility allowance advance debts

“1224D.(1) If:
(a)
a person (‘the recipient’) has received mobility allowance advance; and
(b)
the advance was paid because the recipient or another person:
(i) made a false statement or a false representation; or
(ii) failed or omitted to comply with a provision of this Act; and
(c) the Secretary determines that the recipient’s qualification for mobility allowance ceased on a particular day during the recipient’s advance payment period;

the amount worked out under subsection (2) is a debt due to the Commonwealth and is recoverable by the Commonwealth by means of:

(d)
if the recipient is receiving a pension, benefit or allowance under this Act—deductions from the recipient’s pension, benefit or allowance; or
(e)
if section 1234A applies to another person who is receiving a pension, benefit or allowance under this Act—deductions from that other person’s pension, benefit or allowance; or
(f) legal proceedings; or
(g) garnishee notice.

Note 1: for ‘advance payment period’ see paragraph 1047A(2)(b).

Note 2:for deductions see sections 1231 and 1234A.

Note 3:for legal proceedings see section 1232.

Note 4: for garnishee notice see section 1233.

Note 5:if the person does not pay the debt within 3 months after receiving a notice of the amount of the debt, the amount of the debt will increase under section 1229.

“(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the amount of the recipient’s debt is:

amount of advance	×	number of paydays
13

where:

‘amount of advance’ means the amount of mobility allowance advance paid to the recipient under section 1047A;

‘number of paydays’ means the number of whole paydays in the period that starts on the day determined by the Secretary under paragraph

1224D(1)(c) and ends at the end of the recipient’s advance payment period.

“(3) This section extends to:
(a)
acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia whether or not in a foreign country; and
(b)
all persons irrespective of their nationality or citizenship.”.

Additional amount for late payment of certain debts

29. Section 1229 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subparagraph (1)(a)(i) “1224D,” after “1224,”.

Garnishee notice

30. Section 1233 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (1) “1224D,” after “1224C,”.

Schedule 1A

31. The Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of Schedule 1A the following clause:

Directions under section 1048

“62. A direction that was in force under subsection 1048(3) of this Act as in force immediately before 20 March 1993 has effect, from 20 March 1993, as if it were a direction under that subsection of this Act as in force on that day.”.

Interpretation

32. Section 84 of the National Health Act 19532 is amended by inserting after paragraph (aa) of the definition of “concessional beneficiary” in subsection (1) the following paragraph:

“(ab) a person to whom, or in respect of whom, there is being paid a mobility allowance under the Social Security Act 1991; or”.

Division 6—Employment entry payments

Disability support pension recipients

33. Section 664C of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting paragraph (1)(b) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(b) immediately before the person commenced the employment, the person was receiving a disability support pension; and”;
(b)
by omitting Note 2 to subsection (1);
(c)
by omitting from subsection (4) the definition of “qualified recipient”.

Amount of section 664C payment

34. Section 664D of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “$200” and substituting “$300”.

Insertion of new sections

35. After section 664D of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:

Widow B pension recipients

“664E.(1) A woman is qualified for an employment entry payment under this section if:

(a)
her income from employment rises (including the case where a woman commences employment); and
(b)
immediately before the rise in her income from employment, she was receiving a widow B pension; and
(c)
because of the rise in her income from employment, her income from employment exceeds the threshold amount; and
(d)
her income from employment is, in the Secretary’s opinion, likely to exceed the threshold amount for more than 4 weeks; and
(e)
she has not, within the last 12 months, received a payment under this Part.
“(2) If the Secretary is satisfied that:
(a)
a woman has entered an agreement under which she is to be employed or her earnings are to be increased; and
(b)
on the start of that employment or increase in those earnings, the woman would, apart from receiving a payment under this subsection, be qualified for a payment under subsection (1);

the following provisions have effect:

(c)
subject to paragraph (d), the woman is qualified for an employment entry payment which is payable to her at such time as the Secretary determines;
(d)
the woman is not qualified for the employment entry payment unless the Secretary is still satisfied as mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) at the time at which the payment is payable to her.

“(3) The time determined under paragraph (2)(c) must not be more than 14 days before the woman is to commence the employment or her income from the employment is to rise.

“(4) In this section:

threshold amount’ means the maximum amount of ordinary income that a person receiving newstart allowance could earn, derive or receive without the allowance ceasing to be payable, if the person:

(a)
was not a member of a couple; and
(b)
was not receiving rent assistance; and

(c)
was not receiving remote area allowance; and
(d)
had turned 21 but had not turned 60.

Amount of section 664E payment

“664F. The amount of an employment entry payment under section 664E is $100.

Special benefit recipients

“664G.(1) A person is qualified for an employment entry payment under this section if:

(a)
the person would be qualified for a sole parent pension apart from paragraph 249(1)(c) and subsection 262(1) (Australian residency requirements); and
(b)
the person’s income from employment rises (including the case where a person commences employment); and
(c)
immediately before the rise in the person’s income from employment, the person was receiving special benefit; and
(d)
because of the rise in the person’s income from employment, the person’s income from employment exceeds the threshold amount; and
(e)
the person’s income from employment is, in the Secretary’s opinion, likely to exceed the threshold amount for more than 4 weeks; and
(f)
the person has not, within the last 12 months, received a payment under this Part.
“(2) If the Secretary is satisfied that:
(a)
a person has entered an agreement under which the person is to be employed or the person’s earnings are to be increased; and
(b)
on the start of that employment or increase in those earnings, the person would, apart from receiving a payment under this subsection, be qualified for a payment under subsection (1);

the following provisions have effect:

(c)
subject to paragraph (d), the person is qualified for an employment entry payment which is payable to the person at such time as the Secretary determines;
(d)
the person is not qualified for the employment entry payment unless the Secretary is still satisfied as mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) at the time at which the payment is payable to the person.

“(3) The time determined under paragraph (2)(c) must not be more than 14 days before the person is to commence the employment or the person’s income from the employment is to rise.

“(4) In this section:

‘threshold amount’ means the maximum amount of ordinary income that a person receiving newstart allowance could earn, derive or receive without the allowance ceasing to be payable, if the person:

(a)
was not a member of a couple; and
(b)
was not receiving rent assistance; and
(c)
was not receiving remote area allowance; and
(d)
had turned 21 but had not turned 60.

Amount of section 664G payment

“664H. The amount of an employment entry payment under section 664G is $100.”.

Need for a claim

36. Section 665 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a)
by omitting from subsection (1) “or 664C” and substituting “, 664C, 664E or 664G”;
(b)
by inserting in subsection (3) “, 664E or 664G” after “664A”.

Division 7—Education entry payment

Payment to a sole parent pensioner

37. Section 665A of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) “education” and substituting “pensioner education”.

Insertion of new heading

38. Before section 665A of the Principal Act the following heading is inserted in Part 2.13A:

“Division 1—Sole parent pension recipients”.

39. The Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of Part 2.13A the following Division:

“Division 2—Disability support pension recipients

Payment to a disability support pensioner

“665E. A person is qualified for an education entry payment under this section if:

(a)
the person is receiving a disability support pension; and
(b)
the person is qualified to receive pensioner education supplement under the AUSTUDY scheme; and
(c)
either:

(i) the Secretary is satisfied that the person intends to enrol in a full-time or part-time course of education that is an approved course under the AUSTUDY scheme; or
(ii) the person is enrolled in such a course; and

(d) the person has not received a payment under this Part for which he or she made a claim in the current calendar year.

Amount of section 665E payment

“665F. The amount of an education entry payment under section 665E is $200.

Need for a claim

“665G. A person is not qualified for an education entry payment under section 665E unless:

(a)
the person makes a claim for the payment; and
(b)
the claim is in writing and in a form approved by the Secretary.

Claim may be withdrawn

“665H.(1) A claimant for an education entry payment under this Division or a person on behalf of a claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

“(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.
“(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.”.

Insertion of new Divisions

40. The Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of Part 2.13A the following Divisions:

“Division 3—Widow B pension recipients

Payment to widow B pensioner

“6651. A woman is qualified for an education entry payment under this section if:

(a)
the woman is receiving a widow B pension; and
(b)
the woman is qualified to receive pensioner education supplement under the AUSTUDY scheme; and
(c)
either:
(i) the Secretary is satisfied that the woman intends to enrol in a full-time or part-time course of education that is an approved course under the AUSTUDY scheme; or
(ii) the woman is enrolled in such a course; and
(d) the woman has not received a payment under this Part for which she made a claim in the current calendar year.

Amount of section 665I payment

“665J. The amount of an education entry payment under section 665I is $200.

Need for a claim

“665K. A woman is not qualified for an education entry payment under section 665I unless:

(a)
the woman makes a claim for the payment; and
(b)
the claim is in writing and in a form approved by the Secretary.

Claim may be withdrawn

“665L.(1) A claimant for an education entry payment under this Division or a person on behalf of a claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

“(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.
“(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.

“Division 4—Special benefit recipients

Payment to a special benefit recipient

“665M. A person is qualified for an education entry payment under this section if:

(a)
the person would be qualified for a sole parent pension apart from paragraph 249(1)(c) and subsection 262(1) (Australian residency requirements); and
(b)
the person is receiving special benefit; and
(c)
the person is qualified to receive pensioner education supplement under the AUSTUDY scheme; and
(d)
either:
(i) the Secretary is satisfied that the person intends to enrol in a full-time or part-time course of education that is an approved course under the AUSTUDY scheme; or
(ii) the person is enrolled in such a course; and
(e) the person has not received a payment under this Part for which he or she made a claim in the current calendar year.

Amount of section 665M payment

“665N. The amount of an education entry payment under section 665M is $200.

Need for a claim

“6650. A person is not qualified for an education entry payment under section 665M unless:

(a)
the person makes a claim for the payment; and
(b)
the claim is in writing and in a form approved by the Secretary.

Claim may be withdrawn

“665P.(1) A claimant for an education entry payment under this Division or a person on behalf of a claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

“(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.
“(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.”.

Division 8—Rent assistance

Pension Rate Calculator A

41. The Rate Calculator in section 1064 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting paragraph 1064-D1(d) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(d) the rent is payable at a rate of more than the rent threshold rate; and”;
(b) by omitting paragraph 1064-D1(f) and substituting the following word and paragraph:
“; and (f) either:
(i) neither the person nor the person’s partner is qualified for additional family payment for a dependent child of the person; or
(ii) the person is a member of an illness separated or respite care couple or a temporarily separated couple and is the partner of a person who is receiving additional family payment.”;
(c) by adding at the end of point 1064-D1 the following Note:
“Note 2: for ‘temporarily separated couple’, ‘illness separated couple’ and ‘respite care couple’ see section 4.”;
(d) by adding at the end of point 1064-D1 the following Note:
“Note 3: for ‘rent threshold rate’ see point 1064-D2.”;
(e) by inserting after point 1064-D1 the following point:
Rent threshold rate
“1064-D2. A person’s rent threshold rate depends on the person’s family situation. Work out which family situation in Table DA applies to the person. The rent threshold rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

TABLE DA
RENT THRESHOLD RATES
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4
item	person’s family situation	rate per year	rate per fortnight
1.	Not member of a couple	$1,560.00	$60.00
2.	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension	$2,600.00	$100.00
3.	Partnered and partner:	$2,600.00	$100.00
(a) is receiving a social security pension; and
(b) has rent increased pension Partnered and partner:
(b) has rent increased pension Partnered and partner:	4.	$2,600.00	$100.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) does not have a dependent child or dependent children
5.	Partnered and partner:	$3,120.00	$120.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and
(b) has rent increased pension; and (c) has 1 or 2 dependent children
6.	Partnered and partner:	$3,120.00	$120.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) has 3 or more dependent children
7.	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple	$1,560.00	$60.00
8.	Member of a temporarily separated couple	$1,560.00	$60.00

Note 1: for ‘member of a couple’, ‘partnered’, ‘illness separated couple’, ‘respite care couple’ and ‘temporarily separated couple’ see section 4.

Note 2: for ‘partner with a rent increase pension’ see point 1064-D4.

Note 3: the column 3 amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(f) by omitting Table D (but not the Notes to the table) in point 1064-D5 and substituting the following table:

“
TABLE D
RATE OF RENT ASSISTANCE
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4
item	family situation	Rate A	Rate B
1.	Not member of a couple	3 × (Annual rent − $1.560)	$1,638.00
4
2.	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension	3 × (Annual rent − $2,600)	$1,638.00
4	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension
3.	Partnered and partner:	3 × (Annual rent − $2.600)	$819.00
(a) is receiving a social security pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension Partnered and partner:
(b) has rent increased pension Partnered and partner:	4.	3 × (Annual rent − $2,600)	$819.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) does not have a dependent child or dependent children
5.	Partnered and partner:	3 × (Annual rent − $3,120)	$956.80
(a) is receiving a service pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) has 1 or 2 dependent children artnered and partner:
(c) has 1 or 2 dependent children artnered and partner:	6.	3 × (Annual rent − $3,120)	$1,092.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) has 3 or more dependent children
7.	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple	3 × (Annual rent − $1.560)	$1,638.00
4	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple
8.	Member of a temporarily separated couple	3 × (Annual rent − $1.560)	$1,638.00
4	Member of a temporarily separated couple
“;

(g) by inserting after Note 3 to point 1064-D5 the following Note:
“Note 4: the rent threshold amounts in column 3 are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(h) by renumbering Note 4 to point 1064-D5 as Note 5;
(i) by inserting after point 1064-D5 the following point:

Rate B increase
“1064-D5A. Rate B for a person in item 1 or 7 of Table D in point 1064-D5 is increased by $104.00 on 25 March 1993.
Note: Rate B was indexed on 20 March 1993 (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(j) by omitting from point 1064-D8 the Rent Assistance Examples.
Pension Rate Calculator B
42. The Rate Calculator in section 1065 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph 1065-D1(d) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(d) the rent is payable at a rate of more than the rent threshold rate in point 1064-D2 of Module D of Pension Rate Calculator A; and”.
Pension Rate Calculator C
43. The Rate Calculator in section 1066 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a)
by omitting from paragraph 1066-D1(c) “$1,300 per year ($50 per fortnight)” and substituting “$1,560 per year ($60 per fortnight)”;
(b)
by adding at the end of point 1066-D1 the following Note:
“Note 2: the amount in paragraph (c) is indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(c) by omitting Table D (but not the Notes to the table) in point 1066-D4 and substituting the following table:

“
TABLE D
RATE OF RENT ASSISTANCE
column 1		column 2
Rate A		Rate B
3 × (Annual rent − $1,560)		$1,638.00
4

”

(d) by inserting after Note 1 to point 1066-D4 the following Note:
“Note 2: the amount in column 1 is indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(e)
by renumbering Note 2 as Note 3;
(f)
by inserting after point 1066-D4 the following point:

Rate B increase
“1066-D4A. Rate B for a person in Table D in point 1066-D4 is increased by $104.00 on 25 March 1993.
Note: Rate B was indexed on 20 March 1993 (see sections 1191 to 1194).”.

Pension Rate Calculator D

44. The Rate Calculator in section 1066A of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting paragraph 1066A-EA(2)(f) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(f) the rent is payable at a rate of more than the rent threshold rate; and”;
(b) by adding at the end the following Note:
“Note 5: for rent threshold rate’ see point 1066A-EA2A.”;
(c) by inserting after point 1066A-EA2 the following point:
Rent threshold rate
“1066A-EA2A. A person’s rent threshold rate depends on the person’s family situation. Work out which family situation in Table EAA applies to the person. The rent threshold rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

TABLE EAA
RENT THRESHOLD RATES
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4
item	person’s family situation	rate per year	rate per fortnight
1.	Not member of a couple and in disability accommodation	$1,560.00	$60.00
2.	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension	$2,600.00	$100.00
3.	Partnered and partner:	$2,600.00	$100.00
(a) is receiving a social security pension; and
(b) has rent increased pension
4.	Partnered and partner:	$2,600.00	$100.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) does not have a dependent child or dependent children
5.	Partnered and partner:	$3,120.00	$120.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and
(b) has increased pension; and
(c) has 1 or 2 dependent children
6.	Partnered and partner:	$3,120.00	$120.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) has 3 or more dependent children
7.	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple	$1,560.00	$60.00
8.	Member of a temporarily separated couple	$1,560.00	$60.00

Note 1: for ‘member of a couple’, ‘partnered’, ‘illness separated couple’, ‘respite care couple’ and ‘temporarily separated couple’ see section 4.
Note 2: for ‘partner with a rent increase pension’ see point 1066A-EA11.
Note 3: for ‘in disability accommodation’ see subsection 23(4C).
Note 4: the column 3 amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(d) by omitting Table EA (but not the Notes to the table) in point 1066A-EA12 and substituting the following table:

“
TABLE EA
RATE OF REENT ASSISTANCE
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4
item	family situation	Rate A	Rate B
1.	Not member of a couple and in disability accommodation	3 × (Annual rent −S 1,560)	$1,638.00
4	Not member of a couple and in disability accommodation
2.	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension	3 × (Annual rent − $2,600)	$1,638.00
4	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension
3.	Partnered and partner:	3 × (Annual rent − $2,600)	$819.00
(a) is receiving a social security pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension
4.	Partnered and partner:	3 × (Annual rent − $2,600)	$819.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) does not have a dependent child or dependent children
5.	Partnered and partner:	3 × (Annual rent − $3,120)	$956.80
(a) is receiving a service pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) has 1 or 2 dependent children
6.	Partnered and partner:	3 × (Annual rent − $3,120)	$1,092.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) has 3 or more dependent children
7.	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple	3 × (Annual rent − $1,560)	$1,638.00
4	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple
8.	Member of a temporarily separated couple	3 × (Annual rent − $1,560)	$1,638.00
4	Member of a temporarily separated couple
”;

(e) by inserting after Note 3 to point 1066A-EA12 the following Note:
“Note 4: the rent threshold amounts in columns 3 are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).’”
(f) by renumbering Note 4 to point 1066A-EA12 as Note 5;

(g) by inserting after point 1066A-EA12 the following point:

Rate B increase
“1066A-EA12A. Rate B for a person in item 1 or 7 of Table EA in point 1066A-EA12 is increased by $104.00 on 25 March 1993.
Note: Rate B was indexed on 20 March 1993 (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(h) by omitting paragraph 1066A-EB2(g) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(g) the rent is payable at a rate of more than the rent threshold rate; and”;

(i) by adding at the end of point 1066A-EB2 the following Note:

“Note 5: for ‘rent threshold rate’ see point 1066A-EAB2A.”;

(j) by inserting after point 1066A-EB2 the following point:

Rent threshold rate
“1066A-EB2A. A person’s rent threshold rate depends on the person’s family situation. Work out which family situation in Table EBA applies to the person. The rent threshold rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

TABLE EBA
RENT THRESHOLD RATES
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4
item	person’s family situation	rate per year	rate per fortnight
1.	Not member of a couple and in disability accommodation	$1,560.00	$60.00
2.	Not member of a couple and living permanently or indefinitely away from the person’s parental home	$1,560.00	$60.00
3.	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension	$2,600.00	$100.00
4.	Partnered and partner:	$2,600.00	$100.00
(a) is receiving a social security pension; and
(b) has rent increased pension
5.	Partnered and partner:	$2,600.00	$100.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) does not have a dependent child or dependent children
6.	Partnered and partner:	$3,120.00	$120.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) has 1 or 2 dependent children
7.	Partnered and partner:	$3,120:00	$120.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and
(b) has rent in increased pension; and
(c) has 3 or more dependent children
8.	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple	$1,560.00	$60.00
9.	Member of a temporarily separated couple	$1,560.00	$60.00

Note 1: for ‘member of a couple’, ‘partnered’, ‘illness separated couple’, ‘respite care couple’ and ‘temporarily separated couple’ see section 4.
Note 2: for ‘partner with a rent increase pension’ see point 1066A-EB12.
Note 3: for ‘in disability accommodation’ see subsection 25(4C).
Note 4: for ‘living away from parental home’ see subsection 23(4D).
Note 5: the column 3 amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).’”
(k) by omitting Table EB (but not the Notes to the table) in point 1066A-EB13 and substituting the following table:

“
TABLE EB
RATE OF RENT ASSISTANCE
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4
item	family situation	Rate A	Rate B
1.	Not member of a couple and in disability accommodation	3 × (Annual rent − $1,560)	$1,638.00
4	Not member of a couple and in disability accommodation
2.	Not member of a couple and living permanently or indefinitely away from the person’s parental home	3 × (Annual rent − $1,560)	$1,638.00
4
3.	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension	3 × (Annual rent − $2,600)	$1,638.00
4	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension
4.	Partnered and partner:	3 × (Annual rent − $2,600)	$819.00
(a) is receiving a social security pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension
5.	Partnered and partner:	3 × (Annual rent − $2,600)	$819.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) does not have a dependent child or dependent children
6.	Partnered and partner:	3 × (Annual rent − $3,120)	$956.80
(a) is receiving a service pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension; and	.
(c) has 1 or 2 dependent children
7.	Partnered and partner:	3 × (Annual rent − $3,120)	$1,092.00
(a) is receiving a service pension; and	8
(b) has rent increased pension; and
(c) has 3 or more dependent children
8.	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple	3 × (Annual rent − $1,560)	$1,638.00
4	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple
9.	Member of a temporarily separated couple	3 × (Annual rent − $1,560) 4	$1,638.00
”

(l) by inserting after Note 4 to point 1066A-EB13 the following Note:

“Note 5: the rent threshold amounts in column 3 are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(m) by renumbering Note 5 to point 1066A-EB13 as Note 6;
(n) by inserting after point 1066A-EB13 the following point:
Rate B increase
“1066A-EB13A. Rate B for a person in item 1, 2 or 8 of Table EB in point 1066A-EB13 is increased by $104.00 on 25 March 1993.
Note: Rate B was indexed on 20 March 1993 (see sections 1191 to 1194).”.

Pension Rate Calculator E

45. The Rate Calculator in section 1066B of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting paragraph 1066B-EA2(f) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(f) the rent is payable at a rate of more than the rent threshold rate in point 1066A-EA2A of Module EA of Pension Rate Calculator D; and”;
(b) by omitting paragraph 1066B-EB2(g) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(g) the rent is payable at a rate of more than the rent threshold rate in point 1066A-EB2A of Module EB of Pension Rate Calculator D; and”.

Benefit Rate Calculator A

46. The Rate Calculator in section 1067 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting paragraph 1067-F1(e) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(e) the rent is payable at a rate of more than the rent threshold rate; and”;
(b) by adding at the end of point 1067-F1 the following Note:
“Note 5: for ‘rent threshold rate’ see point 1067-F1A.”;
(c) by inserting after point 1067-F1 the following point:
Rent threshold rate
“1067-F1A. A person’s rate threshold rate depends on the person’s family situation. Work out which family situation in Table FA applies to the person. The rent threshold rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

TABLE FA
RENT THRESHOLD RATES
column 1	column 2	column 3
item	person’s family situation	rate per fortnight
1.	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased benefit	$100.00
2.	Partnered—partner has rent increased benefit	$100.00
3.	Partnered—member of illness separated or respite care couple where person’s rate is increased for partner under Module C	$120.00
4.	Partnered—member of illness separated or respite care couple where person’s rate is not increased for partner under Module C and partner is getting neither pension nor benefit	$60.00
5.	Partnered—member of temporarily separated couple where person’s rate is increased for partner under Module C	$120.00
6.	Partnered—member of temporarily separated couple where person’s rate is not increased for partner under Module C and partner is getting neither pension nor benefit	$60.00

Note 1: for ‘member of couple’, ‘illness separated couple’, ‘respite care couple’, ‘temporarily illness separated couple’ and ‘partnered’ see section 4.

Note 2: for ‘partner with rent increased benefit’ see point 1067-F12.

Note 3: the column 3 amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(d) by omitting Table F (but not the Notes to the Table) in point 1067-F13 and substituting the following table:

“
TABLE F
RATE OF RENT ASSISTANCE
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4
item	person’s family situation	Rate A	Rate B
1.	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased benefit	3 × (fortnightly rent − $100)	$63.00
4	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased benefit
2.	Partnered—partner has rent increased benefit	3 × (fortnightly rent −$100)	$31.50
8	Partnered—partner has rent increased benefit
3.	Partnered—member of illness separated or respite care couple where person’s rate is increased for partner under Module C	3 × (fortnightly rent− $120)	$126.00
2
4.	Partnered—member of illness separated or respite care couple where person’s rate is not increased for partner under Module C and partner is getting neither pension nor benefit	3 × (fortnightly rent − $60)	$63.00
4
5.	Partnered—member of temporarily separated couple where person’s rate is increased for partner under Module C	3 × (fortnightly rent − $120)	$126.00
2
6.	Partnered—member of temporarily separated couple where person’s rate is not increased for partner under Module C and partner is getting neither pension nor benefit	3 × (fortnightly rent − $60)	$63.00
4
”;

(e)
by inserting in Note 1 to point 1067-F13 “, respite care couple, temporarily separated couple” after “illness separated couple”;
(f)
by inserting after Note 2 to point 1067-F13 the following Note:
“Note 3: the rent threshold amounts in column 3 are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(g) by renumbering Note 3 to point 1067-F13 as Note 4;
(h) by inserting after point 1067-F13 the following point:
Rate B increase
“1067-F13A. Rate B for a person in item 3 or 4 of Table F in point 1067-F13 is increased by $4.00 on and from 20 March 1993, immediately after the indexation of that rate on that day.

Note: for indexation of Rate B see sections 1191 to 1194.”.

Benefit Rate Calculator B

47. The Rate Calculator in section 1068 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting paragraph 1068-F1(c) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(c) the rent is payable at a rate of more than the rent threshold rate; and”;
(b) by adding at the end of point 1068-F1 the following Note:
“Note 5: for ‘rent threshold rate’ see point 1068-F1A.”;
(c) by inserting after point 1068-F1 the following point:
Rent threshold rate
“1068-F1A. A person’s rate threshold rate depends on the person’s family situation. Work out which family situation in Table FA applies to the person. The rent threshold rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

TABLE FA
RENT THRESHOLD RATES
column 1	column 2	column 3
item	person’s family situation	rate per fortnight
1.	Not member of a couple	$60.00
2.	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased benefit	$100.00
3.	Partnered—partner has rent increased benefit	$100.00
4.	Partnered—member of illness separated or respite care couple where person’s rate is increased for partner under Module C	$120.00
5.	Partnered—member of illness separated or respite care couple where person’s rate is not increased for partner under Module C and partner is getting neither pension nor benefit	$60.00
6.	Partnered—member of temporarily separated couple where person’s rate is increased for partner under Module C	$120.00
7.	Partnered—member of temporarily separated couple where person’s rate is not increased for partner under Module C and partner is getting neither pension nor benefit	$60.00

Note 1: for ‘member of couple’, ‘illness separated couple’, ‘respite care couple’, ‘temporarily illness separated couple’ and ‘partnered’ see section 4.

Note 2: for ‘partner with rent increased benefit’ see point 1068-F14.
Note 3: the column 3 amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(d) by omitting Table F (but not the Notes to the table) in point 1068-F15 and substituting the following table:

“
TABLE F
RATE OF RENT ASSISTANCE
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4
item	person’s family situation	Rate A	Rate B
1.	Not member of a couple	3 × (fortnightly rent− $60)	$63.00
4	Not member of a couple
2.	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased benefit	3 × (fortnightly rent −$100)	$63.00
4	Partnered—partner does not have rent increased benefit
3	Partnered—partner has rent increased benefit	3 × (fortnightly rent −$100)	$31.50
8	Partnered—partner has rent increased benefit
4.	Partnered—member of illness separated or respite care couple where person’s rate is increased for partner under Module C	3 × (fortnightly rent −$120)	$126.00
2
5.	Partnered—member of illness separated or respite care couple where person’s rate is not increased for partner under Module C and partner is getting neither pension nor benefit	3 × (fortnightly rent −$60)	$63.00
4
6.	Partnered—member of temporarily separated couple where person’s rate is increased for partner under Module C	3 × (fortnightly rent −$120)	$126.00
2
7.	Partnered—member of temporarily separated couple where person’s rate is not increased for partner under Module C and partner is getting neither pension nor benefit	3 × (fortnightly rent − $60)	$63.00
4
”;

(e) by inserting in Note 1 to point 1068-F15 “, respite care couple, temporarily separated couple” after “illness separated couple”;
(f) by inserting after Note 2 to point 1068-F15 the following Note:

“Note 3: the rent threshold amounts in column 3 are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).’”
(g) by renumbering Note 3 to point 1068-F15 as Note 4;
(h) by inserting after point 1068-F15 the following point:
Rate B increase
“1068-F15A. Rate B for a person in item 1, 4 or 5 of Table F in point 1068-F15 is increased by $104.00 on and from 20 March 1993, immediately after the indexation of that rate on that day.
Note: for indexation of Rate B see sections 1191 to 1194.”.

Rate of family payment

48. Section 1069 of the Principal Act is amended in the Family Payment Rate Calculator:

(a) by omitting paragraph 1069-F1(c) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(c) the rent is payable at a rate of more than:

(i) if the person is not a member of a couple—$80

per fortnight; or
(ii) if the person is a member of a couple (other than an illness separated or respite care couple or a temporarily separated couple)—$120 per fortnight; or
(iii) if the person is a member of an illness separated or respite care couple or a temporarily separated couple—$80 per fortnight; and”;
(b) by omitting Note 2 to point 1069-F1 and substituting the following Notes:
“Note 2: for ‘temporarily separated couple’, ‘illness separated couple’ and ‘respite care couple’ see section 4.
Note 3: for incentive allowance see subsection 23(1).
Note 4: the amounts in subparagraphs (c)(i), (ii) and (iii) are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).”;
(c) by omitting point 1069-F4 and Table F and substituting the following point and table:
Rate of rent assistance
“1069-F4. The rate of rent assistance is worked out using Table F. Work out the person’s family situation and calculate Rate A for the person using the corresponding formula in column 3. This will be the person’s rate of rent assistance but only up to the person’s maximum rent assistance rate. The person’s maximum rent assistance rate is Rate B worked out using column 4.

TABLE F
RATE OF RENT ASSISTANCE
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4
item	family situation	Rate A	Rate B
column 4A	column 4B
1 or 2 AFP children	3 or more AFP children
1.	Not member of a couple	3 × (fortnightly rent− $80)	$73.60	$84
4
2.	Member of a couple (other than illness separated or respite care couple or temporarily separated couple)	3 × (fortnightly rent −$120)	$73.60	$84
4
3.	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple or temporarily separated couple	3 × (fortnightly rent − $80)	$73.60	$84
4

Note 1: the Rate A and Rate B amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases: see sections 1191 to 1194.

Note 2: for ‘AFP child’ see point 1069-D2.

Note 3: for ‘temporarily separated couple’, ‘illness separated couple’ and ‘respite care couple’ see section 4.”.

Indexed and adjusted amounts

49. Section 1190 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by inserting after item 17 of the table in the following item:

“
17A.	Rent threshold rate for social security pension	pension rate threshold	[Pension Rate Calculator A— point 1064-D2—Table DA— column 3—all amounts]
[Pension Rate Calculator A— point 1064-D5—Table D— column 3—rent threshold amounts]
[Pension Rate Calculator C— paragraph 1066-D1(c)]
[Pension Rate Calculator C— point 1066-D4—Table D— column 1—rent threshold amount]
[Pension Rate Calculator D— point 1066 A-EA2A—Table EAA—column 3—all amounts]
[Pension Rate Calculator D— point 1066A-EA12—Table EA—column 3—rent threshold amounts]
[Pension Rate Calculator D— point 1066A-EB2A—Table EBA—column 3—all amounts]
[Pension Rate Calculator D— point 1066A-EB13—Table EB— column 3—rent threshold amounts]
“;

(b) by inserting after item 18 of the table the following item:

“
18A.	Rent threshold rate for social security benefit	benefit rent threshold	[Benefit Rate Calculator A— point 1067-F1A—Table FA— column 3—all amounts]
[Benefit Rate Calculator A— point 1067-F13—Table F— column 3—rent threshold amounts]
[Benefit Rate Calculator B— point 1068-F1A—Table FA— column 3—all amounts]
[Benefit Rate Calculator B— point 1068-F15—Table F— column 3—rent threshold amounts]
”;

(c) by omitting column 4 of item 19 of the table and substituting the following column:

“	[Family Payment Rate Calculator—Module F— Table F—columns 3 and 4—all amounts]
”;

(d) by inserting after item 19 of the table the following item:

“
19A.	Rent threshold rate for family payment	family payment rent threshold	[Family Payment Rate Calculator—subparagraphs 1069-F1(c)(i), (ii) and (iii)]
”.

CPI Indexation table

50. Section 1191 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by inserting after item 11 of the table in subsection (1) the following item:

“
11A.	pension rent threshold	(a) 20 March	(a) December	highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1979)	$5.20
(b) 20 September	pension rent threshold	(b) June
”;

(b) by inserting after item 12 of the table in subsection (1) the following item:

“
12A.	benefit rent threshold	(a) 20 March	(a) December	highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1979)	$0.20
(b) 20 September	benefit rent threshold	(b) June
”;

(c) by inserting after item 13 of the table in subsection (1) the following item:

“
13A.	family payment rent threshold	(a) 20 March	(a) December	highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1979)	$0.20
(b) 20 September	family payment rent threshold	(b) June
”.

Schedule 1A

51. Schedule 1A of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following clause:

Rent assistance (changes introduced on 20 March 1993)

“63.(1) This clause applies to a person if:
(a) immediately before 20 March 1993:
(i) the person was receiving a social security pension, a social security benefit or additional family payment; and
(ii) the person’s pension, benefit or payment rate included an amount by way of rent assistance; and
(b) this subclause has continued to apply to the person.
“(2) If:
(a)
a decision is made on or after 20 March 1993 that a person is entitled to rent assistance in respect of a period; and
(b)
the period starts before 20 March 1993; and
(c)
the period continued until at least 19 March 1993;

the person is taken, for the purposes of this clause, to have been receiving rent assistance under this Act immediately before 20 March 1993.

“(3) This clause applies to a person if:
(a)
immediately before 20 March 1993, the person was receiving rent assistance under or because of the Veterans’ Entitlement Act; and
(b)
after that date, the person becomes entitled to be paid a social security pension, a social security benefit or additional family payment; and
(c)
this subclause has continued to apply to the person.

“(4) Subject to subclauses (7), (8) and (9), if subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person, the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person’s pension, benefit or payment rate is the amount by way of rent assistance that would be included in the person’s pension, benefit or payment rate if:

(a)
the person’s pension, benefit or payment rate were neither income reduced nor assets reduced; and
(b)
the amount by way of rent assistance were calculated under this Act as in force immediately before 20 March 1993 (the ‘floor amount’).

“(5) Subject to subclause (6), subclause (1) or (3) ceases to apply to a person if:

(a)
the person ceases to receive a social security pension, social security benefit or additional family payment; or
(b)
the person ceases to be qualified for rent assistance; or
(c)
the Secretary considers that there is a significant change in the person’s circumstances that would affect the amount of rent assistance that is payable to the person apart from this clause; or
(d)
the amount of rent assistance that would be payable to the person if this clause applied is less than (or equal to) the amount of rent assistance that would otherwise be payable.
“(6) If:
(a)
subclause (1) or (3) ceases to apply to a person; and
(b)
within 42 days, or such longer period as the Secretary determines, of that subclause ceasing to apply to the person, there is a change in the person’s circumstances; and
(c)
the Secretary considers that the change in the person’s circumstances is so significant that subclause (1) or (3) should apply to the person;

the Secretary may determine that subclause (1) or (3) is to apply to the person from a specified date.

“(7) If:
(a)
subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person; and
(b)
the person becomes a member of a couple; and
(c)
the person’s partner is a person to whom subclause (1) or (3) applies;

the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person’s pension, benefit or payment rate and the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person’s partner’s pension, benefit or payment rate is not to fall below one-half of the person’s floor amount or one-half of the person’s partner’s floor amount, whichever is the greater.

“(8) If:
(a)
subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person; and
(b)
the person becomes a member of a couple; and
(c)
the person’s partner is a person to whom section 111 of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 applies;

the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person’s pension, benefit or payment rate and the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the rate of the person’s partner’s pension under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 is not to fall below one-half of the person’s floor amount or one-half of the person’s partner’s floor amount, whichever is the greater.
“(9) If:
(a)
subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person; and
(b)
the person becomes a member of a couple; and
(c)
the person’s partner is not a person to whom subclause (1) or (3) applies; and
(d)
the person’s partner is not a person to whom section 111 of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 applies; and
(e)
the person’s partner is a person who is receiving a pension, benefit or additional family payment or a pension under Part III of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986;
the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person’s pension, benefit or additional family payment rate and the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the rate of the person’s partner’s pension, benefit or additional family payment or of the person’s partner’s pension under Part III of that Act is not to fall below the person’s floor amount.”.

Division 9—Pension and benefit rate increases

Pension Rate Calculator A
52. The Rate Calculator in section 1064 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting Table B in point 1064-B1 and substituting the following table:

“
TABLE B
MAXIMUM BASIC RATES
column 1		column 2	column 3	column 4
item		person’s family situation	rate per year	rate per fortnight
1.	Not member of a couple	$8,114.60	$312.10
2.	Partnered	$6,767.80	$260.30
3.	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple	$8,114.60	$312.10
”

Pension Rate Calculator B

53. The Rate Calculator in section 1065 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting Table B in point 1065-B1 and substituting the following table:

“
TABLE B
MAXIMUM BASIC RATES
column 1	column 2	column 3	column 4
item	person’s family situation	rate per year	rate per fortnight
1.	Not member of a couple	$8,114.60	$312.10
2.	Partnered	$6,767.80	$260.30
3.	Member of an illness separated or respite care couple	$8,114.60	$312.10
”

Pension Rate Calculator C

54. The Rate Calculator in section 1066 of the Principal Act is amended by:

(a)
by omitting from point 1066-B1 “$7,841.60” and substituting “$8,114.60”;
(b)
by omitting from point 1066-B1 “$301.60” and substituting “$312.10”.

Pension Rate Calculator D

55. The Rate Calculator in section 1066A of the Principal Act is amended by omitting Table B in point 1066A-B1 and substituting the following table:

“
TABLE B
MAXIMUM BASIC RATES
column 1	column 2	column 3		column 4
rate per year		rate per fortnight
item	person’s family situation	column 3A person with dependent child	column 3B person without dependent child	column 4A person with dependent child	column 4B person without dependent child
1.	Not member of a couple and person:	$8,114.60	$3,374.80	$312.10	$129.80
(a) has not turned 18; and
(b) is not a homeless person; and
(c) is not an independent young person; and
(d) is not living away from the person’s parental home because of medical condition of the person
2.	Not member of a couple and person:	$8,114.60	$5,571.80	$312.10	$214.30
(a) has not turned 18; and
(b) is:
(i) a homeless person; or
(ii) an independent young person; or
(iii) is not living away from the person’s parental home because of medical condition of the person

3.	Not member of a couple and person:	$8,114.60	$4,058.60	$312.10	$156.10
(a) has turned 18; and
(b) is living at a home of parent or parents
4.	Not member of a couple and person:	$8,114.60	$6,162.00	$312.10	$237.00
(a) has turned 18; and
(b) is not living at a home of parent or parents
5.	Partnered and person has not turned 18	$6,767.80	$5,571.80	$260.30	$214.30
6.	Partnered and person has turned 18	$6,767.80	$6,162.00	$260.30	$237.00
7.	Member of illness separated couple and person has not turned 18	$8,114.60	$5,571.80	$312.10	$214.30
8.	Member of illness separated couple and person has turned 18	$8,114.60	$6,162.00	$312.10	$237.00
”

Pension Rate Calculator E

56. The Rate Calculator in section 1066B of the Principal Act is amended by omitting Table B in point 1066B-B1 and substituting the following table:

“
TABLE B
MAXIMUM BASIC RATES
column 1	column 2	column 3		column 4
rate per year		rate per fortnight
column 3A	column 3B	column 4A	column 4B
item	person’s family situation	person with dependent child	person without dependent child	person with dependent child	person without dependent child
1.	Not member of a couple and person:	$8,114.60	$3,374.80	$312.10	$129.80
(a) has not turned 18; and
(b) is not a homeless person; and
(c) is not an independent young person; and
(d) is not living away from the person’s parental home because of medical condition of the person
2.	Not member of a couple and person:	$8,114.60	$5,571.80	$312.10	$214.30
(a) has not turned 18; and
(b) is:
(i) a homeless person; or
(ii) an independent young person; or
(iii) is not living away from the person’s parental home because of medical condition of the person

3.	Not member of a couple and person:

Division 18—Shares and other listed securities

Investment income definitions

134. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting the definition of “investment product” in subsection (1) and substituting the following definition:
“ ‘investment product’, in relation to a managed investment or listed security, means all the investments or securities that are:
(a)
in or with the same body corporate or in the same trust fund; and
(b)
subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as that managed investment or that listed security;”;
(b) by inserting the following definition in subsection (1):
“ ‘listed security’ means:
(a)
a share in a company; or
(b)
another security;
listed on a stock exchange;”.

Heading to Subdivision AA of Division 1 of Part 3.10

135. The heading to Subdivision AA of Division 1 of Part 3.10 is amended by adding at the end “and listed securities”.

Investments to which this Subdivision applies

136. Section 1074A of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsections:

“(2) This Subdivision applies to an investment in the form of a listed security.

Note: for ‘listed security’ see subsection 9(1).

“(3) This Subdivision does not apply to bonds and debentures.

Note: debentures are dealt with under Division 1B.”.

Division 19—Allocated pensions

Investment income definitions

137. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by inserting the following definitions in subsection (1):
“ ‘allocated annuity’ has the meaning given by subsection (8);
‘allocated pension’ has the meaning given by subsection (8);”;
(b) by inserting after paragraph (1B)(f) the following paragraph:
“(g) an allocated pension or allocated annuity;”;
(c) by inserting at the end of paragraph (1C)(f) “that is not an allocated annuity”;

(d)
by inserting at the end of paragraph (lC)(g) “that is not an allocated pension”;
(e)
by adding at the end the following subsection:
“(8) A pension or annuity is an allocated one if either:
(a)
the rate of payment of the pension or annuity; or
(b)
the basis for variations in the rate of payment of the pension or annuity;
is not fully defined in the relevant trust deed or contract.”.

Certain assets to be disregarded in calculating the value of a person’s assets

138. Section 1118 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (1)(d) “that is not an allocated pension” after “person”.

Value of annuities

139. Section 1119 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by inserting after paragraph (2)(a) the following paragraph:
“(a) an allocated annuity; or”;
(b) by inserting after subsection (4) (and before the Annuity Value Calculator) the following subsection:
“(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to an allocated annuity.
Note 1: for ‘allocated annuity’ see subsection 9(8).
Note 2: for the treatment of allocated annuities until 25 March 1993 see section 1099AA.
Note 3: after 25 March 1993 allocated annuities are to be treated as managed investments (see paragraph 9(1B)(g) and Subdivision AA of Division I of Part 3.10).”.

Division 20—Notices of decisions

Insertion of new section

140. After section 1302 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Notice of decisions under this Act

“1302A.(1) If notice of a decision under this Act is:
(a)
delivered to a person personally; or
(b)
left at the address of the place of residence or business of the person last known to the Secretary; or
(c)
sent by pre-paid post to the address of the place of residence or business of the person last known to the Secretary;

notice of the decision is taken, for the purposes of this Act, to have been given to the person.

Note: compare section 28A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

“(2) Notice of a decision under this Act may be given to a person by properly addressing, prepaying and posting the document as a letter.

Note: compare the first limb of section 29 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

“(3) If notice of a decision under this Act is given in accordance with subsection (2), notice of the decision is taken to have been given to the person at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of the post unless the contrary is proved.

Note: compare the second limb of section 29 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

“(4) This section only applies to notices of decisions and nothing in this section affects the operation of sections 28A and 29 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 in relation to other notices under this Act (for example, a notice that requires a person to inform the Department about some matter or a notice that requires a person to give the Secretary a statement about some matter).”.

Division 21—Debt recovery

General effect of Chapter

141. Section 1222 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by inserting after paragraph (l)(c) the following word and paragraph:
“; and (d) debts under subsection 11(6) of the Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990”;
(b) by omitting from Note 1 to subsection (1):
“• section 1225 debts—compensation debts;” and substituting:
“• section 1224C debts—Data-matching Program debts;
• section 1225 debts—compensation debts;”;
(c) by inserting before item 6 in the Recovery Methods Table in subsection (2) the following item:

“

5B.

1224C

(Data-matching Program debts)

deductions legal proceedings garnishee notice

1231, 1234A

1232

1233

”.

Debts due to the Commonwealth

142. Section 1222A of the Principal Act is amended:
(a)
by omitting from paragraph (a) “or the 1947 Act” and substituting “, the 1947 Act or the Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990”;
(b)
by omitting from Note 1 “1225” and substituting “1224C, 1225”.

Insertion of new section

143. Before section 1225 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Acts debts

“1224C.(1) If:
(a)
an amount has been paid to a person by way of a social security payment; and
(b)
the amount is a debt due to the Commonwealth under subsection 11(6) of the Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990;

the amount so paid is recoverable by the Commonwealth by means of:

(c)
if the person is receiving a social security payment under this Act—deductions from that person’s social security payment; or
(d)
if section 1234A applies to another person who is receiving a social security payment under this Act—deductions from that other person’s social security payment; or
(e)
legal proceedings; or
(f)
garnishee notice.

Note 1: for ‘deductions’ see sections 1231 and 1234A.

Note 2: for ‘legal proceedings’ see section 1232.

Note 3: for ‘garnishee notice’ see section 1233.

“(2) In this section:

‘social security payment’ means:

(a)
a social security pension; or
(b)
a social security benefit; or
(c)
an allowance under this Act; or
(d)
a family payment; or
(e)
any kind of payment under Chapter 2 of this Act; or (f) a pension, benefit or allowance under the 1947 Act.”.

Deductions from debtor’s pension, benefit or allowance

144. Section 1231 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) (except the Method statement) and substituting the following subsection:

“(1) Subject to subsection (2), each of the following:
(a)
a debt under this Act;
(b)
an overpayment arising under other Acts or schemes;
(c)
a debt under subsection 11(6) of the Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990;
(d)
a debt or overpayment under the 1947 Act;

is to be deducted from a person’s pension, benefit or allowance in the following way:”.

Garnishee notice

145. Section 1233 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) “1227” and substituting “1224C, 1225, 1227”.

Deductions by consent from pension, benefit or allowance of person who is not a debtor

146. Section 1234A of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (1)(a) “, the Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990” after “Act” (first occurring).

Division 22—Job search allowance and newstart allowance

Index of definitions

147. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in the Index the following entry:

“Jobskills

23(1)”.

General definitions

148. Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (1) the following definition:

“ ‘Jobskills’ means the work experience program administered by the Employment Department called Jobskills;”.

Qualification for newstart allowance

149. Section 593 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following Note:

“Note 15: if a person is participating in a Jobskills placement see section 595A.”.

Persons may be treated as unemployed

150. Section 595 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “A person” and substituting “Subject to section 595A, a person”.

Insertion of new section

151. After section 595 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Certain persons to be treated as employed

“595A. Despite subsection 595(2), a person participating in a Jobskills placement is to be treated by the Secretary as being employed.

Note 1: a person is most likely to participate in a Jobskills placement as a requirement under subsection 601(2) (activity test) or as part of a Newstart Activity Agreement.

Note 2: for ‘Jobskills’ see subsection 23(1).”.

Ordinary waiting period

152. Section 620 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by inserting after paragraph (g) the following word and paragraphs:
“; or (h) all of the following conditions apply:
(i) immediately before becoming qualified for the newstart allowance, the person was a participant in a Jobskills placement;
(ii) the person completed the Jobskills placement; (iii) the person claims the newstart allowance within 14 days after the day on which the person completed the Jobskills placement; or
(i) all of the following conditions apply:
(i) immediately before becoming qualified for the newstart allowance, the person was a participant in a Jobskills placement;
(ii) the person did not complete the Jobskills placement;
(iii) the Employment Secretary is satisfied that the person took reasonable steps to complete the Jobskills placement;
(iv) the person claims the newstart allowance within 14 days after the day on which the person last participated in the Jobskills placement.”;
(b) by adding at the end the following Note:
“Note 8: for ‘Jobskills’ see subsection 23(1).”.

Division 23—Rate of job search, newstart and sickness allowance

Benefit Rate Calculator A

153. The Rate Calculator in section 1067 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by adding at the end of point 1067-B1 the following Note:
“Note 7: some dependent children are not taken into account in working out a person’s maximum basic rate (see point 1067-B2).”;
(b) by inserting after point 1067-B1 the following point in Module B:
Certain dependent children to be disregarded
“1067-B2. For the purposes of items 1 and 2 of Table B in point 1067-B1, if:
(a)
a person has a dependent child; and
(b)
the child has turned 18; and
(c)
the child is a prescribed student child;

the child is to be disregarded in working out the person’s maximum basic rate under that point.
Note: for ‘prescribed student child’ see section 5.”.

Benefit Rate Calculator B

154. The Rate Calculator in section 1068 of the Principal Act is amended:

b by adding at the end of point 1068-B1 the following Note:
“Note 7: some dependent children will not be taken into account in working out a person’s maximum basic rate (see point 1068-B2).”;
(b) by inserting after point 1068-B1 the following point in Module B:
Certain dependent children to be disregarded
“1068-B2. For the purposes of items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Table B in point 1068-B1, if:
(a)
a person has a dependent child; and
(b)
the child has turned 18; and
(c)
the child is a prescribed student child;
the child is to be disregarded in working out the person’s maximum basic rate under that point.
Note: for ‘prescribed student child’ see section 5.”.

PART 3—FURTHER AMENDMENTS

Amendments of the Principal Act

155. The Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedules 1, 2 and 4.

Amendments of other Acts

156. The Acts specified in Schedules 1 and 3 are amended as set out in those Schedules.

SCHEDULE 1 Section 155

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO FAMILY PAYMENT

PART 1—AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (FAMILY PAYMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 1992

COMMENCING ON 26 JUNE 1992, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT ACT RECEIVED THE ROYAL ASSENT

1.Section 3 (new paragraph 838(l)(d)):

Omit “$600,000”, substitute “$607,250”.

2.Section 3 (new paragraph 839(2)(c)):

Omit “$111.35”, substitute “$112.70”.

3.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— Table B1—item 1—column 3)):

Omit “$20.70”, substitute “$20.90”.

4.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— Table B1—item 2—column 3)):

Omit “$27.60”, substitute “$27.90”.

5.Section 4 (new section 1069—Family Payment Rate Calculator— point 1069-B3)):

Omit “$27.60”, substitute “$27.90”.

6.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— paragraph 1069-C2(a)):

Omit “$82.90”, substitute “$83.90”.

7.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— paragraph 1069-C2(b)):

Omit “$110.70”, substitute “$112.00”.

8.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— paragraph 1069-D2(c)):

Omit “$359,250”, substitute “$363,500”.

9.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— point 1069-D23—Table D—item 1—column 3)):

Omit “$60.80”, substitute “$61.80”.

10.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— point 1069-D23—Table D—item 2—column 3)):

Omit “$85.90”, substitute “$87.30”.

SCHEDULE 1— continued

11.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— point 1069-G8)):

Omit “$28.70”, substitute “$29.00”.

12.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— point 1069-H21—Table H—item 1—column 3)):

Omit “$64,167”, substitute “$64,938”.

13.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— point 1069-H21—Table H—item 2—column 3)):

Omit “$3,210”, substitute “$3,249”.

14.Section 4 (new section 1069 (Family Payment Rate Calculator— point 1069-H21—Table H—item 3—column 3)):

Omit “$20,700”, substitute “$20,950”.

PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991

COMMENCING ON 1 JANUARY 1993, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (FAMILY PAYMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 1992

15.Section 1192:

Add at the end:

“(4) The first indexation of the amounts to which items 4, 7, 8, 13, 15, 24A and 25 of the CPI Indexation Table in subsection 1191(1) relate is to take place on 1 January 1994.”.

16.Section 1199:

Add at the end:

“(6) The first adjustment of the AFP under 13 child MBR and the AFP 13-15 child MBR is to take place on 1 January 1994.”.

17.Schedule 1A:

Add at the end:

Family payment (changes made on 1 January 1993)—benefit paydays

“60. If:
(a)
a social security benefit is payable to a person in respect of a period that includes 31 December 1992; and
(b)
the rate of that benefit is increased by reference to a child or children; and
(c)
31 December 1992 is not the last day of the person’s benefit payment period;

SCHEDULE 1—continued

the rate of benefit payable to the person on the person’s first benefit payday in 1993 in respect of a period that included 31 December 1992 is to be worked out in accordance with this Act as in force immediately before 1 January 1993.

Family payment (changes made on 1 January 1993)

“61.(1) If a determination granting a claim for family allowance was in force immediately before 1 January 1993, the determination has effect from that day as if it were a determination under this Act as in force on 1 January 1993 granting a claim for family payment.

Note: if a person who was receiving family allowance immediately before 1 January 1993 was also receiving either:
(a)
an additional amount of social security pension or social security benefit for a dependent child; or
(b)
family allowance supplement;
the person’s or the person’s partner’s rate of family payment will include additional family payment.
“(2) If:
(a)
a person had, before 1 January 1993, made a claim for family allowance under this Act; and
(b)
the claim had not been determined before that date;

the claim is to be dealt with as if it were a claim for family payment under this Act as in force on 1 January 1993 and not as a claim for family allowance.

Note: if the person had also claimed family allowance supplement before 1 January 1993, the person’s or the person’s partner’s rate of family payment will include additional family payment.
“(3) If:
(a)
subclause (2) applies to a claim; and
(b)
the claim is granted under this Act;

the determination granting the claim may have a date of effect before 1 January 1993.

“(4) If:
(a) subclause (3) applies to a claim, this Act as in force on 1 January 1993 is taken to have been in force from the day on which the family payment commences to be payable to the person for the purposes of working out the payability and rate of the person’s and the person’s partner’s:
(i) family payment; and
(ii) social security pension and social security benefit (if any); and
(b) the person and the person’s partner have no rights under this Act as in force immediately before 1 January 1993.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

“(5) If, because of the operation of subclauses (3) and (4), family payment is payable to a person with effect from a day before 1 January 1993, the total amount payable to the person or the person’s partner during the period that starts on that day and ends immediately before 1 January 1993, is not to exceed the total amount that would have been payable to the person or the person’s partner under this Act if subclauses (3) and (4) had not been enacted.

“(6) If:
(a)
a person is receiving a social security pension or a social security benefit on 1 January 1993; and
(b)
the person or the person’s partner is qualified for family payment on that day; and
(c)
the person or the person’s partner claims family payment before 1 April 1993; and
(d)
the Secretary determines that this subclause should apply to the person or the person’s partner;

the claim for family payment is taken to have been made on 1 January 1993.”.

PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (FAMILY PAYMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 1992 COMMENCING ON 1 JANUARY 1993, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THAT ACT

18.Section 7:

Repeal the section.

19.Section 8:

Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE 2 Section 155

AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 RELATING TO REMOTE AREA ALLOWANCE

1. Section 1064 (Pension Rate Calculator A—point 1064-H2— Table H—column 3):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 3
basic allowance per year
$455.00
$390.00
$455.00
”

2. Section 1064 (Pension Rate Calculator A—point 1064-H2— Table H—column 4):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 4
basic allowance per fortnight
$17.50
$15.00
$17.50	”.

SCHEDULE 2— continued

3. Section 1065 (Pension Rate Calculator B—point 1065-E2— Table E—column 3):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 3
basic allowance per year
$455.00
$390.00
$455.00
”.

4. Section 1065 (Pension Rate Calculator B—point 1065-E2— Table E—column 4):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 4
basic allowance per fortnight
$17.50
$15.00
$17.50
”.

SCHEDULE 2—continued

5. Section 1066 (Pension Rate Calculator C—point 1066-H2— Table H—column 3):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 3
basic allowance per year
$455.00
$390.00
$455.00
”.

6. Section 1066 (Pension Rate Calculator C—point 1066-H2— Table H—column 4):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 4
basic allowance per fortnight
$17.50
$15.00
$17.50
”.

SCHEDULE 2—continued

7. Section 1066A (Pension Rate Calculator D—point 1066A-I2— Table I—column 3):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 3
basic allowance per year
$455.00
$390.00
$455.00
”.

8. Section 1066A (Pension Rate Calculator D—point 1066A-12— Table I—column 4):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 4
basic allowance per fortnight
$17.50
$15.00
$17.50	”.

SCHEDULE 2—continued

9. Section 1066B (Pension Rate Calculator E—point 1066B-F2— Table F—column 3):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 3
basic allowance per year
$455.00
$390.00
$455.00
”.

10. Section 1066B (Pension Rate Calculator E—point 1066B-F2— Table F—column 4):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 4
basic allowance per fortnight
$17.50
$15.00
$17.50
”.

SCHEDULE 2—continued

11. Section 1067 (Benefit Rate Calculator A—point 1067-K3— Table K—column 3):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 3
basic allowance
$17.50
$15.00
$17.50
$30.00	”.

12. Section 1068 (Benefit Rate Calculator B—point 1068-J3— Table J—column 3):

Omit the column, substitute:

“	column 3
basic allowance
$17.50
$15.00
$17.50
$30.00	”.

SCHEDULE 3 Section 156

AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS

PART 1—AMENDMENTS COMMENCING ON 1 JANUARY 1993,

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (FAMILY PAYMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 1992

Health Insurance Act 1973

1.Subsection 5B(12) (after paragraph (a) of the definition of “income”):

Insert:
“(ab) if the person is receiving a social security pension or benefit within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991—the person’s maintenance tested amount (if any) obtained under step 10 of the Family Payment Rate Calculator at point 1069-A1 of that Act;”.

2.Before subsection 5EA(1):

Insert:

Disadvantaged person under this section

“(1A) A person is a disadvantaged person under this section if subsection (1), (4) or (5E) applies to the person.”.

3.Subsection 5EA(2):

Omit “If, substitute “Subject to subsections (2A) and (2B), if”.

4.After subsection 5EA(2):

Insert:
“(2A) If:
(a)
a declaration is made about a person under subsection (1); and
(b)
family allowance supplement ceases to be payable to the person immediately before 1 January 1993 only because of the repeal of Part 2.18 of the Social Security Act 1991; and
(c)
additional family payment is payable to the person on 1 January 1993; and
(d)
the person or the person’s partner is not receiving a pension, benefit or allowance under that Act on that day;

the person is a disadvantaged person in respect of the period beginning on 1 January 1992 and ending:

(e) on the day on which additional family payment ceases to be payable to the person; or

SCHEDULE 3—continued

(f) on the day on which the person or person’s partner starts to receive a pension, benefit or allowance under that Act;

whichever occurs first.

“(2B) If:
(a)
a declaration is made about a person under subsection (1); and
(b)
family allowance supplement ceases to be payable to the person immediately before 1 January 1993 only because of the repeal of Part 2.18 of the Social Security Act 1991; and
(c)
additional family payment is payable to the person on 1 January 1993; and
(d)
the person or the person’s partner is receiving payments under a prescribed educational scheme on that day;

the person is a disadvantaged person in respect of the period beginning on 1 January 1992 and ending:

(e)
on the day on which additional family payment ceases to be payable to the person; or
(f)
on the day on which the person or the person’s partner starts to receive a pension, benefit or allowance under that Act;

whichever occurs first.”.

5.Subsection 5EA(3):

After “(2)” insert “, (2A) or (2B)”.

6.Paragraph 5EA(4)(b):

After “at the” insert “FAS”.

7.Subsection 5EA(5):

(a)
Omit “If, substitute “Subject to subsections (5A) and (5B), if.
(b)
Omit “maximum”, substitute “FAS maximum”.

8.After subsection 5EA(5):

Insert:
“(5A) If:
(a)
a declaration is made about a person under subsection (4); and
(b)
family allowance supplement at the FAS maximum payment rate ceases to be payable to the person immediately before 1 January 1993 only because of the repeal of Part 2.18 of the Social Security Act 1991; and
(c)
additional family payment at the AFP maximum payment rate is payable to the person on 1 January 1993; and
(d)
the person or the person’s partner is not receiving a pension, benefit or allowance under that Act on that day;

SCHEDULE 3—continued

the person is a disadvantaged person in respect of the period beginning on the day on which family allowance supplement ceases to be payable to the person at the FAS maximum payment rate and ending:

(e)
on the day on which additional family payment ceases to be payable to the person at the AFP maximum payment rate; or
(f)
on the day on which the person or the person’s partner starts to receive a pension, benefit or allowance under that Act;

whichever occurs first.

“(5B) If:
(a)
a declaration is made about a person under subsection (4); and
(b)
family allowance supplement at the FAS maximum payment rate ceases to be payable to the person immediately before 1 January 1993 only because of the repeal of Part 2.18 of the Social Security Act 1991; and
(c)
additional family payment at the AFP maximum payment rate is payable to the person on 1 January 1993; and
(d)
the person or the person’s partner is receiving payments under a prescribed educational scheme on that day;

the person is a disadvantaged person in respect of the period beginning on 1 January 1992 and ending:

(e) on the day on which additional family payment at the AFP maximum payment rate ceases to be payable to the person; or
(f) on the day on which the person or the person’s partner starts to receive a pension, benefit or allowance under that Act;

whichever occurs first.

Person receiving additional family payment on or after 1 January 1993

“(5C) If:
(a)
family allowance supplement was not payable to a person on 31 December 1992; and
(b)
additional family payment becomes payable to the person on or after 1 January 1993 at the AFP maximum payment rate; and
(c)
the person or the person’s partner is not receiving a pension, benefit or allowance under the Social Security Act 1991 on that day;

the Secretary must declare the person to be a disadvantaged person within the meaning of this section.

“(5D) If a declaration is made about a person under subsection (5C), the person is a disadvantaged person in respect of the period beginning on the day on which additional family payment becomes payable to the person at the AFP maximum payment rate and ending:

SCHEDULE 3—continued

(a)
on the day on which additional family payment ceases to be payable to the person at the AFP maximum payment rate; or
(b)
on the day on which the person or the person’s partner starts to receive a pension, benefit or allowance under the Social Security Act 1991;

whichever occurs first.

Person receiving additional family payment and payments under prescribed educational scheme on or after 1 January 1993

“(5E) If:
(a)
family allowance supplement was not payable to a person on 31 December 1992; and
(b)
additional family payment at the AFP maximum payment rate becomes payable to the person on or after 1 January 1993; and
(c)
while the person is receiving additional family payment at the AFP maximum payment rate, the person also receives payments under a prescribed educational scheme;

the Secretary must declare the person to be a disadvantaged person within the meaning of this section.

“(5F) If a declaration is made about a person under subsection (5E), the person is a disadvantaged person in respect of the period beginning on the day on which additional family payment at the AFP maximum payment rate becomes payable to the person and ending:

(a)
on the day on which additional family payment at the AFP maximum payment rate ceases to be payable to the person; or
(b)
on the day on which the person or the person’s partner starts to receive a pension, benefit or allowance under the Social Security Act 1991;

whichever occurs first.”.

9.Subsection 5EA(6) (definition of “family allowance supplement”):

Add at the end “as in force immediately before 1 January 1993”.

10.Subsection 5EA(6) (definition of “maximum payment rate”):

Omit the definition, substitute:

“ ‘FAS maximum payment rate’ means a rate of family allowance supplement that has not been reduced under the taxable income test referred to in section 1070 of the Social Security Act 1991, as in force immediately before 1 January 1993;”.

11.Subsection 5EA(6):

Insert the following definitions:

“ ‘additional family payment’ means additional family payment under the Social Security Act 1991;

SCHEDULE 3— continued

‘AFP maximum payment rate’, means a rate of additional family payment:

(a)
to which the taxable income test in Submodule 5 of Module H of the Family Payment Rate Calculator in section 1069 of the Social Security Act 1991 applies; and
(b)
which has not been reduced under that test;

‘partner’ has the meaning that it has in the Social Security Act 1991;

‘prescribed educational scheme’ has the meaning that it has in the Social Security Act 1991.”.

PART 2—AMENDMENTS COMMENCING ON 1 APRIL 1993

National Health Act 1953

12.Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of “pensioner”):

Omit “and who is qualified for fringe benefits in accordance with a Division of that Act.”.

13.Subsection 4(3A):

Omit the subsection.
SCHEDULE 4 Section 155

AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991

PART 1—AMENDMENTS COMMENCING ON 1 JANUARY 1993

1.After paragraph 539(1)(b):

Insert:
“(ba) is not subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and”.

2.Subsection 539(2):

Omit the subsection, substitute:

Unused annual leave waiting period and no newly arrived resident’s waiting period

“(2) If a person:
(a)
is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
(b)
is subject to an unused annual leave waiting period; and
(c)
is not subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and
(d)
is not disqualified for job search allowance under section 519 (liquid assets test);

SCHEDULE 4—continued

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the day after the day on which the person’s unused annual leave waiting period ends.

Newly arrived resident’s waiting period and ordinary waiting period

“(2A) If a person:

(a)
is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
(b)
is subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and
(c)
is not subject to another waiting period; and
(d)
is not disqualified for job search allowance under section 519 (liquid assets test);

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the day after the day on which the person’s newly arrived resident’s waiting period ends.

Newly arrived resident’s waiting period, unused annual leave waiting period and ordinary waiting period

“(2B) If a person:
(a)
is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
(b)
is subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and
(c)
is:
(i) subject to an unused annual leave waiting period; or
(ii) disqualified for job search allowance under section 519 (liquid assets test);

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the day after whichever is the later of the following:

(d)
the day on which the person’s newly arrived resident’s waiting period ends;
(e)
the day on which the person’s unused annual leave waiting period ends;
(f)
the day on which the period worked out under section 519 ends.”.

3.After paragraph 539(3)(a):

Insert:
“(b) is not subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and”.

4.After paragraph 621(l)(b):

Insert:
“(ba) is not subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and”.

SCHEDULE 4—continued

5. Subsection 621(2):

Omit the subsection, substitute:

Unused annual leave waiting period and no newly arrived resident’s waiting period

“(2) If a person:
(a)
is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
(b)
is subject to an unused annual leave waiting period; and
(c)
is not subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and
(d)
is not disqualified for newstart allowance under section 598 (liquid assets test);

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the day after the day on which the person’s unused annual leave waiting period ends.

Newly arrived resident’s waiting period and ordinary waiting period

“(2A) If a person:

(a)
is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
(b)
is subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and
(c)
is subject to another waiting period; and
(d)
is not disqualified for newstart allowance under section 598 (liquid assets test);

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the day after the day on which the person’s last waiting period ends.

Newly arrived resident’s waiting period, unused annual leave waiting period and ordinary waiting period

“(2B) If a person:
(a)
is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
(b)
is subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and
(c)
is:
(i) subject to an unused annual leave waiting period; or
(ii) disqualified for job search allowance under section 598 (liquid assets test);

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the day after whichever is the later of the following:

(d)
the day on which the person’s newly arrived resident’s waiting period ends;
(e)
the day on which the person’s unused annual leave waiting period ends;
(f)
the day on which the period worked out under section 598 ends.”.

SCHEDULE 4—continued

6.After paragraph 621(3)(a):

Insert:
“(b) is not subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and”.

7.After subsection 688(4):

Insert:

Claim within 5 weeks of incapacity and newly arrived resident’s waiting period applying

“(4A) If the person:
(a)
claims the allowance within 5 weeks after the day on which the person becomes incapacitated; and
(b)
the person is subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period but not subject to an ordinary waiting period;

the allowance is not payable to the person before the first day after the end of the newly arrived person’s waiting period.

Note 1: for ‘newly arrived resident’s waiting period’ see sections 696B and 696C and for ‘ordinary waiting period’ see sections 693 and 694.
Note 2: if the person has an unused annual leave waiting period and a newly arrived resident’s waiting period, the unused annual leave waiting period runs concurrently with the newly arrived resident’s waiting period and the. sickness allowance will not be payable until the longest waiting period has finshed.”.

8.After paragraph 694(1)(b):

Insert:
“(ba) is not subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and”.

9.Subsection 694(2):

Omit the subsection, substitute:

Unused annual leave waiting period and no newly arrived resident’s waiting period

“(2) If a person:
(a)
is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
(b)
is subject to an unused annual leave waiting period; and
(c)
is not subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and
(d)
is not disqualified for sickness allowance under section 676 (liquid assets test);

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the day after the day on which the person’s unused annual leave waiting period ends.

SCHEDULE 4—continued

Newly arrived resident’s waiting period and ordinary waiting period
“(2A) If a person:
(a)
is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
(b)
is subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and
(c)
is subject to another waiting period; and
(d)
is not disqualified for sickness allowance under section 676 (liquid assets test);

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the day after the day on which the person’s last waiting period ends.

Newly arrived resident’s waiting period, unused annual leave waiting period and ordinary waiting period

“(2B) If a person:
(a)
is subject to an ordinary waiting period; and
(b)
is subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and
(c)
is:
(i) subject to an unused annual leave waiting period; or
(ii) disqualified for sickness allowance under section 676 (liquid assets test);

the ordinary waiting period is the period of 7 days that starts on the

day after whichever is the later of the following:

(d)
the day on which the person’s newly arrived resident’s waiting period ends;
(e)
the day on which the person’s unused annual leave waiting period ends;
(f) the day on which the period worked out under section 676 ends.”.

10.After paragraph 694(3)(a):

Insert:
“(ba) is not subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting period; and”.

PART 2—AMENDMENTS COMMENCING ON 20 MARCH 1993

11.Section 1192:

Add at the end:

“(5) The first indexation of rent assistance under items 11A and 12A of the CPI Indexation Table in subsection 1191(1) is to take place on 20 September 1993.”.

NOTES
1.
No. 46, 1991, as amended. For previous amendments see Nos. 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 115, 116, 141, 175, 194 and 208, 1991; and Nos. 12 and 81, 1992.
2.
No. 95, 1953, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 68, 1955; Nos. 55 and 95, 1956; No. 92, 1957; No. 68, 1958; No. 72, 1959; No. 16, 1961; No. 82, 1962; No. 77, 1963; No. 37, 1964; Nos. 100 and 146, 1965; No. 44, 1966; Nos. 14 and 100, 1967; No. 100, 1968; No. 102, 1969; No. 41, 1970; No. 85, 1971; No. 114, 1972; Nos. 49 and 202, 1973; No. 37, 1974; Nos. 1, 13 and 93, 1975; Nos. 1, 60, 91, 99, 108, 157 and 177, 1976; Nos. 98 and 100, 1977; Nos. 36, 88, 132 and 189, 1978; Nos. 54, 91 and 122, 1979; Nos. 117 and 131, 1980; Nos. 40, 74, 92, 118, 163 and 176, 1981; Nos. 49, 80 and 112, 1982; Nos. 35, 54 and 139, 1983; Nos. 46, 63, 72, 120, 135 and 165, 1984; Nos. 24, 53, 65, 70, 95, 127 and 167, 1985; Nos. 28, 75, 94 and 115, 1986; Nos. 22, 44, 72, 118, 131 and 132, 1987; Nos. 79, 87, 99 and 155, 1988; No. 95, 1989; Nos. 3, 84, 106 and 141, 1990; Nos. 6, 68, 70, 73, 83, 84, 115, 116, 119, 122, 141, 169, 175, 208 and 211, 1991; Nos. 70, 81 and 88, 1992.

NOTE ABOUT SECTION HEADING

1. On the day on which section 5EA of the Health Insurance Act 1973 is amended by this Act, the heading to that section is altered by inserting “or additional family payment” after “supplement”.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 3 November 1992
Senate on 9 November 1992