Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) Determination 2018 (Cth)

Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) Determination 2018

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

Dated 15 June 2018.

Mary McLarty

Branch Manager

Payment Structures Branch

Department of Social Services

1  Name

This instrument is the Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) Determination 2018.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 July 2018.

3Revocation

The Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑ Discretionary Spending) Determination 2017 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 $12,000 for the 2018‑2019 financial year.