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2013-2014
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Social Services and Other Legislation
Amendment (2014 Budget Measures
No. 6) Bill 2014
No. , 2014
(Social Services)
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social
security, family assistance, veterans' entitlements,
military rehabilitation and compensation, farm
household support and the Social and Community
Services Pay Equity Special Account, and for
related purposes
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
2
Commencement ................................................................................. 2
3
Schedules ........................................................................................... 3
Schedule 1--Energy supplement replacing clean energy
supplement
4
Part 1--Energy supplement under the social security law
4
Social Security Act 1991
4
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
26
Part 2--Energy supplement under the family assistance law
30
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
30
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
36
Part 3--Energy supplement under the Veterans' Entitlements
Act
39
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
39
Part 4--Energy supplement under the Military Rehabilitation
and Compensation Act
51
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
51
Part 5--Energy supplement consequential amendments
55
Farm Household Support Act 2014
55
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
55
Part 6--Energy supplement under schemes
57
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and
Training Scheme 2004
57
Veterans' Children Education Scheme
57
Part 7--Other amendments
58
Social Security Act 1991
58
Schedule 2--Indexation
60
Part 1--Amendments commencing 1 July 2015
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Farm Household Support Act 2014
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Social Security Act 1991
60
Part 2--Amendments commencing 1 July 2017
62
Social Security Act 1991
62
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
62
Schedule 3--Disability support pension
63
Part 1--Participation by certain persons reviewed on or after
1 July 2014
63
Social Security Act 1991
63
Part 2--Commonwealth-funded program of support
66
Social Security Act 1991
66
Schedule 4--Portability for students and new apprentices
67
Social Security Act 1991
67
Schedule 5--Portability of disability support pension
69
Social Security Act 1991
69
Schedule 6--Young Carer Bursary Programme
72
Social Security Act 1991
72
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
72
Schedule 7--Seniors health card
73
Part 1--Seniors health card income test
73
Division 1--Main amendments
73
Social Security Act 1991
73
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
76
Division 2--Technical amendments
80
Social Security Act 1991
80
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
82
Part 2--Portability
83
Social Security Act 1991
83
Schedule 8--Relocation scholarships
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Social Security Act 1991
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Schedule 9--Family tax benefit
87
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
87
Schedule 10--Social and Community Services Pay Equity
Special Account
89
Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account Act 2012
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A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social
1
security, family assistance, veterans' entitlements,
2
military rehabilitation and compensation, farm
3
household support and the Social and Community
4
Services Pay Equity Special Account, and for
5
related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the Social Services and Other Legislation
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Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Act 2014.
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Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
2
commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
3
column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
4
according to its terms.
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 3
and anything in
this Act not
elsewhere covered
by this table
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
2. Schedule 1,
Parts 1 to 6
20 September 2014.
20 September
2014
3. Schedule 1,
Part 7
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
4. Schedule 2,
Part 1
1 July 2015.
1 July 2015
5. Schedule 2,
Part 2
1 July 2017.
1 July 2017
6. Schedule 3
The day after this Act receives the Royal
Assent.
7. Schedules 4 to
8
1 January 2015.
1 January 2015
8. Schedule 9
1 July 2015.
1 July 2015
9. Schedule 10
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
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enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
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this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
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Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
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may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Schedules
1
Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
2
repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
3
concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
4
according to its terms.
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Schedule 1 Energy supplement replacing clean energy supplement
Part 1 Energy supplement under the social security law
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Schedule 1
--Energy supplement replacing
1
clean energy supplement
2
Part 1
--Energy supplement under the social security
3
law
4
Social Security Act 1991
5
1 Subsection 17(8)
6
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
7
(8) For the purposes of the definition of income cut-out amount in
8
subsection (1), the formula is as follows:
9
Pension
Energy
Ordinary
Maximum
2
supplement
supplement
free area
basic rate
component
component
limit
52
10
where:
11
energy supplement component means the energy supplement
12
worked out under point 1064-C3 for a person who is not a member
13
of a couple:
14
(a) whether or not the person for whom the income cut-out
15
amount is being worked out is a member of a couple; and
16
(b) whether or not that point applies to the person for whom the
17
income cut-out amount is being worked out.
18
maximum basic rate means the amount specified in column 3 of
19
item 1 of the table in point 1064-B1.
20
ordinary free area limit means the amount specified in column 3
21
of item 1 of the table in point 1064-E4.
22
pension supplement component means the pension supplement
23
amount worked out under point 1064-BA3 for a person who is not
24
a member of a couple:
25
(a) whether or not the person for whom the income cut-out
26
amount is being worked out is a member of a couple; and
27
Energy supplement replacing clean energy supplement Schedule 1
Energy supplement under the social security law Part 1
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(b) whether or not that point applies to the person for whom the
1
income cut-out amount is being worked out.
2
2 Section 20B
3
Repeal the section.
4
3 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of clean
5
energy bonus)
6
Omit "a clean energy supplement or a quarterly clean energy
7
supplement", substitute "an energy supplement or a quarterly energy
8
supplement".
9
4 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of clean
10
energy bonus)
11
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
12
(c) an increase that is described using the phrase "energy
13
supplement" and affects the rate of another payment that is
14
provided for by the Act or scheme.
15
5 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of clean
16
energy payment)
17
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
18
(b) quarterly energy supplement; or
19
6 Subsection 23(1) (definition of clean energy pension rate)
20
Repeal the definition.
21
7 Subsection 23(1) (definition of clean energy supplement)
22
Repeal the definition.
23
8 Subsection 23(1) (definition of clean energy (under pension
24
age) rate)
25
Repeal the definition.
26
9 Subsection 23(1) (definition of clean energy (youth
27
disability) rate)
28
Repeal the definition.
29
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10 Subsection 23(1)
1
Insert:
2
energy supplement, for a person, means the addition under the
3
energy supplement Module (if any) of the relevant Rate Calculator
4
when working out the rate of the person's social security payment.
5
11 Subsection 23(1) (definition of quarterly clean energy
6
supplement)
7
Repeal the definition.
8
12 Subsection 23(1)
9
Insert:
10
quarterly energy supplement means the separate social security
11
payment described in Division 2 of Part 2.18A.
12
13 Subsection 44(2)
13
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
14
supplement".
15
14 Subsection 98(2)
16
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
17
supplement".
18
15 Subsection 148(2)
19
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
20
supplement".
21
16 Subsection 199(2)
22
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
23
supplement".
24
17 Subsection 316(2)
25
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
26
supplement".
27
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18 Subsection 364(2)
1
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
2
supplement".
3
19 Paragraph 408CA(2)(a)
4
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
5
supplement".
6
20 Paragraph 500I(2)(a)
7
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
8
supplement".
9
21 Paragraph 547(2)(a)
10
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
11
supplement".
12
22 Paragraph 572(2)(a)
13
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
14
supplement".
15
23 Paragraph 608(2)(a)
16
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
17
supplement".
18
24 Paragraph 677(2)(a)
19
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
20
supplement".
21
25 Paragraph 732(2)(a)
22
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
23
supplement".
24
26 Paragraph 771HC(2)(a)
25
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
26
supplement".
27
27 Division 2 of Part 2.18A (heading)
28
Repeal the heading, substitute:
29
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Division 2--Quarterly energy supplement
1
28 Section 915 (heading)
2
Repeal the heading, substitute:
3
915 When quarterly energy supplement is payable
4
29 Section 915
5
Omit "Quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "Quarterly
6
energy supplement".
7
30 Section 915 (note)
8
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
9
supplement".
10
31 Section 915A (heading)
11
Repeal the heading, substitute:
12
915A Electing to receive quarterly energy supplement
13
32 Paragraph 915A(1)(b)
14
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
15
33 Subsection 915A(1)
16
Omit "person's clean energy supplement", substitute "person's energy
17
supplement".
18
34 Subsection 915A(1) (note)
19
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
20
supplement".
21
35 Subsection 915A(3)
22
Omit "a clean energy supplement", substitute "an energy supplement".
23
36 Section 915B (heading)
24
Repeal the heading, substitute:
25
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915B Rate of quarterly energy supplement
1
37 Subsection 915B(1)
2
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
3
supplement".
4
38 Paragraphs 915B(1)(a) and (b)
5
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
6
39 Paragraph 916D(5)(c)
7
Omit "clean energy supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute
8
"energy supplement".
9
40 Subsection 1061ECA(2) (method statement, step 2,
10
paragraph (c))
11
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
12
40A Section 1061UB
13
Before "The person's", insert "(1)".
14
40B Paragraph 1061UB(a)
15
Omit "following table", substitute "table in this subsection".
16
40C Paragraph 1061UB(c)
17
Omit "applying the applicable percentage in the following table to the
18
clean energy pension rate", substitute "working out the amount using
19
the table in subsection (2)".
20
40D Paragraph 1061UB(d)
21
Repeal the paragraph.
22
40E Paragraph 1061UB(e)
23
Omit "and (d)", substitute "and (c)".
24
40F Section 1061UB (note 1)
25
Omit "Note 1", substitute "Note".
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40G Section 1061UB (notes 2 and 3)
1
Repeal the notes.
2
40H At the end of section 1061UB
3
Add:
4
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the table is:
5
6
Energy supplement component
Item
Person's family situation
Amount
1
Not a member of a couple
$366.60
2
Partnered
$275.60
3
Member of an illness separated
couple
$366.60
4
Member of a respite care couple
$366.60
5
Partnered (partner in gaol)
$366.60
41 Point 1064-A1 (method statement, step 1B)
7
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
8
42 Section 1064 (Module C, heading)
9
Repeal the heading, substitute:
10
Module C--Energy supplement
11
43 Point 1064-C1
12
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
13
44 Point 1064-C1 (note)
14
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
15
45 Point 1064-C2
16
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
17
supplement".
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46 Point 1064-C3
1
Repeal the point, substitute:
2
1064-C3 The person's energy supplement is the amount worked out using
3
the following table:
4
5
Energy supplement
Item
Person's family situation
Amount of energy
supplement
1
Not a member of a couple
$366.60
2
Partnered
$275.60
3
Member of an illness separated
couple
$366.60
4
Member of a respite care couple
$366.60
5
Partnered (partner in gaol)
$366.60
47 Point 1065-A1 (method statement, step 3)
6
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
7
48 Section 1065 (Module C, heading)
8
Repeal the heading, substitute:
9
Module C--Energy supplement
10
49 Point 1065-C1
11
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
12
50 Point 1065-C1 (note)
13
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
14
51 Point 1065-C2
15
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
16
supplement".
17
52 Point 1065-C3
18
Repeal the point, substitute:
19
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1065-C3 The person's energy supplement is the amount worked out using
1
the following table:
2
3
Energy supplement
Item
Person's family situation
Amount of energy
supplement
1
Not a member of a couple
$366.60
2
Partnered
$275.60
3
Member of an illness separated
couple
$366.60
4
Member of a respite care couple
$366.60
5
Partnered (partner in gaol)
$366.60
53 Point 1066-A1 (method statement, step 2)
4
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
5
54 Section 1066 (Module C, heading)
6
Repeal the heading, substitute:
7
Module C--Energy supplement
8
55 Point 1066-C1
9
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
10
56 Point 1066-C1
11
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
12
supplement".
13
57 Point 1066-C1 (note)
14
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
15
58 Point 1066-C2
16
Repeal the point, substitute:
17
1066-C2 The person's energy supplement is the amount worked out using
18
the following table:
19
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Energy supplement
Item
Person's family situation
Amount of energy
supplement
1
Not a member of a couple
$366.60
2
Partnered
$275.60
3
Member of an illness separated
couple
$366.60
4
Member of a respite care couple
$366.60
5
Partnered (partner in gaol)
$366.60
59 Point 1066A-A1 (method statement, step 1A)
1
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
2
60 Section 1066A (Module BA, heading)
3
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4
Module BA--Energy supplement
5
61 Point 1066A-BA1
6
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
7
62 Point 1066A-BA1
8
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
9
supplement".
10
63 Point 1066A-BA1 (note)
11
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
12
64 Points 1066A-BA2 and 1066A-BA3
13
Repeal the points, substitute:
14
1066A-BA2 The person's energy supplement is the amount worked out using
15
the following table:
16
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Energy supplement
Item
Person's family situation for
maximum basic rate
Amount of energy
supplement
1
If the person's maximum basic rate is
worked out under item 1 of the table
in point 1066A-B1
$153.40
2
If the person's maximum basic rate is
worked out under item 2, 4, 5 or 6 of
the table in point 1066A-B1
$236.60
3
If the person's maximum basic rate is
worked out under item 3 of the table
in point 1066A-B1
$171.60
65 Point 1066B-A1 (method statement, step 2A)
1
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
2
66 Section 1066B (Module BA, heading)
3
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4
Module BA--Energy supplement
5
67 Point 1066B-BA1
6
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
7
68 Point 1066B-BA1
8
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
9
supplement".
10
69 Point 1066B-BA1 (note)
11
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
12
70 Points 1066B-BA2 and 1066B-BA3
13
Repeal the points, substitute:
14
1066B-BA2 The person's energy supplement is the amount worked out using
15
the following table:
16
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Energy supplement
Item
Person's family situation for
maximum basic rate
Amount of energy
supplement
1
If the person's maximum basic rate is
worked out under item 1 of the table
in point 1066B-B1
$153.40
2
If the person's maximum basic rate is
worked out under item 2, 4, 5 or 6 of
the table in point 1066B-B1
$236.60
3
If the person's maximum basic rate is
worked out under item 3 of the table
in point 1066B-B1
$171.60
71 Point 1067G-A1 (method statement, step 1A)
1
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
2
72 Section 1067G (Module BA, heading)
3
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4
Module BA--Energy supplement
5
73 Point 1067G-BA1
6
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
7
74 Point 1067G-BA1
8
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
9
supplement".
10
75 Point 1067G-BA1 (note)
11
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
12
76 Points 1067G-BA2 to 1067G-BA6
13
Repeal the points, substitute:
14
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General case--recipient not covered by point 1067G-B3A and
1
youth disability supplement not added
2
1067G-BA2 The recipient's energy supplement is the amount worked out using
3
the following table if:
4
(a) the recipient is not covered by point 1067G-B3A; and
5
(b) an amount of youth disability supplement is not added under
6
Module D to the recipient's rate.
7
8
Energy supplement
Item
Recipient's family situation for
maximum basic rate
Amount of energy
supplement
1
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 1 of the
table in point 1067G-B2
$3.90
2
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 2 of the
table in point 1067G-B2
$4.60
3
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 3 of the
table in point 1067G-B2
$7.00
4
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 1 or 3 of the
table in point 1067G-B3
$3.90
5
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 2 or 4 of the
table in point 1067G-B3
$4.60
6
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 5 of the
table in point 1067G-B3
$7.00
7
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 6 of the
table in point 1067G-B3
$9.20
8
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 7 of the
table in point 1067G-B3
$7.70
9
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 8 of the
table in point 1067G-B3
$7.00
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Energy supplement
Item
Recipient's family situation for
maximum basic rate
Amount of energy
supplement
10
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 1 or 3 of the
table in point 1067G-B4
$5.70
11
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 2 or 4 of the
table in point 1067G-B4
$8.60
12
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 5 of the
table in point 1067G-B4
$7.70
Recipient covered by point 1067G-B3A
1
1067G-BA3 If the recipient is covered by point 1067G-B3A, the recipient's
2
energy supplement is $12.00.
3
Youth disability supplement added to the recipient's rate
4
1067G-BA4 If an amount of youth disability supplement is added under Module
5
D to the recipient's rate, the recipient's energy supplement is the
6
amount worked out using the following table:
7
8
Energy supplement
Item
Recipient's family situation for
maximum basic rate
Amount of energy
supplement
1
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 1 of the
table in point 1067G-B2
$5.90
2
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 2 of the
table in point 1067G-B2
$6.60
3
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 3 of the
table in point 1067G-B2
$8.50
4
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 1 or 3 of the
table in point 1067G-B3
$5.90
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Energy supplement
Item
Recipient's family situation for
maximum basic rate
Amount of energy
supplement
5
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 2 or 4 of the
table in point 1067G-B3
$6.60
6
If the recipient is a member of a
couple and the recipient's maximum
basic rate is worked out under item 5
or 8 of the table in point 1067G-B3
$7.70
6A
If the recipient is not a member of a
couple and the recipient's maximum
basic rate is worked out under item 5
or 8 of the table in point 1067G-B3
$8.50
7
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 6 of the
table in point 1067G-B3
$9.20
8
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 7 of the
table in point 1067G-B3
$7.70
77 Point 1067L-A1 (method statement, step 1B)
1
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
2
78 Section 1067L (Module BB, heading)
3
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4
Module BB--Energy supplement
5
79 Point 1067L-BB1
6
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
7
80 Point 1067L-BB1
8
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
9
supplement".
10
81 Point 1067L-BB1 (note)
11
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
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82 Points 1067L-BB2 to 1067L-BB4
1
Repeal the points, substitute:
2
Recipient has reached pension age
3
1067L-BB2 If the recipient has reached pension age, the recipient's energy
4
supplement is the amount worked out using the following table:
5
6
Energy supplement
Item
Recipient's family situation
Amount of energy
supplement
1
Not a member of a couple
$14.10
2
Partnered
$10.60
3
Member of an illness separated
couple
$14.10
4
Member of a respite care couple
$14.10
5
Partnered (partner in gaol)
$14.10
Recipient has not reached pension age
7
1067L-BB3 If the recipient has not reached pension age, the recipient's energy
8
supplement is worked out using the following table:
9
10
Energy supplement
Item
Recipient's family situation for
maximum basic rate
Amount of energy
supplement
1
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 1 of the
table in subpoint 1067L-B2(1)
$7.00
2
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 2 of the
table in subpoint 1067L-B2(1)
$7.70
3
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 3 of the
table in subpoint 1067L-B2(1)
$9.20
4
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 1 of the
table in point 1067L-B3
$7.70
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Item
Recipient's family situation for
maximum basic rate
Amount of energy
supplement
5
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 2 of the
table in point 1067L-B3
$8.60
83 Point 1068-A1 (method statement, step 1B)
1
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
2
84 Point 1068-A1 (method statement, step 2)
3
Omit "per year", substitute "per fortnight".
4
85 Section 1068 (Module C, heading)
5
Repeal the heading, substitute:
6
Module C--Energy supplement
7
86 Point 1068-C1
8
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
9
87 Point 1068-C1
10
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
11
supplement".
12
88 Point 1068-C1 (note)
13
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
14
89 Points 1068-C2 to 1068-C5
15
Repeal the points, substitute:
16
Recipient has reached pension age
17
1068-C2 If the recipient has reached pension age and is not covered by point
18
1068-B5, the recipient's energy supplement is the amount worked
19
out using the following table:
20
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Energy supplement
Item
Recipient's family situation
Amount of energy
supplement
1
Not a member of a couple
$14.10
2
Partnered
$10.60
3
Member of an illness separated
couple
$14.10
4
Member of a respite care couple
$14.10
5
Partnered (partner in gaol)
$14.10
Recipient has not reached pension age
1
1068-C3 If the recipient has not reached pension age and is not covered by
2
point 1068-B5, the recipient's energy supplement is the amount
3
worked out using the following table:
4
5
Energy supplement
Item
Recipient's family situation for
maximum basic rate
Amount of energy
supplement
1
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under column 3A of
item 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 9 or 11 of the
table in point 1068-B1
$9.50
2
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under column 3A of
item 7 of the table in point 1068-B1
$7.90
3
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under column 3B of
item 3, 4, 4A or 4B of the table in
point 1068-B1
$8.80
4
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under column 3B of
item 5, 9 or 11 of the table in point
1068-B1
$9.50
5
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under column 3B of
item 7 of the table in point 1068-B1
$7.90
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Recipient covered by point 1068-B5
1
1068-C4 If the recipient is covered by point 1068-B5, the recipient's energy
2
supplement is $12.00.
3
90 Point 1068A-A1 (method statement, step 1B)
4
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
5
91 Section 1068A (Module BB, heading)
6
Repeal the heading, substitute:
7
Module BB--Energy supplement
8
92 Point 1068A-BB1
9
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
10
93 Point 1068A-BB1
11
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
12
supplement".
13
94 Point 1068A-BB1 (note)
14
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
15
95 Points 1068A-BB2 to 1068A-BB4
16
Repeal the points, substitute:
17
Recipient has reached pension age
18
1068A-BB2 If the recipient has reached pension age, the recipient's energy
19
supplement is $366.60.
20
Recipient has not reached pension age
21
1068A-BB3 If the recipient has not reached pension age, the recipient's energy
22
supplement is $312.00.
23
96 Point 1068B-A2 (method statement, step 2B)
24
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
25
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97 Point 1068B-A3 (method statement, step 2B)
1
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
2
98 Section 1068B (Module DB, heading)
3
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4
Module DB--Energy supplement
5
99 Point 1068B-DB1
6
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
7
100 Point 1068B-DB1
8
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
9
supplement".
10
101 Point 1068B-DB1 (note)
11
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
12
102 Points 1068B-DB2 to 1068B-DB4
13
Repeal the points, substitute:
14
Recipient has reached pension age
15
1068B-DB2 If the recipient has reached pension age, the recipient's energy
16
supplement is the amount worked out using the following table:
17
18
Energy supplement
Item
Recipient's family situation
Amount of energy
supplement
1
Partnered
$10.60
2
Member of an illness separated
couple
$14.10
3
Member of a respite care couple
$14.10
4
Partnered (partner in gaol)
$14.10
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Recipient has not reached pension age
1
1068B-DB3 If the recipient has not reached pension age, the recipient's energy
2
supplement is the amount worked out using the following table:
3
4
Energy supplement
Item
Recipient's family situation for
maximum basic rate
Amount of energy
supplement
1
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 1 of the
table in point 1068B-C2
$7.90
2
If the recipient's maximum basic rate
is worked out under item 2, 3 or 4 of
the table in point 1068B-C2
$9.50
103 Section 1190 (table items 1AD to 1AI)
5
Repeal the items.
6
104 Section 1190 (note 1)
7
Omit "Note 1", substitute "Note".
8
105 Section 1190 (note 2)
9
Repeal the note.
10
106 Subsection 1191(1) (table items 1D to 1J)
11
Repeal the items.
12
107 Subsections 1192(3D) and (3E)
13
Repeal the subsections.
14
108 Subparagraph 1210(1)(a)(ia)
15
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
16
109 Subparagraph 1210(1)(a)(ia)
17
Omit "CE Module", substitute "ES Module".
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110 Subsection 1210(1) (table item 4A)
1
Omit "CE Module", substitute "ES Module".
2
111 Subsection 1210(1) (note 1)
3
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
4
supplement".
5
112 Paragraphs 1210(2A)(a) and (b)
6
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
7
supplement".
8
113 Subparagraph 1210(2A)(b)(i)
9
Omit "CE Module", substitute "ES Module".
10
114 Paragraphs 1210(3A)(a) and (b)
11
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
12
supplement".
13
115 Subparagraph 1210(3A)(b)(i)
14
Omit "CE Module", substitute "ES Module".
15
116 Subsection 1210(3A)
16
Omit "person's quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute
17
"person's quarterly energy supplement".
18
117 Subsection 1210(3A)
19
Omit "person's clean energy supplement", substitute "person's energy
20
supplement".
21
118 Subsection 1210(3A)
22
Omit "were quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "were
23
quarterly energy supplement".
24
119 Subsection 1210(4) (table, heading to column headed
25
"CE Module")
26
Repeal the heading, substitute:
27
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120 Subparagraph 146(4)(a)(ia) of Schedule 1A
1
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
2
121 Subclause 149(5) of Schedule 1A (heading)
3
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4
Energy supplement
5
122 Paragraphs 149(5)(a) and (b) of Schedule 1A
6
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
7
123 Subclause 149(5) of Schedule 1A (notes 1 and 2)
8
Omit "clean energy supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute
9
"energy supplement".
10
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
11
124 Section 12DB (heading)
12
Repeal the heading, substitute:
13
12DB Quarterly energy supplement
14
125 Section 12DB
15
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
16
supplement".
17
126 Subparagraph 43(5AA)(a)(ii)
18
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
19
127 Paragraph 43(5AB)(b)
20
Omit "clean energy supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute
21
"energy supplement".
22
128 Subsection 43(5B) (heading)
23
Repeal the heading, substitute:
24
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No reduction of portion of quarterly energy supplement relating to
1
a day
2
129 Paragraphs 43(5B)(a), (b) and (c)
3
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
4
supplement".
5
130 Section 48D (heading)
6
Repeal the heading, substitute:
7
48D Payment of quarterly energy supplement
8
131 Subsection 48D(1)
9
Omit "Quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "Quarterly
10
energy supplement".
11
132 Subsection 48D(2)
12
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
13
supplement".
14
133 Subsection 48D(2) (note)
15
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
16
supplement".
17
134 Paragraph 48D(3)(a)
18
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
19
supplement".
20
135 Subsection 48D(4) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
21
instalment period)
22
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
23
supplement".
24
136 Subsection 48D(4) (note at the end of paragraph (a) of
25
the definition of instalment period)
26
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
27
supplement".
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137 Section 123TC (paragraphs (d) and (e) of the definition of
1
clean energy income-managed payment)
2
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
3
supplement".
4
138 Application and transitional provisions
5
(1)
The amendments made by items 28, 29, 36, 37, 38 and 114 to 118 apply
6
for the purposes of working out the payment of quarterly energy
7
supplement for days on or after the commencement of those items.
8
(2)
Despite the amendments made by items 28, 29, 36, 37, 38 and 114 to
9
118, sections 915 and 915B and subsection 1210(3A) of the Social
10
Security Act 1991, as in force immediately before the commencement of
11
those items, continue to apply on and after that commencement for the
12
purposes of working out the payment of quarterly clean energy
13
supplement for days occurring before that commencement.
14
(3)
Despite the amendment made by item 39, paragraph 916D(5)(c) of the
15
Social Security Act 1991, as in force immediately before the
16
commencement of that item, continues to apply on and after that
17
commencement in relation to a day occurring before that
18
commencement.
19
(4)
Despite the amendment made by item 40, paragraph (c) of step 2 of the
20
method statement in subsection 1061ECA(2) of the Social Security Act
21
1991, as in force immediately before the commencement of that item,
22
continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to a
23
payday occurring before that commencement.
24
(4A)
The amendments made by items 40A to 40H apply for the purposes of
25
working out the amount of seniors supplement for days on or after the
26
commencement of those items.
27
(5)
The amendments made by items 41 to 83 and 85 to 102 apply for the
28
purposes of working out the amount of energy supplement for days on
29
or after the commencement of those items.
30
(6)
Despite the amendments made by items 41 to 83 and 85 to 102, the
31
provisions of the Social Security Act 1991 amended by those items, as
32
those provisions are in force immediately before the commencement of
33
those items, continue to apply on and after that commencement for the
34
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purposes of working out the amount of clean energy supplement for
1
days occurring before that commencement.
2
(7)
The amendments made by items 108 to 113 apply for the purposes of
3
working out the rate of a person's social security payment for days on
4
or after the commencement of those items.
5
(8)
Despite the amendments made by items 108 to 113, subsections 1210(1)
6
and (2A) of the Social Security Act 1991, as in force immediately before
7
the commencement of those items, continue to apply on and after that
8
commencement in relation to days occurring before that
9
commencement.
10
(9)
The amendments made by items 120 to 123 apply for the purposes of
11
working out the rate of a social security pension for days on or after the
12
commencement of those items.
13
(10)
An election referred to in subsection 915A(1) of the Social Security Act
14
1991 that was in force immediately before the commencement of this
15
item has effect on and after that commencement as if it were an election
16
to receive the person's energy supplement under Division 2 of
17
Part 2.18A of that Act as a separate social security payment.
18
(11)
In working out the amount of an instalment referred to in
19
subsection 48D(2) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 in
20
respect of the period including the day of commencement of this item,
21
subsection 48D(3) of that Act, as in force immediately before that
22
commencement, continues to apply on and after that commencement in
23
relation to days in that period occurring before that commencement.
24
(12)
Despite the amendment made by item 137, Subdivision DE of
25
Division 5 of Part 3B of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999,
26
as in force immediately before the commencement of that item,
27
continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to
28
quarterly clean energy supplement under the Social Security Act 1991,
29
or quarterly clean energy supplement under the Veterans' Entitlements
30
Act 1986 for service pension, that was payable before that
31
commencement.
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--Energy supplement under the family
1
assistance law
2
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
3
139 Paragraph 58(2)(b)
4
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
5
140 Subsection 58(2B)
6
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
7
(2B) An approved care organisation's energy supplement for an
8
individual is $25.55.
9
141 Section 58A (heading)
10
Repeal the heading, substitute:
11
58A Election to receive energy supplements quarterly
12
142 Subsection 58A(1) (note 1)
13
Omit "clean energy supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute
14
"energy supplement".
15
143 Subsection 58A(5) (note)
16
Repeal the note.
17
144 Clause 3 of Schedule 1 (method statement, step 1,
18
paragraph (cb))
19
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
20
145 Clause 24G of Schedule 1 (method statement, step 1A)
21
Omit "above base clean energy supplement amount", substitute "above
22
base energy supplement amount".
23
146 Clause 24HA of Schedule 1 (heading)
24
Repeal the heading, substitute:
25
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24HA How to work out an individual's above base energy
1
supplement amount
2
147 Clause 24HA of Schedule 1
3
Omit "above base clean energy supplement amount", substitute "above
4
base energy supplement amount".
5
148 Paragraphs 24HA(a) and (b) of Schedule 1
6
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
7
149 Clause 24L of Schedule 1 (formula)
8
Repeal the formula, substitute:
9
Above base
Above base
RA
energy
standard
amount
MIFA amount
2
supplement
amount for
for the
for the income
amount for
the income
income
the income
10
150 Clause 24N of Schedule 1 (method statement, step 4A)
11
Omit "clean energy supplement amount", substitute "energy
12
supplement amount".
13
151 Clause 24RA of Schedule 1 (heading)
14
Repeal the heading, substitute:
15
24RA How to work out an individual's energy supplement amount
16
152 Clause 24RA of Schedule 1
17
Omit "clean energy supplement amount", substitute "energy
18
supplement amount".
19
153 Clause 24RA of Schedule 1
20
Omit "clean energy supplement (Part A)", substitute "energy
21
supplement (Part A)".
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154 Clause 25 of Schedule 1 (method statement, step 1,
1
paragraph (e))
2
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
3
155 Paragraph 29(1)(c) of Schedule 1
4
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
5
156 Subclause 29(2) of Schedule 1 (method statement, step
6
1, paragraph (c))
7
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
8
157 Paragraph 29A(2)(c) of Schedule 1
9
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
10
158 Division 2B of Part 4 of Schedule 1 (heading)
11
Repeal the heading, substitute:
12
Division 2B--Energy supplement (Part B)
13
159 Clause 31B of Schedule 1 (heading)
14
Repeal the heading, substitute:
15
31B Energy supplement (Part B)
16
160 Subclauses 31B(1) and (2) of Schedule 1
17
Repeal the subclauses, substitute:
18
(1) Subject to clause 31C, the amount of the energy supplement (Part
19
B) to be added in working out an individual's Part B rate under
20
clause 29 or 29A is worked out using the following table.
21
22
Energy supplement (Part B)
Item
Individual's family situation
Amount of energy supplement
(Part B)
1
Youngest FTB child is under 5 years
of age
$73.00
2
Youngest FTB child is 5 years of
$51.10
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Energy supplement (Part B)
Item
Individual's family situation
Amount of energy supplement
(Part B)
age or over
161 Subclauses 31C(1) and (2) of Schedule 1
1
Omit "clean energy supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute
2
"energy supplement".
3
162 Division 2AA of Part 5 of Schedule 1 (heading)
4
Repeal the heading, substitute:
5
Division 2AA--Energy supplement (Part A)
6
163 Subdivision A of Division 2AA of Part 5 of Schedule 1
7
(heading)
8
Repeal the heading, substitute:
9
Subdivision A--Energy supplement (Part A--Method 1)
10
164 Clause 38AA of Schedule 1 (heading)
11
Repeal the heading, substitute:
12
38AA Energy supplement (Part A--Method 1)
13
165 Subclauses 38AA(1) and (2) of Schedule 1
14
Repeal the subclauses, substitute:
15
(1) The amount of the energy supplement (Part A) to be added in
16
working out an individual's maximum rate under clause 3 is
17
worked out using the following table. Subject to clauses 38AB to
18
38AE, work out the FTB energy child amount for each FTB child
19
of the individual. The energy supplement (Part A) is the sum of the
20
FTB energy child amounts.
21
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Energy supplement (Part A--Method 1)
Item
Category of FTB child
FTB energy child amount
1
FTB child who is under 13 years of
age
$91.25
2
FTB child who has reached 13 years
of age
$116.80
166 Clause 38AB of Schedule 1 (heading)
1
Repeal the heading, substitute:
2
38AB Base FTB energy child amount
3
167 Clause 38AB of Schedule 1
4
Omit "base FTB clean energy child amount", substitute "base FTB
5
energy child amount".
6
168 Clause 38AB of Schedule 1
7
Omit "FTB clean energy child amount under", substitute "FTB energy
8
child amount under".
9
169 Clause 38AB of Schedule 1
10
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
11
170 Clause 38AC of Schedule 1 (heading)
12
Repeal the heading, substitute:
13
38AC FTB energy child amount--recipient of other periodic
14
payments
15
171 Clause 38AC of Schedule 1
16
Omit "FTB clean energy child amount for an FTB child of an individual
17
is the base FTB clean energy child amount", substitute "FTB energy
18
child amount for an FTB child of an individual is the base FTB energy
19
child amount".
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172 Subclause 38AD(1) of Schedule 1
1
Omit "FTB clean energy child amount for an FTB child of an individual
2
is the base FTB clean energy child amount", substitute "FTB energy
3
child amount for an FTB child of an individual is the base FTB energy
4
child amount".
5
173 Clause 38AE of Schedule 1
6
Omit "FTB clean energy child amount for", substitute "FTB energy
7
child amount for".
8
174 Clause 38AE of Schedule 1
9
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
10
175 Clause 38AE of Schedule 1
11
Omit "FTB clean energy child amount that", substitute "FTB energy
12
child amount that".
13
176 Subdivision B of Division 2AA of Part 5 of Schedule 1
14
(heading)
15
Repeal the heading, substitute:
16
Subdivision B--Energy supplement (Part A--Method 2)
17
177 Clause 38AF of Schedule 1 (heading)
18
Repeal the heading, substitute:
19
38AF Energy supplement (Part A--Method 2)
20
178 Subclause 38AF(1) of Schedule 1
21
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
22
179 Subclause 38AF(1) of Schedule 1
23
Omit "FTB clean energy child amounts", substitute "FTB energy child
24
amounts".
25
180 Subclause 38AF(2) of Schedule 1
26
Repeal the subclause, substitute:
27
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(2) For the purposes of subclause (1), the FTB energy child amount,
1
for an FTB child of the individual, is $36.50.
2
181 Clause 38AG of Schedule 1
3
Omit "FTB clean energy child amount for", substitute "FTB energy
4
child amount for".
5
182 Clause 38AG of Schedule 1
6
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
7
183 Clause 38AG of Schedule 1
8
Omit "FTB clean energy child amount that", substitute "FTB energy
9
child amount that".
10
184 Paragraph 7(j) of Schedule 3
11
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
12
185 Clause 2 of Schedule 4 (table items 8B, 9B and 10A)
13
Repeal the items.
14
186 Subclause 3(1) of Schedule 4 (table items 8B, 9B and
15
10A)
16
Repeal the items.
17
187 Subclause 4(3) of Schedule 4
18
Repeal the subclause.
19
188 Clause 7 of Schedule 4
20
Repeal the clause.
21
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act
22
1999
23
189 Subsection 32A(3)
24
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
25
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply for the purposes of working out the
26
amount of a clean energy advance.
27
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190 Section 105B (heading)
1
Repeal the heading, substitute:
2
105B Review of instalment determination--taking account of energy
3
supplements
4
191 Subsection 105B(2A) (note)
5
Omit "clean energy supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute
6
"energy supplement".
7
192 Subsection 105B(3) (note)
8
Repeal the note.
9
193 Application and transitional provisions
10
(1)
The amendments made by items 139 and 140 apply for the purposes of
11
working out an approved care organisation's energy supplement for
12
days on or after the commencement of those items.
13
(2)
Despite the amendments made by items 139 and 140,
14
paragraph 58(2)(b) and subsection 58(2B) of the A New Tax System
15
(Family Assistance) Act 1999, as in force immediately before the
16
commencement of those items, continue to apply on and after that
17
commencement for the purposes of working out an approved care
18
organisation's clean energy supplement for days occurring before that
19
commencement.
20
(3)
The amendments made by items 144 and 154 to 183 apply for the
21
purposes of working out the amount of an individual's energy
22
supplement (Part A) or energy supplement (Part B) for days on or after
23
the commencement of those items.
24
(4)
Despite the amendments made by items 144 and 154 to 183, the
25
provisions of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
26
amended by those items, as those provisions are in force immediately
27
before the commencement of those items, continue to apply on and after
28
that commencement for the purposes of working out an individual's
29
clean energy supplement (Part A) or clean energy supplement (Part B)
30
for days occurring before that commencement.
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(5)
The amendments made by items 145 to 153 apply for the purposes of
1
working out an individual's maintenance income ceiling for days on or
2
after the commencement of those items.
3
(6)
The amendment made by item 184 applies in relation to a payment
4
made on or after the commencement of that item.
5
(7)
An election referred to in subsection 58A(1) of the A New Tax System
6
(Family Assistance) Act 1999 that was in force immediately before the
7
commencement of this item continues in force on and after that
8
commencement.
9
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Part 3
--Energy supplement under the Veterans'
1
Entitlements Act
2
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
3
194 Section 5 (index of definitions)
4
Omit:
5
CES 22(3) rate
5GB(1)
CES 22(4) rate
5GB(2)
CES 23(4) rate
5GB(3)
CES 24(4) rate
5GB(4)
CES 30(1) rate
5GB(5)
195 Section 5 (index of definitions)
6
Omit:
7
clean energy pension rate
5GB(6)
clean energy supplement
5Q(1)
196 Section 5 (index of definitions)
8
Omit:
9
quarterly clean energy supplement
5Q(1)
197 Section 5GB
10
Repeal the section.
11
198 Subsection 5Q(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of clean
12
energy bonus)
13
Omit "a clean energy supplement or a quarterly clean energy
14
supplement", substitute "an energy supplement or a quarterly energy
15
supplement".
16
199 Subsection 5Q(1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of clean
17
energy bonus)
18
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19
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(c) an increase that is described using the phrase "energy
1
supplement" and affects the rate of another payment that is
2
provided for by the Act or scheme.
3
200 Subsection 5Q(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of clean
4
energy payment)
5
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
6
(b) any of the following:
7
(i) energy supplement under section 62A (for pension
8
under Part II or IV at a rate determined under or by
9
reference to Division 4 of Part II);
10
(ii) energy supplement under section 62B (for pension
11
under Part II or IV at a rate determined under or by
12
reference to subsection 30(1));
13
(iii) quarterly energy supplement for service pension; or
14
201 Subsection 5Q(1) (definition of clean energy supplement)
15
Repeal the definition.
16
202 Subsection 5Q(1)
17
Insert:
18
energy supplement means:
19
(a) energy supplement payable under section 62A (for pension
20
under Part II or IV at a rate determined under or by reference
21
to Division 4 of Part II); or
22
(b) energy supplement payable under section 62B (for pension
23
under Part II or IV at a rate determined under or by reference
24
to subsection 30(1)); or
25
(c) energy supplement added to a person's maximum basic rate
26
of service pension under the Rate Calculator.
27
203 Subsection 5Q(1) (definition of quarterly clean energy
28
supplement)
29
Repeal the definition.
30
204 Subsection 5Q(1)
31
Insert:
32
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quarterly energy supplement for service pension means the
1
separate payment described in section 62E.
2
205 Subparagraphs 58A(6)(a)(ii) and (c)(ii)
3
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
4
206 Section 59A (table item 2C)
5
Repeal the item.
6
207 Subsection 59B(1) (table item 2)
7
Repeal the item.
8
208 Subsection 59C(2AC)
9
Repeal the subsection.
10
209 Paragraph 59Q(7)(b) (definition of point SCH6-BB3
11
amount)
12
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
13
210 Division 2 of Part IIIE (heading)
14
Repeal the heading, substitute:
15
Division 2--Energy supplements
16
211 Subdivision A of Division 2 of Part IIIE (heading)
17
Repeal the heading, substitute:
18
Subdivision A--Energy supplements for pensions under Parts
19
II and IV
20
212 Section 62A (heading)
21
Repeal the heading, substitute:
22
62A Energy supplement for disability pension
23
213 Subsection 62A(2) (heading)
24
Repeal the heading, substitute:
25
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Energy supplement payable
1
214 Subsection 62A(2)
2
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
3
215 Subsection 62A(2) (note 2)
4
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
5
216 Subsection 62A(3)
6
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
7
Rate of energy supplement
8
(3) The fortnightly rate of energy supplement for the pension is the
9
rate worked out using the table. For this purpose, ignore
10
subsections 23(5) and (6), sections 25A and 26, Division 5A of
11
Part II and section 74 in working out the rate of the person's
12
pension under section 27 if that section is relevant.
13
14
Fortnightly rate of energy supplement
Item
If the rate of the person's pension:
the rate of energy
supplement is:
1
Is worked out under or by reference to
subsection 22(3) but not section 27
$7.70
2
Is worked out under or by reference to
subsection 22(4) but not section 27
$11.80
3
Is worked out under or by reference to
subsection 23(4) but not section 27
$14.50
4
Is worked out under or by reference to
subsection 24(4) but not section 27
$21.50
5
Is worked out under or by reference to
section 27 and is not more than the rate
specified in subsection 22(3)
$7.70
6
Is worked out under or by reference to
section 27 and is:
(a) more than the rate specified in
subsection 22(3); and
(b) not more than the rate specified in
$11.80
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Fortnightly rate of energy supplement
Item
If the rate of the person's pension:
the rate of energy
supplement is:
subsection 22(4)
7
Is worked out under or by reference to
section 27 and is:
(a) more than the rate specified in
subsection 22(4); and
(b) not more than the rate specified in
subsection 23(4)
$14.50
8
Is worked out under or by reference to
section 27 and is more than the rate specified in
subsection 23(4)
$21.50
217 Section 62B (heading)
1
Repeal the heading, substitute:
2
62B Energy supplement for war widow/war widower pension
3
218 Subsection 62B(2) (heading)
4
Repeal the heading, substitute:
5
Energy supplement payable
6
219 Subsection 62B(2)
7
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
8
220 Subsection 62B(2) (note 2)
9
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
10
221 Subsection 62B(3)
11
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
12
Rate of energy supplement
13
(3) The fortnightly rate of energy supplement for the pension is
14
$14.20.
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222 Section 62D (heading)
1
Repeal the heading, substitute:
2
62D Electing for quarterly payment of energy supplement for
3
pension under Part II or IV
4
223 Paragraphs 62D(1)(a) and (b)
5
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
6
224 Subsection 62D(1) (note 2)
7
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
8
225 Subsections 62D(3) and (4)
9
Omit "clean energy supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute
10
"energy supplement".
11
226 Subdivision B of Division 2 of Part IIIE (heading)
12
Repeal the heading, substitute:
13
Subdivision B--Quarterly energy supplement for service
14
pension
15
227 Section 62E (heading)
16
Repeal the heading, substitute:
17
62E Quarterly energy supplement for service pension
18
228 Subsection 62E(1)
19
Omit "Quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "Quarterly
20
energy supplement".
21
229 Subsection 62E(1) (note)
22
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
23
supplement".
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230 Subsections 62E(2), (3) and (4)
1
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
2
supplement".
3
231 Subsection 62E(4)
4
Omit "person's clean energy supplement", substitute "person's energy
5
supplement".
6
232 Subsection 62E(4A) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
7
instalment period)
8
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
9
supplement".
10
233 Paragraph 62E(6)(b)
11
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
12
supplement".
13
234 Section 64A
14
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
15
supplement".
16
235 Subsection 64C(3)
17
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
18
supplement".
19
236 Subsections 64D(1) and (2)
20
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
21
supplement".
22
236A Subparagraph 118PB(1)(a)(i)
23
Omit "following table", substitute "table in this subsection".
24
236B Paragraph 118PB(1)(b)
25
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
26
(b) if subsection (2) applies to the person on the day--the
27
amount worked out using the table in subsection (1A).
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236C Subsection 118PB(1) (notes 2 and 4)
1
Repeal the notes.
2
236D After subsection 118PB(1)
3
Insert:
4
(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the table is:
5
6
Energy supplement component
Item
Person's family situation
Amount
1
Not a member of a couple
$366.60
2
Partnered
$275.60
3
Member of an illness separated
couple
$366.60
4
Member of a respite care couple
$366.60
236E Subsection 118PB(2) (heading)
7
Repeal the heading, substitute:
8
Residence test
9
237 Subsection 121(6B) (heading)
10
Repeal the heading, substitute:
11
Special rules for energy supplement payable under section 62A or
12
62B
13
238 Subsection 121(6B)
14
Omit "For clean energy supplement", substitute "For energy
15
supplement".
16
239 Paragraph 121(6B)(a)
17
Omit "quarterly payment of clean energy supplement", substitute
18
"quarterly payment of energy supplement".
19
240 Paragraph 121(6B)(b)
20
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
21
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241 Subsection 121(7) (definition of pension)
1
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
2
242 Section 198 (heading)
3
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4
198 Variation of rates of certain pensions
5
243 Subsections 198(9), (9A) and (11)
6
Repeal the subsections.
7
244 Subparagraph 30(4)(a)(ia) of Schedule 5
8
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
9
245 Subclause 30(4) of Schedule 5 (note 7)
10
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
11
246 Subclause 34(5) of Schedule 5 (heading)
12
Repeal the heading, substitute:
13
Energy supplement
14
247 Subclause 34(5) of Schedule 5
15
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
16
248 Subclause 34(5) of Schedule 5 (notes 1 and 2)
17
Omit "clean energy supplement" (wherever occurring), substitute
18
"energy supplement".
19
249 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 6 (note 1)
20
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
21
250 Subclause 4(5) of Schedule 6 (heading)
22
Repeal the heading, substitute:
23
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Quarterly energy supplement for service pension
1
251 Subclause 4(5) of Schedule 6
2
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
3
supplement".
4
252 Subclause 4(5) of Schedule 6
5
Omit "person's clean energy supplement", substitute "person's energy
6
supplement".
7
253 Subpoint SCH6-A1(2) of Schedule 6 (method statement,
8
step 1B)
9
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
10
254 Subpoint SCH6-A1(3) of Schedule 6 (method statement,
11
step 2B)
12
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
13
255 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (Module BB, heading)
14
Repeal the heading, substitute:
15
Module BB--Energy supplement
16
256 Point SCH6-BB1 of Schedule 6 (heading)
17
Repeal the heading, substitute:
18
When energy supplement is to be added
19
257 Point SCH6-BB1 of Schedule 6
20
Omit "A clean energy supplement", substitute "An energy supplement".
21
258 Point SCH6-BB1 of Schedule 6 (note)
22
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
23
259 Point SCH6-BB2 of Schedule 6
24
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
25
supplement".
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260 Point SCH6-BB3 of Schedule 6
1
Repeal the point, substitute:
2
Amount of energy supplement
3
SCH6-BB3 The person's energy supplement is the amount worked out using
4
the following table:
5
6
Energy supplement
Item
Person's family situation
Amount of energy
supplement
1
Not a member of a couple
$366.60
2
Partnered
$275.60
3
Member of an illness separated
couple
$366.60
4
Member of a respite care couple
$366.60
Note:
For member of a couple, partnered, illness separated couple and
7
respite care couple see subsections 5E(1) and (5) and 5R(5) and (6)
8
respectively.
9
261 Application and transitional provisions
10
(1)
The amendments made by items 214, 216, 219 and 221 apply for the
11
purposes of working out the payment of energy supplement for days on
12
or after the commencement of those items.
13
(2)
Despite the amendments made by items 214, 216, 219 and 221,
14
sections 62A and 62B of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, as in
15
force immediately before the commencement of those items, continue to
16
apply on and after that commencement for the purposes of working out
17
the payment of clean energy supplement for days occurring before that
18
commencement.
19
(2A)
The amendments made by items 236A to 236E apply for the purposes
20
of working out the amount of seniors supplement for days on or after
21
the commencement of those items.
22
(3)
The amendments made by items 244 to 248 apply in relation to working
23
out the rate of service pension or income support supplement for days
24
on or after the commencement of those items.
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(4)
The amendments made by items 253 to 260 apply for the purposes of
1
working out the amount of energy supplement for days on or after the
2
commencement of those items.
3
(5)
Despite the amendments made by items 253 to 260, subpoints
4
SCH6-A1(2) and SCH6-A1(3) of Schedule 6 to the Veterans'
5
Entitlements Act 1986, and Module BB of the Rate Calculator in that
6
Schedule, as in force immediately before the commencement of those
7
items, continue to apply on and after that commencement for the
8
purposes of working out the amount of clean energy supplement for
9
days occurring before that commencement.
10
(6)
An election referred to in subsection 62D(1) of the Veterans'
11
Entitlements Act 1986 that was in force immediately before the
12
commencement of this item has effect on and after that commencement
13
as if it were an election to be paid quarterly instalments of the person's
14
energy supplement under section 62A or 62B of that Act (as the case
15
may be).
16
(7)
In working out the amount of an instalment referred to in
17
subsection 62D(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 in respect of
18
the period including the day of commencement of this item,
19
subsection 62D(4) of that Act, as in force immediately before that
20
commencement, continues to apply on and after that commencement in
21
relation to days in that period occurring before that commencement.
22
(8)
In working out the amount of an instalment referred to in
23
subsection 62E(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 in respect of
24
the period including the day of commencement of this item,
25
subsections 62E(3) to (6) of that Act, and subclause 4(5) of Schedule 6
26
to that Act, as in force immediately before that commencement,
27
continue to apply on and after that commencement in relation to days in
28
that period occurring before that commencement.
29
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--Energy supplement under the Military
1
Rehabilitation and Compensation Act
2
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
3
262 Subsection 5(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of clean
4
energy bonus)
5
Omit "a clean energy supplement or a quarterly clean energy
6
supplement", substitute "an energy supplement or a quarterly energy
7
supplement".
8
263 Subsection 5(1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of clean
9
energy bonus)
10
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
11
(c) an increase that is described using the phrase "energy
12
supplement" and affects the rate of another payment that is
13
provided for by the Act or scheme.
14
264 Subsection 5(1) (definition of clean energy payment)
15
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
16
265 Subsection 5(1) (definition of clean energy supplement)
17
Repeal the definition.
18
266 Subsection 5(1)
19
Insert:
20
energy supplement means energy supplement payable under
21
section 83A, 209A or 238A.
22
267 Section 83A (heading)
23
Repeal the heading, substitute:
24
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83A Energy supplement for compensation under this Part
1
268 Subsection 83A(1)
2
Omit "a clean energy supplement", substitute "an energy supplement".
3
269 Subsection 83A(1) (note)
4
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
5
270 Subsection 83A(3)
6
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
7
Rate of energy supplement
8
(3) The daily rate of the supplement is
1
/
7
of $3.80.
9
271 Subsection 204(2)
10
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
11
272 Section 209A (heading)
12
Repeal the heading, substitute:
13
209A Energy supplement for Special Rate Disability Pension
14
273 Subsection 209A(1)
15
Omit "a clean energy supplement", substitute "an energy supplement".
16
274 Subsection 209A(1) (note)
17
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
18
275 Subsection 209A(2)
19
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
20
(2) The daily rate of the supplement is
1
/
7
of $10.75.
21
276 Section 238A (heading)
22
Repeal the heading, substitute:
23
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238A Energy supplement for compensation for wholly dependent
1
partners of deceased members
2
277 Subsection 238A(1)
3
Omit "a clean energy supplement", substitute "an energy supplement".
4
278 Subsection 238A(1) (note)
5
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
6
279 Subsection 238A(3)
7
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
8
Rate of energy supplement
9
(3) The daily rate of the supplement is
1
/
7
of $7.10.
10
280 Section 404 (heading)
11
Repeal the heading, substitute:
12
404 Indexation of amounts
13
281 Subsections 404(1A) and (2)
14
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
15
(2) The dollar amount mentioned in the provision, for an indexation
16
year in which the indexation factor is greater than 1, is replaced by
17
the amount worked out using the formula:
18
Dollar amount for the provision
Indexation factor for
for the previous financial year
the indexation year
19
282 Subsection 430(3AA)
20
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
21
283 Application, saving and transitional provisions
22
(1)
The amendments made by items 267 to 270 and 272 to 279 apply for
23
the purposes of working out the payment of energy supplement for days
24
on or after the commencement of those items.
25
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(2)
Despite the amendments made by items 267 to 270 and 272 to 279,
1
sections 83A, 209A and 238A of the Military Rehabilitation and
2
Compensation Act 2004, as in force immediately before the
3
commencement of those items, continue to apply on and after that
4
commencement for the purposes of working out the payment of clean
5
energy supplement for days occurring before that commencement.
6
(3)
A choice referred to in subsection 430(3AA) of the Military
7
Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 that was in force
8
immediately before the commencement of this item has effect on and
9
after that commencement as if it were a choice to be paid energy
10
supplement quarterly.
11
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Energy supplement consequential amendments Part 5
No. , 2014
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Measures No. 6) Bill 2014
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Part 5
--Energy supplement consequential
1
amendments
2
Farm Household Support Act 2014
3
284 Section 58 (heading)
4
Repeal the heading, substitute:
5
58 Energy supplement
6
285 Section 58 (note)
7
Omit "Quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "Quarterly
8
energy supplement".
9
286 Section 62 (heading)
10
Repeal the heading, substitute:
11
62 Energy supplement
12
287 Section 62 (note)
13
Omit "Quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "Quarterly
14
energy supplement".
15
288 Paragraph 94(f)
16
Omit "quarterly clean energy supplement", substitute "quarterly energy
17
supplement".
18
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
19
289 Section 52-15 (table items 1, 2, 3 and 4, column headed
20
"the supplementary amount is the total of:")
21
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
22
290 Paragraph 52-70(e)
23
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
24
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291 Paragraph 52-132(c)
1
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
2
292 Paragraph 52-140(3)(c)
3
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
4
293 Section 53-10 (table item
4D, column headed "... is
5
exempt subject to these exceptions and special
6
conditions:")
7
Omit "clean energy supplement", substitute "energy supplement".
8
294 Transitional provisions
9
(1)
Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the table in section 52-15 of the Income Tax
10
Assessment Act 1997 apply on and after the commencement of this item
11
as if a reference in those items to energy supplement included a
12
reference to clean energy supplement.
13
(2)
Paragraphs 52-70(e), 52-132(c) and 52-140(3)(c) of the Income Tax
14
Assessment Act 1997 apply on and after the commencement of this item
15
as if a reference in those paragraphs to energy supplement included a
16
reference to clean energy supplement.
17
(3)
Item 4D of the table in section 53-10 of the Income Tax Assessment Act
18
1997 applies on and after the commencement of this item as if a
19
reference in that item to energy supplement included a reference to
20
clean energy supplement.
21
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Part 6
--Energy supplement under schemes
1
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education
2
and Training Scheme 2004
3
295 Paragraph 3A.13.1
4
Omit "
, subject to 3A.18.1,".
5
296 Paragraph 3A.13.1 (note)
6
Repeal the note.
7
297 Paragraph 3A.18.1
8
Repeal the paragraph (including the heading and the note).
9
Veterans' Children Education Scheme
10
298 Paragraph 3A.13.1
11
Omit "
, subject to 3A.18.1,".
12
299 Paragraph 3A.13.1 (note)
13
Repeal the note.
14
300 Paragraph 3A.18.1
15
Repeal the paragraph (including the heading and the note).
16
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Part 7 Other amendments
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Part 7
--Other amendments
1
Social Security Act 1991
2
301 After point 1067G-H26
3
Insert:
4
1067G-H26A For the purposes of paragraph 1067G-H26(a), disregard steps 2,
5
2A and 3 of the method statement in point 1067G-A1.
6
1067G-H26B For the purposes of paragraph 1067G-H26(b), disregard steps 2
7
and 3 of the method statement in point 1068-A1.
8
302 After point 1067L-D25
9
Insert:
10
1067L-D25A
For the purposes of paragraph 1067L-D25(a), disregard steps 2,
11
2A and 3 of the method statement in point 1067G-A1.
12
1067L-D25B
For the purposes of paragraph 1067L-D25(b), disregard steps 2
13
and 3 of the method statement in point 1068-A1.
14
303 After point 1068-G9
15
Insert:
16
1068-G9A For the purposes of paragraph 1068-G9(a), disregard steps 2, 2A
17
and 3 of the method statement in point 1067G-A1.
18
1068-G9B For the purposes of paragraph 1068-G9(b), disregard steps 2 and 3
19
of the method statement in point 1068-A1.
20
304 After point 1068B-D22
21
Insert:
22
1068B-D22A For the purposes of paragraph 1068B-D22(a), disregard steps 2,
23
2A and 3 of the method statement in point 1067G-A1.
24
1068B-D22B
For the purposes of paragraph 1068B-D22(b), disregard steps 2
25
and 3 of the method statement in point 1068-A1.
26
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305 Application provision
1
The amendments made by this Part apply for the purposes of working
2
out the rate of a person's social security payment for days on or after the
3
commencement of this Part.
4
Schedule 2 Indexation
Part 1 Amendments commencing 1 July 2015
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Schedule 2
--Indexation
1
Part 1
--Amendments commencing 1 July 2015
2
Farm Household Support Act 2014
3
1 Section 95 (table item 5)
4
Omit "1 July 2015", substitute "1 July 2017".
5
Social Security Act 1991
6
2 Subsection 1191(1) (table items 21A, 21B and 21C)
7
Repeal the items.
8
3 Before subsection 1192(5A)
9
Insert:
10
(5AB) Amounts under items 21, 22 and 23 of the CPI Indexation Table in
11
subsection 1191(1) are not to be indexed on 1 July 2015 and 1 July
12
2016.
13
4 Section 1204
14
Repeal the section, substitute:
15
1204 Adjustment of benefit AVLs
16
(1) This Act has effect as if, on 1 July each year, the amount worked
17
out in accordance with the following formula were substituted for
18
the benefit "single" non-homeowner AVL:
19
Benefit "partnered"
Benefit "partnered"
Benefit "single"
(item 3)
2
(item 3)
homeowner AVL
non-homeowner
homeowner AVL
AVL
20
where:
21
benefit "partnered" (item 3) homeowner AVL is the current
22
figure, as at that 1 July, for the benefit "partnered" (item 3)
23
homeowner AVL.
24
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benefit "partnered" (item 3) non-homeowner AVL is the current
1
figure, as at that 1 July, for the benefit "partnered" (item 3)
2
non-homeowner AVL.
3
benefit "single" homeowner AVL is the current figure, as at that
4
1 July, for the benefit "single" homeowner AVL.
5
(2) This Act has effect as if, on 1 July each year, the amount worked
6
out in accordance with the following formula were substituted for
7
the benefit "partnered" (item 2) homeowner AVL:
8
2
Benefit "partnered" (item 3) homeowner AVL
9
where:
10
benefit "partnered" (item 3) homeowner AVL is the current
11
figure, as at that 1 July, for the benefit "partnered" (item 3)
12
homeowner AVL.
13
(3) This Act has effect as if, on 1 July each year, the amount worked
14
out in accordance with the following formula were substituted for
15
the benefit "partnered" (item 2) non-homeowner AVL:
16
2
Benefit "partnered" (item 3) non-homeowner AVL
17
where:
18
benefit "partnered" (item 3) non-homeowner AVL is the current
19
figure, as at that 1 July, for the benefit "partnered" (item 3)
20
non-homeowner AVL.
21
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Part 2 Amendments commencing 1 July 2017
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Part 2
--Amendments commencing 1 July 2017
1
Social Security Act 1991
2
5 Before subsection 1192(5A)
3
Insert:
4
(5AE) Amounts under items 18, 19 and 20 of the CPI Indexation Table in
5
subsection 1191(1) are not to be indexed on 1 July 2017, 1 July
6
2018 and 1 July 2019.
7
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
8
6 Subsections 59C(2A) and (3)
9
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
10
(3) Amounts under items 6, 7 and 8 of the CPI Indexation Table in
11
subsection 59B(1) are not to be indexed on 1 July 2017, 1 July
12
2018 and 1 July 2019.
13
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Schedule 3
--Disability support pension
1
Part 1
--Participation by certain persons reviewed on
2
or after 1 July 2014
3
Social Security Act 1991
4
1 At the end of subparagraph 94(1)(da)(i)
5
Add "or is a reviewed 2008-2011 DSP starter".
6
2 Paragraph 94(2)(aa)
7
After "(3B)", insert "or the person is a reviewed 2008-2011 DSP starter
8
who has had an opportunity to participate in a program of support".
9
3 After paragraph 94(3A)(b)
10
Insert:
11
and (c) the person is not a reviewed 2008-2011 DSP starter;
12
4 Subsection 94(5)
13
Insert:
14
reviewed 2008-2011 DSP starter means a person for whom all the
15
following conditions are met:
16
(a) the person made (or is taken to have made) a claim for
17
disability support pension before 3 September 2011;
18
(b) a determination granting the claim took effect after 2007;
19
(c) on or after 1 July 2014 the person was given a notice under
20
subsection 63(2) or (4) of the Administration Act in relation
21
to assessing the person's qualification for that pension;
22
(d) when the notice was given, the person was under 35 years of
23
age;
24
(e) before the notice was given, either:
25
(i) there was a record that the Secretary was satisfied that
26
the person was able to do work that was for at least 8
27
hours per week on wages at or above the relevant
28
minimum wage and that existed in Australia, even if not
29
within the person's locally accessible labour market; or
30
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(ii) there was no record that the Secretary had considered
1
whether the person was able to do work described in
2
subparagraph (i);
3
(f) after the notice was given, the Secretary decided not to
4
determine under section 80 of the Administration Act that the
5
disability support pension for the person is to be cancelled;
6
(g) as a result of the assessment involving the notice, the
7
Secretary is satisfied that the person:
8
(i) does not have a severe impairment within the meaning
9
of subsection (3B); and
10
(ii) is able to do work that is for at least 8 hours per week on
11
wages at or above the relevant minimum wage and that
12
exists in Australia, even if not within the person's
13
locally accessible labour market;
14
(h) the person does not have a dependent child under 6 years of
15
age.
16
Note 1:
Section 63 of the Administration Act lets the Secretary notify a person
17
that the person must give information to the Secretary or undergo a
18
medical, psychiatric or psychological examination and give the
19
Secretary a report on the examination.
20
Note 2:
Section 80 of the Administration Act lets the Secretary determine that
21
disability support pension paid to a person is to be cancelled if the
22
person is not or was not qualified for the pension, or if the pension is
23
not or was not payable to the person (which may apply because the
24
person did not comply with the notice under section 63 of that Act).
25
5 At the end of section 96
26
Add:
27
(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if, apart from that
28
subsection, the person would cease to be qualified for disability
29
support pension for the reason described in paragraph (1)(b) in the
30
period:
31
(a) starting when the person becomes a reviewed 2008-2011
32
DSP starter as defined in subsection 94(5); and
33
(b) ending at the first time, after the person becomes a reviewed
34
2008-2011 DSP starter, at which the Secretary reviews the
35
determination granting disability support pension to the
36
person.
37
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6 Application provisions
1
(1)
Sections 94 and 96 of the Social Security Act 1991 as amended by this
2
Part apply for the purposes of determining a person's qualification for
3
disability support pension in respect of days occurring on or after the
4
commencement of this Part.
5
(2)
Section 94 of that Act, as so amended, applies whether the person
6
claimed (or is taken to have claimed) disability support pension before,
7
on or after 3 September 2011.
8
(3)
Subitem (2) has effect despite item 12 of Schedule 3 to the Family
9
Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011.
10
Note:
That Schedule made amendments to insert paragraph 94(2)(aa) and subsections 94(3A)
11
to (3E) in the Social Security Act 1991, and provided for those amendments to apply in
12
relation to a person who claimed (or was taken to have claimed) disability support
13
pension on or after 3 September 2011.
14
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Part 2 Commonwealth-funded program of support
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Part 2
--Commonwealth-funded program of support
1
Social Security Act 1991
2
7 Paragraph 94(2)(aa)
3
After "(3C)", insert ", and the program of support was wholly or partly
4
funded by the Commonwealth".
5
8 Saving provision
6
Despite the amendment made by this Part, a person is qualified for
7
disability support pension if:
8
(a) a program of support for the person that was not wholly or
9
partly funded by the Commonwealth started before the
10
commencement of this Part; and
11
(b) the person would qualify for the pension if that program had
12
been wholly or partly funded by the Commonwealth.
13
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Schedule 4
--Portability for students and new
1
apprentices
2
3
Social Security Act 1991
4
1 Section 1217 (cell at table item 12, column 5)
5
Repeal the cell, substitute:
6
6 weeks
(but see also
section 1218BA)
2 Section 1217 (cells at table items 13 and 14, column 4)
7
Repeal the cells, substitute:
8
A temporary absence
for either of the
following purposes:
(a) to seek eligible
medical
treatment;
(b) to attend to an
acute family crisis
3 Section 1217 (cell at table item 14, column 5)
9
Omit "section 1218", substitute "sections 1218 and 1218BA".
10
4 At the end of section 1218
11
Add:
12
(4) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, make principles that
13
must be complied with when deciding how much of a period of
14
absence is for the purpose of undertaking studies that form part of a
15
course of education.
16
5 After section 1218B
17
Insert:
18
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1218BA Exception--new apprentices
1
(1) This section applies if, immediately before the period of absence
2
commenced, the person was receiving youth allowance on the basis
3
of section 540AA applying (about new apprentices) or austudy
4
payment on the basis of section 568AA applying (about new
5
apprentices).
6
(2) The person's right to continue to be paid youth allowance or
7
austudy payment is not affected merely by the person's absence
8
throughout so much of the period of absence as is for the purpose
9
of undertaking the person's full-time apprenticeship, traineeship or
10
trainee apprenticeship.
11
(3) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, make principles that
12
must be complied with when deciding how much of a period of
13
absence is for the purpose of undertaking a full-time
14
apprenticeship, traineeship or trainee apprenticeship.
15
6 Application provision
16
The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to a period of
17
absence from Australia beginning on or after the commencement of this
18
Schedule.
19
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Schedule 5
--Portability of disability support
1
pension
2
3
Social Security Act 1991
4
3 Paragraph 1217(2)(b)
5
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
6
(b) except where an unlimited absence is specified in column 5
7
of the item or a provision of Subdivision B applies, the
8
absence does not:
9
(i) exceed the period specified in column 5 of that item; or
10
(ii) in the case of item 2--cause the total number of days
11
(whether consecutive or not) of the person's temporary
12
absence from Australia in the last 12 months to exceed
13
28, ignoring days in accordance with that item.
14
4 Subsection 1217(4)
15
Omit "a period of weeks", substitute "not an unlimited period".
16
5 Subparagraph 1217(4)(b)(ii)
17
Omit "of weeks".
18
6 Section 1217 (table item 2)
19
Repeal the item, substitute:
20
21
2
Disability
support
pension
Australian
resident
disability
support
pensioner
Any temporary
absence, except for
any of the following
purposes:
(a) to seek eligible
medical
treatment;
(b) to attend to an
acute family
crisis;
(c) for a humanitarian
purpose
A total of 28 days
(whether consecutive
or not) of temporary
absence from
Australia for any
purpose in the last 12
months, ignoring
days on which the
person was not
receiving disability
support pension (but
see also
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sections 1218AAA,
1218AA, 1218AB,
1218, 1218C and
1218D)
2AA
Disability
support
pension
Australian
resident
disability
support
pensioner
Temporary absence
for any of the
following purposes:
(a) to seek eligible
medical
treatment;
(b) to attend to an
acute family
crisis;
(c) for a humanitarian
purpose
4 weeks (but see also
sections 1218AAA,
1218AA, 1218AB,
1218, 1218C and
1218D)
7 Subsection 1218AA(3)
1
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
2
(3) If the Secretary revokes the determination, this Part has effect after
3
the revocation as if:
4
(a) the person's maximum portability period for the pension
5
were worked out under whichever one of items 2, 2AA and
6
2A of the table in section 1217 applies; and
7
(b) if the person was absent from Australia at the time of the
8
revocation--the person's absence started on the revocation;
9
and
10
(c) if item 2 of the table in section 1217 applies--the person had
11
not been absent from Australia at any time in the 12 months
12
before the revocation.
13
10 Application and transitional provisions
14
(1)
The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to temporary
15
absences of Australian resident disability support pensioners from
16
Australia that start on or after the commencement of this Schedule. For
17
this purpose, Australian resident disability support pensioner has the
18
same meaning as in Part 4.2 of the Social Security Act 1991.
19
(2)
In applying the amendments in relation to temporary absences that start
20
on, or in the first 12 months after, the commencement of this Schedule,
21
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ignore days of temporary absence that occurred before that
1
commencement.
2
(3)
Despite subitem (1), the amendments made by this Schedule do not
3
apply in relation to an Australian resident disability support pensioner's
4
temporary absence from Australia if, before 14 May 2014, one or more
5
contracts were made for him or her to be transported:
6
(a) from Australia at the start of the absence; and
7
(b) back to Australia before 1 January 2016 for the end of the
8
absence.
9
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Schedule 6
--Young Carer Bursary Programme
1
2
Social Security Act 1991
3
1 After paragraph 8(8)(jah)
4
Insert:
5
(jai) a payment of a bursary under the program established by the
6
Commonwealth and known as the Young Carer Bursary
7
Programme;
8
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
9
2 After paragraph 5H(8)(pabb)
10
Insert:
11
(pabc) a payment of a bursary under the program established by the
12
Commonwealth and known as the Young Carer Bursary
13
Programme;
14
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Schedule 7
--Seniors health card
1
Part 1
--Seniors health card income test
2
Division 1
--Main amendments
3
Social Security Act 1991
4
1 Point 1071-1 (method statement, after step 1)
5
Insert:
6
Step 1A. If, at the test time, the person, or the person's partner (if
7
any), has at least one long-term financial asset (see point
8
1071-13), work out the person's deemed income amount
9
under:
10
(a)
if, at the test time, the person is not a member of a
11
couple--point 1071-11A; or
12
(b)
if, at the test time, the person is a member of a
13
couple--point 1071-11B.
14
Step 1B. Work out the sum of the amounts at step 1 and step 1A (if
15
any).
16
2 Point 1071-1 (method statement, steps 3, 4 and 5)
17
Omit "person's adjusted taxable income for the reference tax year",
18
substitute "amount at step 1B".
19
3 After point 1071-11
20
Insert:
21
Deemed income amount
22
1071-11A This is how to work out the person's deemed income amount under
23
this point:
24
Method statement
25
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Step 1. Work out the total value of all of the person's long-term
1
financial assets (see point 1071-13) at the test time.
2
Step 2. Work out under section 1076 the amount of ordinary
3
income the person would be taken to receive per year on
4
the financial assets:
5
(a)
on the assumption that the only financial assets of
6
the person were the financial assets referred to in
7
step 1; and
8
(b)
on the assumption that the total value of the
9
person's financial assets were the amount at step 1.
10
Step 3. The result at step 2 is the person's deemed income
11
amount.
12
1071-11B This is how to work out the person's deemed income amount under
13
this point:
14
Method statement
15
Step 1. Work out the total value of all of the person's long-term
16
financial assets (see point 1071-13) at the test time.
17
Step 2. If, at the test time, the person's partner has reached the
18
minimum age mentioned in section 301-10 of the Income
19
Tax Assessment Act 1997, work out the total value of all
20
of the person's partner's long-term financial assets (see
21
point 1071-13) at the test time.
22
Step 3. Work out under section 1077 the amount of ordinary
23
income the couple would be taken to receive per year on
24
the financial assets:
25
(a)
on the assumption that section 1077 applied to the
26
person and the person's partner; and
27
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(b)
on the assumption that the only financial assets of
1
the person and the person's partner were the
2
financial assets referred to in steps 1 and 2; and
3
(c)
on the assumption that the total value of the
4
couple's financial assets were the sum of the
5
amounts at steps 1 and 2.
6
Step 4. Divide the amount at step 3 by 2: the result is the
7
person's deemed income amount.
8
4 Section 1071 (at the end of the Seniors Health Card Taxable
9
Income Test Calculator)
10
Add:
11
Long-term financial asset
12
1071-13 For the purposes of this Part, a long-term financial asset is:
13
(a) a financial investment within the meaning of paragraph (i) of
14
the definition of financial investment in subsection 9(1),
15
where the asset-tested income stream (long term) arises under
16
a complying superannuation plan (within the meaning of the
17
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997) that is not a
18
constitutionally protected fund (within the meaning of that
19
Act); or
20
(b) a financial investment within the meaning of paragraph (j) of
21
the definition of financial investment in subsection 9(1).
22
Note:
Schedule 7 to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment
23
(2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Act 2014 preserves the rules in this
24
Calculator for a certain kind of long-term financial asset that was
25
being provided to a person immediately before 1 January 2015 where
26
the person held a seniors health card immediately before that day
27
provided that, since that day, the person has held a seniors health card.
28
5 Application provisions
29
(1)
The amendments made by items 1 to 4 apply in relation to working out
30
whether a person is qualified for a seniors health card on a day
31
occurring on or after the commencement of those items.
32
(2)
However, if:
33
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(a) a person held a seniors health card under Division 2 of
1
Part 2A.1 of the Social Security Act 1991 immediately before
2
1 January 2015; and
3
(b) either:
4
(i) an asset-tested income stream (long term), that is an
5
account-based pension within the meaning of the
6
Superannuation Industry (Supervision)
7
Regulations 1994, was being provided to the person
8
immediately before 1 January 2015; or
9
(ii) an asset-tested income stream (long term), that is an
10
annuity (within the meaning of the Superannuation
11
Industry (Supervision) Act 1993) provided under a
12
contract that meets the standards determined in an
13
instrument under subparagraph 1099DAA(1)(b)(ii) of
14
the Social Security Act 1991, was being provided to the
15
person immediately before 1 January 2015;
16
the amendments made by items 1 to 4 do not apply in relation to the
17
person and that asset-tested income stream (long term).
18
(3)
Subitem (2) ceases to apply to the person at the end of the first day on
19
which the person ceases to hold a seniors health card under Division 2
20
of Part 2A.1 of the Social Security Act 1991.
21
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
22
6 Point 118ZZA-1 (method statement, after step 1)
23
Insert:
24
Step 1A. If, at the test time, the person, or the person's partner (if
25
any), has at least one long-term financial asset (see point
26
118ZZA-12), work out the person's deemed income
27
amount under:
28
(a)
if, at the test time, the person is not a member of a
29
couple--point 118ZZA-10A; or
30
(b)
if, at the test time, the person is a member of a
31
couple--point 118ZZA-10B.
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Step 1B. Work out the sum of the amounts at step 1 and step 1A (if
1
any).
2
7 Point 118ZZA-1 (method statement, steps 3, 4 and 5)
3
Omit "person's adjusted taxable income for the reference tax year",
4
substitute "amount at step 1B".
5
8 After point 118ZZA-10
6
Insert:
7
Deemed income amount
8
118ZZA-10A This is how to work out the person's deemed income amount
9
under this point:
10
Method statement
11
Step 1. Work out the total value of all of the person's long-term
12
financial assets (see point 118ZZA-12) at the test time.
13
Step 2. Work out under section 46D the amount of ordinary
14
income the person would be taken to receive per year on
15
his or her financial assets:
16
(a)
on the assumption that the only financial assets of
17
the person were the financial assets referred to in
18
step 1; and
19
(b)
on the assumption that the total value of the
20
person's financial assets were the amount at step 1.
21
Step 3. The result at step 2 is the person's deemed income
22
amount.
23
118ZZA-10B This is how to work out the person's deemed income amount
24
under this point:
25
Method statement
26
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Step 1. Work out the total value of all of the person's long-term
1
financial assets (see point 118ZZA-12) at the test time.
2
Step 2. If, at the test time, the person's partner has reached the
3
minimum age mentioned in section 301-10 of the Income
4
Tax Assessment Act 1997, work out the total value of all
5
of the person's partner's long-term financial assets (see
6
point 118ZZA-12) at the test time.
7
Step 3. Work out under section 46E the amount of ordinary
8
income the couple would be taken to receive per year on
9
their financial assets:
10
(a)
on the assumption that the only financial assets of
11
the person and the person's partner were the
12
financial assets referred to in steps 1 and 2; and
13
(b)
on the assumption that the total value of the
14
couple's financial assets were the sum of the
15
amounts at steps 1 and 2.
16
Step 4. Divide the amount at step 3 by 2: the result is the
17
person's deemed income amount.
18
9 Section 118ZZA (at the end of the Seniors Health Card
19
Income Test Calculator)
20
Add:
21
Long-term financial asset
22
118ZZA-12 For the purposes of this Division, a long-term financial asset is:
23
(a) a financial investment within the meaning of paragraph (i) of
24
the definition of financial investment in subsection 5J(1),
25
where the asset-tested income stream (long term) arises under
26
a complying superannuation plan (within the meaning of the
27
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997) that is not a
28
constitutionally protected fund (within the meaning of that
29
Act); or
30
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(b) a financial investment within the meaning of paragraph (j) of
1
the definition of financial investment in subsection 5J(1).
2
Note:
Schedule 7 to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment
3
(2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Act 2014 preserves the rules in this
4
Calculator for a certain kind of long-term financial asset that was
5
being provided to a person immediately before 1 January 2015 where
6
the person held a seniors health card immediately before that day
7
provided that, since that day, the person has held a seniors health card.
8
10 Application provisions
9
(1)
The amendments made by items 6 to 9 apply in relation to working out
10
whether a person is qualified for a seniors health card under Part VIIC
11
of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 on a day occurring on or after
12
the commencement of those items.
13
(2)
However, if:
14
(a) a person held a seniors health card under Part VIIC of the
15
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 immediately before
16
1 January 2015; and
17
(b) either:
18
(i) an asset-tested income stream (long term), that is an
19
account-based pension within the meaning of the
20
Superannuation Industry (Supervision)
21
Regulations 1994, was being provided to the person
22
immediately before 1 January 2015; or
23
(ii) an asset-tested income stream (long term), that is an
24
annuity (within the meaning of the Superannuation
25
Industry (Supervision) Act 1993) provided under a
26
contract that meets the standards determined in an
27
instrument under subparagraph 46YA(1)(b)(ii) of the
28
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, was being provided to
29
the person immediately before 1 January 2015;
30
the amendments made by items 6 to 9 do not apply in relation to the
31
person and that asset-tested income stream (long term).
32
(3)
Subitem (2) ceases to apply to the person at the end of the first day on
33
which the person ceases to hold a seniors health card under Part VIIC of
34
the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
35
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Division 2
--Technical amendments
1
Social Security Act 1991
2
11 Paragraph 1061ZG(1)(d)
3
Omit "taxable".
4
12 Subsection 1061ZG(3) (definition of reference tax year)
5
Omit "Taxable".
6
13 Part 3.9 (heading)
7
Repeal the heading, substitute:
8
Part 3.9--Seniors Health Card Income Test
9
Calculator
10
14 Section 1071 (heading)
11
Repeal the heading, substitute:
12
1071 Seniors Health Card Income Test Calculator
13
15 Section 1071
14
Omit "Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Test Calculator at the end
15
of this section", substitute "Seniors Health Card Income Test Calculator
16
at the end of this section".
17
16 Section 1071
18
Omit "seniors health card taxable income test for", substitute "seniors
19
health card income test for".
20
17 Section 1071 (Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Test
21
Calculator) (heading)
22
Repeal the heading, substitute:
23
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Seniors Health Card Income Test Calculator
1
18 Point 1071-1 (heading)
2
Repeal the heading, substitute:
3
Satisfying the seniors health card income test
4
19 Point 1071-1
5
Omit "satisfies the seniors health card taxable income test at", substitute
6
"satisfies the seniors health card income test at".
7
20 Point 1071-1 (method statement, step 2)
8
Omit "taxable".
9
21 Point 1071-1 (method statement, step 3)
10
Omit "seniors health card taxable income limit", substitute "seniors
11
health card income limit".
12
22 Point 1071-1 (method statement, step 4)
13
Omit "seniors health card taxable income limit, the person satisfies the
14
seniors health card taxable income test", substitute "seniors health card
15
income limit, the person satisfies the seniors health card income test".
16
23 Point 1071-1 (method statement, step 5)
17
Omit "seniors health card taxable income limit, the person does not
18
satisfy the seniors health card taxable income test", substitute "seniors
19
health card income limit, the person does not satisfy the seniors health
20
card income test".
21
24 Point 1071-12 (heading)
22
Repeal the heading, substitute:
23
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Seniors health card income limit
1
25 Point 1071-12
2
Omit "A person's seniors health card taxable income limit is worked
3
out using the Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit Table. Work
4
out which family situation in the table applies to the person. The
5
person's seniors health card taxable income limit", substitute "A
6
person's seniors health card income limit is worked out using the
7
Seniors Health Card Income Limit Table. Work out which family
8
situation in the table applies to the person. The person's seniors health
9
card income limit".
10
26 Point 1071-12 (table)
11
Omit "Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit Table", substitute
12
"Seniors Health Card Income Limit Table".
13
27 Part 3.12A (heading)
14
Repeal the heading, substitute:
15
Part 3.12A--Provisions for Seniors Health Card
16
income test
17
28 Section 1157A
18
Omit "Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Test Calculator", substitute
19
"Seniors Health Card Income Test Calculator".
20
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
21
29 Point 118ZZA-11 (table)
22
Omit "Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit Table", substitute
23
"Seniors Health Card Income Limit Table".
24
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Part 2
--Portability
1
Social Security Act 1991
2
30 Subsection 1061ZUB(2)
3
Omit "Throughout", substitute "For a concession card (other than a
4
seniors health card), throughout".
5
31 After subsection 1061ZUB(2)
6
Insert:
7
(2A) For a concession card that is a seniors health card, throughout so
8
much (if any) of the period of absence as occurs after the end of the
9
period of 19 weeks beginning on the day the person leaves
10
Australia, the person is not qualified for the concession card.
11
32 Paragraph 1061ZUB(3)(b)
12
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
13
(b) the following:
14
(i) for a concession card (other than a seniors health
15
card)--the period of 6 weeks beginning on the day the
16
person leaves Australia;
17
(ii) for a concession card that is a seniors health card--the
18
period of 19 weeks beginning on the day the person
19
leaves Australia.
20
33 Application provision
21
The amendments made by items 30, 31 and 32 apply in relation to:
22
(a) a person's period of absence from Australia beginning on or
23
after the commencement of those items; and
24
(b) a person's period of absence from Australia beginning before
25
the commencement of those items, where:
26
(i) the person is continuously absent from Australia during
27
the period beginning on the day the person leaves
28
Australia and ending immediately before 1 January
29
2015; and
30
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(ii) the length of that absence immediately before 1 January
1
2015 is less than 19 weeks.
2
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Schedule 8
--Relocation scholarships
1
2
Social Security Act 1991
3
1 At the end of section 592K
4
Add:
5
Person's place of study is in a major city location
6
(6) Despite section 592J, a person is not qualified for a relocation
7
scholarship payment if:
8
(a) at the person's qualification time, the person is not
9
independent (see section 1067A); and
10
(b) at the person's qualification time, the person is required to
11
live away from home (see section 1067D); and
12
(c) on the day the person started to undertake the course referred
13
to in paragraph 592J(d), the home of each parent of the
14
person was in a major city location; and
15
(d) at the person's qualification time, the person's place of study,
16
worked out in accordance with an instrument in force under
17
subsection (8), is in a major city location.
18
Note:
For parent see subsection 5(1) and for major city location see
19
subsection (9).
20
(7) Despite section 592J, a person is not qualified for a relocation
21
scholarship payment if:
22
(a) at the person's qualification time, the person is independent
23
because of subsection 1067A(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) or (11);
24
and
25
(b) on the day 6 months before the person started to undertake
26
the course referred to in paragraph 592J(d), the person's
27
usual place of residence was in a major city location; and
28
(c) at the person's qualification time, the person's place of study,
29
worked out in accordance with an instrument in force under
30
subsection (8), is in a major city location.
31
Note:
For major city location see subsection (9).
32
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(8) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, make principles that
1
must be complied with when working out a person's place of study
2
at a particular time.
3
(9) In this section:
4
major city location means a location categorised as one of the
5
Major Cities of Australia, under the Remoteness Structure as
6
defined in subsection 1067A(10F).
7
2 Application provision
8
The amendment made by this Schedule applies in relation to working
9
out whether a person is qualified for a relocation scholarship payment at
10
a time on or after the commencement of this Schedule (regardless of
11
whether the person qualified for a relocation scholarship payment at a
12
time before that commencement).
13
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Schedule 9
--Family tax benefit
1
2
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
3
1 Clause 2 of Schedule 1
4
Omit "worked out using the following table. An individual's higher
5
income free area is the basic amount in column 1 plus an additional
6
amount in column 2 for each FTB child of the individual (after the
7
first)", substitute "the basic amount in column 1 of the following table".
8
2 Clause 2 of Schedule 1 (table, column 2)
9
Repeal the column.
10
3 Clause 28B of Schedule 1 (heading)
11
Repeal the heading, substitute:
12
28B Adjusted taxable income exceeding $100,000
13
4 Subclause 28B(1) of Schedule 1
14
Omit "$150,000", substitute "$100,000".
15
5 Clause 34 of Schedule 1
16
Omit "3 or more", substitute "4 or more".
17
6 Clause 35 of Schedule 1 (formula)
18
Omit "2", substitute "3".
19
7 Clause 2 of Schedule 4 (table item 12)
20
Repeal the item.
21
8 Subclause 3(1) of Schedule 4 (table item 12)
22
Repeal the item.
23
9 Subclause 3(7) of Schedule 4
24
Omit ", the FTB additional HIFA (A)".
25
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10 Application provision
1
The amendments made by items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 apply in relation to
2
working out the rate of family tax benefit for days on or after the
3
commencement of those items.
4
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Schedule 10
--Social and Community Services
1
Pay Equity Special Account
2
3
Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account
4
Act 2012
5
1 Subsection 4(1) (at the end of the definition of pay equity
6
order)
7
Add:
8
; or (c) a State pay equity order (Western Australia).
9
2 Subsection 4(1)
10
Insert:
11
State pay equity order (Western Australia) means:
12
(a) the order made by the Western Australian Industrial
13
Relations Commission on 29 August 2013 (2013 WAIRC
14
00776) varying the Social and Community Services (Western
15
Australia) Interim Award 2011; or
16
(b) the order made by the Western Australian Industrial
17
Relations Commission on 29 August 2013 (2013 WAIRC
18
00775) varying the Crisis Assistance, Supported Housing
19
Industry - Western Australian Interim Award 2011.
20
3 Section 6 (table items 4 to 9)
21
Repeal the items, substitute:
22
3A
The day Schedule 10 to the Social
Services and Other Legislation
Amendment (2014 Budget Measures
No. 6) Act 2014 commences
$5.9 million
4
1 July 2015
$261.6 million
5
1 July 2016
$319.9 million
6
1 July 2017
$381.8 million
7
1 July 2018
$447.2 million
8
1 July 2019
$509.9 million
9
1 July 2020
$576.5 million
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4 Part 1 of Schedule 1 (heading)
1
After "in", insert "Schedule 1AA to".
2
5 Part 1 of Schedule 1 (after the heading)
3
Insert:
4
Note:
The item numbers in this Part correspond to the item numbers in Schedule 1AA to those
5
regulations.
6
6 Part 1 of Schedule 1
7
Omit:
8
Attorney-
General's Department
7 Part 1 of Schedule 1
9
Omit:
10
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
8 Part 1 of Schedule 1
11
Omit:
12
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs
9 Part 1 of Schedule 1
13
Omit:
14
Department of Health and Ageing
10 Part 1 of Schedule 1
15
Omit:
16
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
11 Part 1 of Schedule 1
17
Omit:
18
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
12 Part 2 of Schedule 1
19
Omit:
20
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Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs
13 Part 1 of Schedule 2 (heading)
1
After "in", insert "Schedule 1AA to".
2
14 Part 1 of Schedule 2 (after the heading)
3
Insert:
4
Note:
The item numbers in this Part correspond to the item numbers in Schedule 1AA to those
5
regulations.
6
15 Part 1 of Schedule 2
7
Omit:
8
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
16 Part 1 of Schedule 2
9
Omit:
10
Department of Veterans' Affairs
17 Part 2 of Schedule 2
11
Omit:
12
Department of Veterans' Affairs
13