Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) Determination 2017 (Cth)

Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) Determination 2017

I, FINN PRATT, Secretary of the Department of Social Services, acting under subsection 1209RA(3) of the Social Security Act 1991 make this Determination.

Dated: 10 May 2017                                       

Finn Pratt

Secretary of the Department of Social Services

1  Name

This instrument is the Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) Determination 2017.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 July 2017.

3Revocation

The Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑ Discretionary Spending) Determination 2016 is revoked on the commencement of this determination.

4  Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

special disability trust has the meaning given by section 1209L of the Act.

5  Discretionary spending for other purposes

For subsection 1209RA(3) of the Act, the maximum value of income and assets that can be applied by a special disability trust for other purposes that are primarily for the benefit of the principal beneficiary (other than purposes that are the primary purpose of the special disability trust) is $11,750 for the 2017‑2018 financial year.