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1998-1999-2000
The Parliament
of the
Commonwealth of
Australia
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first
time
Social
Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous
Matters) Bill 2000
No. ,
2000
(Family and Community
Services)
A Bill for an Act to amend the
law relating to social security and veterans’ entitlements in relation to
various matters
ISBN: 0642
430055
Contents
Part 1—Beneficiaries leaving
Australia 4
Part 2—Pension
bonus 30
Part 3—Retirement assistance for
farmers 32
Part 4—Claiming unclaimed overseas
entitlements 33
Part 5—Simplifying qualifying
residence 34
Part 1—Tax file
numbers 38
Part 2—Claiming unclaimed overseas
pensions 39
Part 3—Beneficiaries leaving
Australia 40
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social
security and veterans’ entitlements in relation to various
matters
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Social Security and Veterans’
Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act
2000.
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it
receives the Royal Assent.
(2) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on
20 September 2000:
(a) Parts 1, 4 and 5 of Schedule 1 (other than items 71, 72 and
123);
(b) Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 2;
(c) Schedule 6.
(3) Items 71 and 72 of Schedule 1 commence on the later of the
following:
(a) 20 September 2000;
(b) immediately after the commencement of item 4 of Schedule 1 to the A
New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000.
(4) Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 commence, or are taken to have commenced,
immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System
(Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999.
(5) Part 1 of Schedule 2, and Schedules 4 and 5, commence, or are taken to
have commenced, on 1 July 2000.
(6) Item
1 of Schedule 7 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of
item 2 of Schedule 5 to the Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation
Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999.
(7) Item 2 of Schedule 7 is taken to have commenced immediately after the
commencement of item 34 of Schedule 5 to the Further 1998 Budget Measures
Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999.
(8) Schedule
8 commences on the later of the following:
(a) 20 September 2000;
(b) immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1 to the A
New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000.
(9) Item 123 of Schedule 1, and Schedule 9, commence, or are taken to have
commenced, on 1 August 2000.
(10) Schedule 10 is taken to have commenced immediately before the
commencement of items 8 to 52 of Schedule 2 to the Further 1998 Budget
Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999.
Subject to section 2, each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this
Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to
its terms.
Part
1—Beneficiaries leaving
Australia
1 Subsection 14(3)
Repeal the subsection.
2 Subsection 43(2)
Repeal the subsection.
3 Section 97
Repeal the section.
4 Subsection 147(2)
Repeal the subsection.
5 Subsection 198(4)
Omit “in Australia”, substitute “an Australian
resident”.
6 Section 198AB
Repeal the section, substitute:
During any period of absence from Australia:
(a) throughout which Division 2 of Part 4.2 applies to the person;
and
(b) that is before the end of the person’s portability period for
carer payment (within the meaning of that Division);
the person does not cease to be qualified for carer payment merely because
the constant care of the care receiver or care receivers is not provided in a
private residence that is the home of the care receiver or care
receivers.
7 Subsection 198AC(1)
Omit all the words after “merely”, substitute “because of
that cessation”.
8 Paragraph 198AC(2)(c)
Omit “in Australia”.
9 Subsection 198AC(2)
Omit all the words after “merely”, substitute “because of
the lack of provision of constant care”.
10 Subsection 315(2)
Repeal the subsection.
11 Subparagraph
408BA(2)(e)(ii)
Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:
(ii) throughout the period, she is an Australian resident.
12 Subsection 408BA(2) (note
3)
Repeal the note.
13 Subsections 408BA(4), (4A) and
(5)
Repeal the subsections.
14 Paragraph 500(1)(c)
Repeal the paragraph.
15 Section 500A
Repeal the section.
16 At the end of subsection
500F(1)
Add:
unless, at that time:
(c) the child is in the company of a person to whom Division 2 of Part 4.2
applies; and
(d) the person is a person in relation to whom the child is a PP child;
and
(e) the person’s portability period for parenting payment (within
the meaning of that Division) has not ended.
17 At the end of section
500G
Add:
unless, at that time:
(c) the child is in the company of a person to whom Division 2 of Part 4.2
applies; and
(d) the person is a person in relation to whom the child is a PP child;
and
(e) the person’s portability period for parenting payment (within
the meaning of that Division) has not ended.
18 Paragraph 540(d)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(d) throughout the period, the person is an Australian resident.
19 Paragraph 541(1)(b)
After “work” (first occurring), insert “in
Australia”.
20 Subdivision F of Division 1 of Part
2.11
Repeal the Subdivision.
21 Paragraph 568(c)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(c) the person is an Australian resident.
22 Subdivision D of Division 1 of Part
2.11A
Repeal the Subdivision.
23 Subparagraph
593(1)(g)(iii)
Repeal the subparagraph.
24 Paragraph 593(1)(g)
(note)
Repeal the note.
25 Subsection 593(1) (note
13)
After “F” insert “and Part 4.2”.
26 Subsection 593(1A)
Repeal the subsection.
27 Subparagraph
593(1B)(b)(iii)
Repeal the subparagraph.
28 Paragraph 593(1B)(b)
(note)
Repeal the note.
29 Subparagraph
593(2)(g)(iii)
Repeal the subparagraph.
30 Subsection 593(2) (note
10)
After “F” insert “and Part 4.2”.
31 Subsection 593(3)
Repeal the subsection.
32 Subsection 601(1)
After “work” (first occurring), insert “in
Australia”.
33 Paragraph 660XBA(1)(e)
Omit “and”.
34 Paragraph 660XBA(1)(f)
Repeal the paragraph.
35 Subsection 660XBA(3)
Repeal the subsection.
36 Section 660XBH
Repeal the section.
37 Paragraph 660XBI(1)(b)
Omit “and”.
38 Paragraph 660XBI(1)(c)
Repeal the paragraph.
39 Subsection 660XBI(2)
Repeal the subsection (other than the notes).
40 Subsection 660XBI(2) (note
3)
Repeal the note.
41 Section 660XBK
Repeal the section.
42 Subsection 660YBA(8)
Repeal the subsection.
43 Subsection 660YBA(9)
Repeal the subsection.
44 Subsection 660YBA(10)
Repeal the subsection.
45 Section 660YBC
Repeal the section.
46 Paragraph 666(1)(g)
Omit “and”.
47 Paragraph 666(1)(h)
Repeal the paragraph.
48 Paragraph 667(4)(c)
Omit “and”.
49 Paragraph 667(4)(d)
Repeal the paragraph.
50 Section 674
Repeal the section.
51 Paragraph 729(2)(f)
Omit “and”.
52 Paragraph 729(2)(fa)
Repeal the paragraph.
53 Subsection 729(5)
Repeal the subsection.
54 Paragraph 771HA(1)(d)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(d) throughout the period, the person is an Australian resident;
and
55 Subsection 771HA(1) (note
3)
Repeal the note.
56 Subsections 771HA(4) and
(5)
Repeal the subsections.
57 After Division 1A of Part
2.16
Insert:
(1) In spite of any other provision of this Part, a person is not to be
granted a special needs age pension, a special needs disability pension or a
special needs widow B pension unless:
(a) the person’s claim for the pension is lodged, or is taken to
have been lodged, on or before 20 September 2000; and
(b) the person qualifies for the pension on or before 20 September
2000.
58 Paragraph 774(b)
Omit “and”.
59 Paragraph 774(c)
Repeal the paragraph.
60 Paragraph 778(g)
Omit “and”.
61 Paragraph 778(h)
Repeal the paragraph.
62 Paragraph 953(1)(e)
Repeal the paragraph.
63 Paragraph 953(2)(e)
Repeal the paragraph.
64 Subsection 953(2) (note
3)
Repeal the note.
65 Paragraph 954(1)(e)
Repeal the paragraph.
66 Subsection 954(1) (note
3)
Repeal the note.
67 Section 956
Repeal the section, substitute:
During any period of absence from Australia:
(a) throughout which Division 2 of Part 4.2 applies to the person;
and
(b) that is before the end of the person’s portability period for
carer allowance (within the meaning of that Division);
the person does not cease to be qualified for carer allowance merely
because the care and attention of the care receiver or care receivers is not
provided in a private home that is the residence of the person and the care
receiver or care receivers.
68 Subsection 957(1)
Omit all the words after “merely”, substitute “because of
that cessation”.
69 Paragraph 957(2)(c)
Omit “the person were in Australia and”.
70 Subsection 957(2)
Omit all the words after “merely”, substitute “because of
the lack of receipt of that care and attention”.
71 Subparagraph
999(1)(d)(ii)
Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:
(ii) satisfies subsection (1A).
72 After subsection 999(1)
Insert:
When person satisfies this subsection
(1A) A person satisfies this subsection if the person is the holder of a
visa determined by the Minister for the purposes of subparagraph 729(2)(f)(v),
and either of the following applies:
(a) the person is in Australia; or
(b) the person:
(i) is temporarily absent from Australia for a period not exceeding 26
weeks; and
(ii) the absence is an allowable absence in relation to special benefit
within the meaning of Part 4.2.
73 Subparagraph
1035(1)(a)(iv)
Repeal the subparagraph.
74 Subparagraph
1035(1)(b)(iv)
Repeal the subparagraph.
75 Subparagraph
1035(1)(ba)(v)
Repeal the subparagraph.
76 Subparagraph
1035(1)(c)(iii)
Repeal the subparagraph.
77 Subparagraph
1035(1)(ca)(iii)
Repeal the subparagraph.
78 Subparagraph
1035(1)(d)(iii)
Repeal the subparagraph.
79 Subsection 1061G(1)
Omit all the words after “payable”, substitute “to the
person if the person is not an Australian resident”.
80 Paragraph 1061R(a)
Repeal the paragraph.
81 Point 1064-C1
Omit all the words after “rate”, substitute “if the
person is an Australian resident”.
82 Paragraph 1064-D1(e)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(e) the rent is in respect of premises in Australia; and
83 Point 1064-H4
Repeal the point.
84 Point 1065-C1
Omit all the words after “rate”, substitute “if the
person is an Australian resident”.
85 Point 1065-E3
Repeal the point.
86 Point 1066-C1
Omit all the words after “rate”, substitute “if the
person is an Australian resident”.
87 Paragraph 1066-D1(d)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(d) the rent is in respect of premises in Australia; and
88 Point 1066-H3
Repeal the point.
89 Point 1066A-D1
Omit all the words after “rate”, substitute “if the
person is an Australian resident”.
90 Paragraph 1066A-EA2(g)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(g) the rent is in respect of premises in Australia; and
91 Paragraph 1066A-EB2(h)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(h) the rent is in respect of premises in Australia; and
92 Point 1066A-I3
Repeal the point.
93 Point 1066B-D1
Omit all the words after “rate”, substitute “if the
person is an Australian resident”.
94 Point 1066B-F3
Repeal the point.
95 Point 1067G-C1
Omit all the words after “rate”, substitute “the person
has a temporary incapacity exemption under section 542A”.
96 Paragraph 1067G-D1(f)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(f) the rent is in respect of premises in Australia throughout the period;
and
97 Point 1067G-K5
Repeal the point.
98 Paragraph 1067L-C1(a)
Repeal the paragraph.
99 Point 1067L-F5
Repeal the point.
100 Paragraph 1068-D1(b)
Repeal the paragraph.
101 Paragraph 1068-F1(d)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(d) the rent is in respect of premises in Australia throughout the
period.
102 Point 1068-J6
Repeal the point.
103 Point 1068A-C1
Omit all the words after “rate”, substitute “if the
person is an Australian resident”.
104 Paragraph 1068A-D1(e)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(e) the rent is in respect of premises in Australia; and
105 Point 1068A-F3
Repeal the point.
106 Paragraph 1068B-E1(c)
Repeal the paragraph.
107 Paragraph 1068B-F1(f)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(f) the rent is in respect of premises in Australia throughout the
period.
108 Heading to Division 1 of Part
4.2
Repeal the heading, substitute:
109 Sections 1211, 1212 and
1213
Repeal the sections, substitute:
If the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 applies
to the payment of a social security payment to a person, this Part does not
apply to the payment to the person.
In this Part:
allegation authority means:
(a) the Greek Australian Workers’ Welfare Association of NSW;
or
(b) the Commission of Enquiry established by Letters Patent of 9 February
1984 and 16 August 1984 to investigate matters known as the Greek
conspiracy.
claim, in relation to a social security payment, includes a
claim that is taken to have been made under a provision of the Social
Security (Administration) Act 1999.
eligible medical treatment, in relation to a person, means
medical treatment of a kind that is not available to the person in
Australia.
entitled person means:
(a) a woman who has at any time been an Australian resident for a period
of, or for periods totalling, at least 10 years; or
(b) a woman in receipt of a widow B pension because she was legally
married and her husband died; or
(c) a woman who was, or is the partner of a man who was, the subject of a
recommendation by an allegation authority that resulted in payment of an amount
of compensation by the Commonwealth to her or her partner.
Note: This definition is only relevant in relation to wife
pension and widow B pension.
Reserve service means attending a training camp as a member
of any of the following:
(a) the Australian Naval Reserve;
(b) the Naval Emergency Reserve Forces;
(c) the Australian Army Reserve;
(d) the Australian Air Force Reserve;
(e) the Air Force Emergency Force;
(f) the Army Individual Emergency Reserve.
For the purposes of this Part, a person’s absence is for the
purpose of attending to an acute family crisis at a particular
time if the Secretary is satisfied that the absence is, at that time:
(a) for the purpose of visiting a family member who is critically ill;
or
(b) for the purpose of visiting a family member who is hospitalised with a
serious illness; or
(c) for a purpose relating to the death of a family member; or
(d) for a purpose relating to a life-threatening situation (other than an
illness referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)) that:
(i) is facing a family member; and
(ii) is beyond the control of the family member.
For the purposes of this Part, a person’s absence is for a
humanitarian purpose at a particular time if the Secretary is
satisfied that the absence is, at that time:
(a) for the purpose of involvement in custody proceedings, criminal
proceedings (other than criminal proceedings in respect of a crime alleged to
have been committed by the person) or other legal proceedings; or
(b) for purposes relating to the adoption of a child by the person;
or
(c) for a purpose specified in the regulations for the purposes of this
paragraph.
For the purposes of this Part, a person’s absence from Australia is
temporary if, throughout the absence, the person does not cease to reside in
Australia (within the meaning of subsection 7(3)).
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Part confers a right on a
person to continue to be paid a social security payment if the person is not
qualified for the payment (even if the person’s failure to qualify is
related to the absence).
110 Section 1213A
Repeal the section.
111 Sections 1215, 1216, 1216A, 1216B and
1217
Repeal the sections, substitute:
This Division applies to a person during a period (the period of
absence) throughout which the person is continuously absent from
Australia, if:
(a) immediately before the period of absence commenced, the person was
receiving a social security payment (the payment) mentioned in
column 2 of the table at the end of section 1217; or
(b) during the period of absence, the person’s claim for such a
payment is granted under the Social Security (Administration) Act
1999.
(1) If the person’s maximum portability period for the payment is an
unlimited period, the person’s right to continue to be paid the payment
throughout the period of absence is not affected merely by the
absence.
Note 1: Section 1217 defines the person’s
maximum portability period for the payment.
Note 2: However, the person’s rate of payment may be
affected after 26 weeks—see Division 3.
(2) This section is subject to section 1220.
(1) If the person’s maximum portability period for the payment is
not an unlimited period, the following rules apply:
(a) throughout the person’s portability period for the payment, the
person’s right to continue to be paid the payment is not affected merely
by the absence;
(b) throughout so much (if any) of the period of absence as occurs after
the end of the person’s portability period for the payment, the payment is
not payable to the person.
Note: Section 1217 defines the person’s maximum
portability period and portability period for the
payment.
(2) This section is subject to Subdivision B of this Division (which
contains exceptions) and section 1220.
During the period of absence, remote area allowance, rent assistance,
incentive allowance and pharmaceutical allowance are not to be added to the
person’s rate under Chapter 3 after whichever of the following times
applies:
(a) if the person’s maximum portability period for the payment is an
unlimited period—26 weeks after the period of absence commenced;
(b) otherwise—the end of the person’s portability period for
the payment.
Meaning of maximum portability period
(1) The person’s maximum portability period for the
payment is the period referred to in column 5 of the table at the end of this
section (the table) that is applicable to:
(a) the payment (as specified in column 2 of the table); and
(b) the class of persons to which the person belongs (as specified in
column 3 of the table).
Meaning of allowable absence
(2) The person’s absence is an allowable absence in
relation to the payment at a particular time if, at that time, it is an absence
specified in column 5 of the table that is applicable to:
(a) the payment (as specified in column 2 of the table); and
(b) the class of persons to which the person belongs (as specified in
column 3 of the table).
Meaning of portability period if unlimited maximum portability
period
(3) If the person’s maximum portability period for the payment is an
unlimited period, the person’s portability period for the
payment, in relation to the period of absence, is an unlimited period beginning
at the commencement of the period of absence.
Meaning of portability period if maximum portability period
limited
(4) If the person’s maximum portability period for the payment is a
period of weeks, the person’s portability period for the
payment, in relation to the period of absence, is the period:
(a) beginning at the commencement of the period of absence; and
(b) ending at the earlier of the following times:
(i) the first time during the period of absence at which the absence is
not an allowable absence in relation to the payment;
(ii) the end of the period of weeks that is person’s maximum
portability period for the payment.
Note: People will be required (under the Social Security
(Administration) Act 1999) to notify changes in
circumstance.
Persons who cease to be severely disabled
(5) However, if:
(a) the person was a severely disabled person at the commencement of the
period of absence; and
(b) during the period of absence, the person ceased to be a severely
disabled person;
the person’s portability period for disability support pension, in
relation to the period of absence, is taken to have begun when the person ceased
to be a severely disabled person.
|
Portability of social security payments |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
Column 5 |
|
Item |
Payment |
Person |
Absence |
Maximum portability period |
|
1 |
Age pension |
All persons |
Any absence |
Unlimited period |
|
2 |
Disability support pension |
Severely disabled person |
Any absence |
Unlimited period |
|
3 |
Disability support pension |
Person other than severely disabled person |
Any absence |
26 weeks |
|
4 |
Wife pension |
Entitled person |
Any absence |
Unlimited period |
|
5 |
Wife pension |
Person other than entitled person |
Any absence |
26 weeks |
|
6 |
Carer payment |
All persons |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks |
|
7 |
Bereavement allowance |
All persons |
Any absence |
Unlimited period |
|
8 |
Widow B pension |
Entitled person |
Any absence |
Unlimited period |
|
9 |
Widow B pension |
Person other than entitled person |
Any absence |
26 weeks |
|
10 |
Widow allowance |
All persons |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks |
|
11 |
Parenting payment |
All persons |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks |
|
12 |
Youth allowance |
Person other than person undertaking full-time study |
A temporary absence for any of the following purposes: |
26 weeks |
|
13 |
Youth allowance |
Person undertaking full-time study |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks (but see also section 1218) |
|
14 |
Austudy payment |
All persons |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks (but see also section 1218) |
|
15 |
Newstart allowance |
All persons |
A temporary absence for any of the following purposes: |
26 weeks |
|
16 |
Mature age allowance and mature age partner allowance under Part
2.12A |
All persons |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks |
|
17 |
Mature age allowance under Part 2.12B |
All persons |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks |
|
18 |
Sickness allowance |
All persons |
A temporary absence for any of the following purposes: |
26 weeks |
|
19 |
Special benefit |
All persons |
A temporary absence for any of the following purposes: |
26 weeks |
|
20 |
Partner allowance |
All persons |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks |
|
21 |
Carer allowance |
All persons |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks |
|
22 |
Mobility allowance |
All persons |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks |
|
23 |
Telephone allowance |
All persons |
Any temporary absence |
26 weeks |
Note: Double
orphan pension is covered by the Family Assistance Act
1999.
(1) This section applies if, immediately before the period of absence
commenced:
(a) the person was undertaking full-time study as part of a course of
education at an educational institution; and
(b) the person was receiving youth allowance or austudy payment.
(2) The person’s right to continue to be paid youth allowance or
austudy payment is not affected merely by the person’s absence throughout
so much of the period of absence as is for the purpose of undertaking studies
that form part of the course of education.
(3) If the person returns to Australia for a period of 13 weeks or less,
the return is taken not affect the continuity of the period of
absence.
(1) This section applies if, immediately before the period of absence
commenced, the person was receiving parenting payment, youth allowance, austudy
payment, newstart allowance, mature age allowance or mature age partner
allowance.
(2) The person’s right to continue to be paid the payment is not
affected merely by the person’s absence throughout so much of the period
of absence as is for the purpose of undertaking Reserve service.
If:
(a) immediately before the period of absence commenced, the person was
receiving parenting payment; and
(b) at a time not more than 26 weeks before the period of absence
commenced, parenting payment had ceased to be payable to the person
because:
(i) the person’s portability period for parenting payment in
relation to another period of absence ended; or
(ii) another absence had ceased to be an allowable absence for parenting
payment;
parenting payment is not payable to the person during the period of
absence.
(1) The Secretary may extend the person’s portability period for the
payment if the Secretary is satisfied that the person is unable to return to
Australia because of any of the following events:
(a) a serious accident involving the person or a family member of the
person;
(b) a serious illness of the person or a family member of the
person;
(c) the hospitalisation of the person or a family member of the
person;
(d) the death of a family member of the person;
(e) the person’s involvement in custody proceedings in the country
in which the person is located;
(f) a legal requirement for the person to remain outside Australia in
connection with criminal proceedings (other than criminal proceedings in respect
of a crime alleged to have been committed by the person);
(g) robbery or serious crime committed against the person or a family
member of the person;
(h) a natural disaster in the country in which the person is
located;
(i) political or social unrest in the country in which the person is
located;
(j) industrial action in the country in which the person is
located;
(k) a war in the country in which the person is located.
(2) The Secretary must not extend the person’s portability period
under subsection (1) unless:
(a) the event occurred or began during the period of absence;
and
(b) if the event is political or social unrest, industrial action or
war—the person is not willingly involved in, or willingly participating in
the event.
(3) If the Secretary extends a person’s portability period under
subsection (1), the person’s portability period for the payment, for the
purposes of this Part, is the extended period.
112 Heading to Division 2 of Part
4.2
Repeal the heading.
113 Sections 1218, 1218A, 1218B, 1218C and
1219
Repeal the sections.
114 Paragraphs 1220(1)(d) and
(e)
Omit “12 months”, substitute “2 years”.
115 Paragraph 1220(1)(e)
Omit “and” (last occurring).
116 Paragraph 1220(1)(g)
Repeal the paragraph.
117 Paragraphs 1220(2)(d) and
(e)
Omit “12 months”, substitute “2 years”.
118 Paragraph 1220(2)(e)
Omit “and” (last occurring).
119 Paragraph 1220(2)(g)
Repeal the paragraph.
120 Subsection 1220(3)
Repeal the subsection.
121 Sections 1220A and
1220B
Repeal the sections, substitute:
A person’s rate of age pension is to be calculated using the
Pension Portability Rate Calculator at the end of section 1221 if:
(a) the person has been continuously absent from Australia, throughout a
period (the period of absence) of more than 26 weeks;
and
(b) either:
(i) immediately before the period of absence commenced, the person was
receiving the age pension; or
(ii) during the period of absence, the person’s claim for the age
pension is granted under the Social Security (Administration) Act
1999.
(1) The rate of disability support pension for a severely disabled person
is to be calculated using the Pension Portability Rate Calculator at the end of
section 1221 if:
(a) the person has been continuously absent from Australia, throughout a
period (the period of absence) of more than 26 weeks;
and
(b) either:
(i) immediately before the period of absence commenced, the person was
receiving the disability support pension; or
(ii) during the period of absence, the person’s claim for the
disability support pension is granted under the Social Security
(Administration) Act 1999.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if the person became
qualified to receive the disability support pension because the person became
unable to work or permanently blind while the person was an Australian
resident.
122 Subsections 1221(1), (2) and
(3)
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
(1) An entitled person’s rate of wife pension or widow B pension is
to be calculated using the Pension Portability Rate Calculator at the end of
this section if:
(a) the person has been continuously absent from Australia, throughout a
period (the period of absence) of more than 26 weeks;
and
(b) immediately before the period of absence commenced, the person was
receiving the wife pension or widow B pension.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if:
(a) the person became qualified to receive the pension because of the
death of the person’s partner; and
(b) immediately before the death of the partner, the partner was an
Australian resident.
123 After point 1221-A1
Insert in Module A:
Limit in portability rate
1221-A2 If a person’s portability rate as calculated under point
1221-A1 would exceed the rate (the notional rate) that would be
the person’s notional domestic rate under that point if the person had a
residence factor of 1, the person’s portability rate is the rate that
equals the notional rate.
124 Point 1221-B2
Omit “to 1221-B9”, substitute “and
1221-B4”.
125 Points 1221-B5, 1221-B6, 1221-B7, 1221-B8
and 1221-B9
Repeal the points.
126 Schedule 1A
Insert in the appropriate numerical position:
Despite the amendments of sections 1213A, 1215, 1216, 1220A, 1220B and
1221 of this Act made by the Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements
Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000, if:
(a) a person was absent from Australia immediately before 20 September
2000; and
(b) at a time (the post-start time) after 20 September 2000,
the person had not returned to Australia for a continuous period of 26 weeks or
more since 20 September 2000;
those provisions continue to apply to the person at the post-start time as
if those amendments had not been made.
Despite the amendments of section 1220 of this Act made by the Social
Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous
Matters) Act 2000, that section, as in force immediately before 20 September
2000, continues to apply to a pension or allowance granted before 20 September
2000 as if those amendments had not been made.
Despite the amendments of this Act made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the
Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment
(Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000, other than:
(a) the amendments mentioned in clauses 128 and 129 of this Schedule;
and
(b) the amendments of sections 1216B, 1218, 1218A, 1218B, 1218C and 1219;
and
(c) the amendment of Module A of the Rate Calculator at the end of section
1221;
if:
(d) a person was absent from Australia immediately before 20 September
2000; and
(e) at a time (the post-start time) after 20 September 2000,
the person had not returned to Australia since 20 September 2000;
this Act continues to apply to the person at the post-start time as if the
amendments (other than those mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c)) had not been
made.
127 Paragraph 93H(b)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(b) if the person is permanently blind—the sum of:
(i) the person’s maximum basic rate under Table B in point 1065-B1;
and
(ii) the person’s pension supplement worked out under point
1065-BA2;
calculated in each case as at the date of grant of the age
pension.
128 Paragraphs 93J(3)(a) and
(b)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
(a) if the person is not permanently blind—the sum of:
(i) the adjusted percentage of the person’s maximum basic rate under
Table B in point 1064-B1; and
(ii) the person’s pension supplement worked out under point
1065-BA2;
calculated in each case as at the date of grant of the age pension and
assuming that the person was not a member of a couple at that date; or
(b) if the person is permanently blind—the sum of:
(i) the person’s maximum basic rate under Table B in point 1065-B1;
and
(ii) the person’s pension supplement worked out under point
1065-BA2;
calculated in each case as at the date of grant of the age pension and
assuming that the person was not a member of a couple at that date.
129 Paragraphs 93J(4)(a) and
(b)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
(a) if the person is not permanently blind—the sum of:
(i) the adjusted percentage of the person’s maximum basic rate under
Table B in point 1064-B1; and
(ii) the person’s pension supplement worked out under point
1064-BA2;
calculated in each case as at the date of grant of the age pension and
assuming that the person was a member of a couple at that date; or
(b) if the person is permanently blind—the sum of:
(i) the person’s maximum basic rate under Table B in point 1065-B1;
and
(ii) the person’s pension supplement worked out under point
1065-BA2;
calculated in each case as at the date of grant of the age pension and
assuming that the person was a member of a couple at that date.
Part
3—Retirement assistance for
farmers
130 Paragraphs 1185K(4)(a) and
(b)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
(a) if the person was a member of a couple at any time during the 3 years
immediately before the operative day—an amount equal to twice the sum
of:
(i) the amount that was, on the operative day, the maximum basic rate for
a partnered person under Module B of Pension Rate Calculator A in section 1064;
and
(ii) the amount that was, on the operative day, the person’s pension
supplement worked out under point 1064-BA2; or
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—an amount equal to the sum
of:
(i) the amount that was, on the operative day, the maximum basic rate for
a person who is not a member of a couple under Module B of Pension Rate
Calculator A in section 1064; and
(ii) the amount that was, on the operative day, the person’s pension
supplement worked out under point 1064-BA2.
Part
4—Claiming unclaimed
overseas entitlements
131 Subsection 23(1) (definition of CFP
country)
Repeal the definition.
132 Section 38A
Repeal the section.
133 Schedule 1A
Insert in the appropriate numerical position:
An amount paid to a person under this Act is not recoverable from the
person if:
(a) the amount was not payable because the person, or the person’s
partner, had received a comparable foreign payment; and
(b) during the period beginning on 20 September 2000 and ending on 19
January 2001, the person gave notice to the Secretary of any comparable foreign
payment which he or she had received or was receiving; and
(c) the amount was paid before the person gave notice as mentioned in
paragraph (b); and
(d) before receiving that notice, the Secretary was unaware that the
person, or the person’s partner, had received or was receiving the
comparable foreign payment.
Part
5—Simplifying qualifying
residence
134 Subsection 7(1) (definition of exempt
resident)
Repeal the definition.
135 Subsection 7(1) (definition of former
exempt resident)
Repeal the definition.
136 Subsection 7(1) (definition of qualifying
residence exemption)
Omit “(6A)”, substitute “(6AA)”.
137 Subsection 7(1) (definition of special
purpose visa)
Repeal the definition.
138 Paragraph 7(2)(a)
(note)
Omit “, permanent visa and special purpose visa”, substitute
“and permanent visa”.
139 Subparagraph
7(2)(b)(iv)
Repeal the subparagraph.
140 Subsection 7(4A)
Repeal the subsection.
141 Paragraphs 7(6AA)(a), (c), (d) and
(e)
Repeal the paragraphs.
142 Subsection 7(6A)
Repeal the subsection.
143 Subsection 7(6C)
Repeal the subsection.
144 Subsection 7(6D)
Omit “subsections (6AA) and (6A)”, substitute “subsection
(6AA)”.
145 Subsection 7(6F)
After “under”, insert “paragraph (6AA)(f)
or”.
146 Subsection 23(1) (definition of
inhabitant of Australia)
Repeal the definition.
147 Subsection 23(13)
Repeal the subsection.
148 Section 25A
Repeal the section.
149 At the end of subsection
201AA(5)
Add:
; or (d) the person holds a visa that is in a class of visas determined in
writing by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph.
150 Subparagraph
315(1)(d)(ii)
Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:
(ii) the person has been an Australian resident and in Australia for a
period of, or periods totalling, 104 weeks; or
151 Subparagraph
315(1)(d)(iii)
Repeal the subparagraph.
152 Subparagraph
408BA(2)(d)(ii)
Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:
(ii) she has 10 years qualifying Australian residence; or
153 Subsection 660YCFA(3)
Repeal the subsection.
154 Subsection 660YCFB(2)
Repeal the subsection.
155 Subsection 660YCFB(3)
Omit “If subsection (2) does not apply, the”, substitute
“The”.
156 Subparagraphs 729(2)(f)(ii), (iii) and
(iv)
Repeal the subparagraphs.
157 Subsection 729(2) (note
2)
Repeal the note.
158 Paragraphs 739A(1)(c) and
(d)
Repeal the paragraphs.
159 Subsection 739A(2)
Omit all the words after “holder”, substitute “of a visa
that is in a class of visas determined by the Minister for the purposes of this
subsection, the person is subject to a newly arrived resident’s waiting
period”.
160 Paragraph 739A(3)(b)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(b) before, on or after the commencement of this subsection, the person
applies for a visa that is in a class of visas determined by the Minister for
the purposes of this paragraph;
161 Paragraph 739A(4)(b)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(b) before, on or after the commencement of this subsection, the person
was the holder of a visa that is in a class of visas determined by the Minister
for the purposes of this paragraph;
162 Subsection 739A(6)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(6) Neither subsection (1) nor (2) applies to a person if the person
holds, or was the former holder of, a visa in a class of visas determined by the
Minister for the purposes of this subsection.
163 At the end of section
739A
Add:
(8) A determination under paragraph (1)(e), subsection (2), paragraph
(3)(b), paragraph (4)(b) or subsection (6) is a disallowable instrument for the
purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
164 Subsections 771HNA(3) and
771HNB(2)
Repeal the subsections.
165 Subsection 771HNB(3)
Omit “If subsection (2) does not apply, the”, substitute
“The”.
1 After section 204
Insert:
(1) The Secretary may require the Commissioner of Taxation to provide the
Secretary with information about people, including tax file numbers, that was
contained in TFN declarations lodged with the Commissioner under Division 3 of
Part VA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
(2) Information provided to the Secretary under a requirement made under
subsection (1) may be used only for the following purposes:
(a) to detect cases in which amounts of social security payments under the
social security law have been paid when they should not have been
paid;
(b) to verify, in respect of persons who have made claims for social
security payments under the social security law, the qualification of those
persons for those payments;
(c) to establish whether the rates at which social security payments under
the social security law are being, or have been, paid are, or were,
correct.
Part
2—Claiming unclaimed
overseas pensions
2 Paragraph 66(2)(b)
Omit “CFP”, substitute “foreign”.
3 Paragraph 66(3)(b)
Omit “CFP”, substitute “foreign”.
4 Subsections 82(1) and (2)
After “cancelled”, insert “or suspended”.
Note: The heading to section 82 is altered by inserting
“or suspension” after
“Cancellation”.
Part
3—Beneficiaries leaving
Australia
5 Subsection 109(6)
Repeal the subsection.
6 Subsection 118(10)
Repeal the subsection.
7 Subsection 135(1)
Omit “subsections (3) and (4) and”, substitute
“subsection (3) and subsection”.
8 Subsection 135(4)
Repeal the subsection.
9 Paragraph 144(q)
Repeal the paragraph.
10 Paragraph 151(2)(f)
Repeal the paragraph.
11 Section 190
Repeal the section.
12 Subsection 234(3)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(3) The Secretary cannot delegate to anyone except the CEO the
Secretary’s power under paragraph 1314(1)(b) of the 1991 Act.
13 Subsection 234(4)
Omit “subsection 1218A(2) or”.
14 Saving provision
Despite the amendments of the Social Security (Administration) Act
1999 made by this Part (other than the amendments made by items 11, 12 and
13), that Act continues to apply, after 20 September 2000, to a decision made
before that time under section 1218 of the Social Security Act 1991, as
if those amendments had not been made.
1 Subparagraphs 5N(2)(a)(i) and
(ia)
Before “occupied”, insert “that are in Australia and
are”.
2 Subparagraph 5N(2)(a)(ii)
After “village”, insert “in Australia”.
3 Subparagraph
5N(2)(a)(iii)
After “care is”, insert “a place in Australia that
is”.
4 Subparagraph 5N(2)(a)(iv)
After “premises”, insert “in Australia”.
5 Subparagraph 5N(2)(a)(v)
After “site”, insert “in Australia”.
6 Subparagraph 5N(2)(a)(vi)
After “moor”, insert “in Australia”.
7 Subsection 5Q(1)
Insert:
temporarily, in relation to a departure or absence from
Australia, has a meaning affected by subsection (3) or (4), as the case
requires.
8 Subsection 5Q(3)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(3) In determining whether a person has left Australia temporarily or
otherwise, regard is to be had to the following:
(a) the purpose for which the person left Australia;
(b) the intended duration of the person’s absence from
Australia;
(c) the frequency of the occasions on which the person has left
Australia.
(4) In determining whether a person is absent from Australia temporarily
or otherwise, regard is to be had to the following:
(a) the purpose of the absence;
(b) the intended duration of the absence;
(c) the frequency of such absences.
9 Paragraph 5R(12)(c)
Omit “(but still in Australia)”.
10 Subsection 58K(1) (note)
Repeal the note, substitute:
Note 1: Rent assistance is not payable to a person who is
absent from Australia otherwise than temporarily. If a person is absent from
Australia temporarily, rent assistance is not payable for any part of the
absence in excess of 26 weeks.
Note 2: A person who is absent from Australia may not be
eligible for a pharmaceutical allowance (see section 118A and point SCH6-D2 for
a person leaving Australia on or after 20 September 2000 or see that section and
point as previously in force for a person who left Australia before that
date).
11 Subsection 118A(1)
After “subsections (2)”, insert “, (2A)”.
12 Subsection 118A(2)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(2) A person who leaves Australia otherwise than temporarily is not
eligible for a pharmaceutical allowance after the day on which he or she left
Australia.
(2A) A person who is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so
absent for more than 26 weeks is not eligible for a pharmaceutical allowance
after the first 26 weeks of the absence.
13 Subsection 118A(4)
Repeal the subsection.
14 After subsection 118Q(3)
Insert:
People leaving Australia otherwise than temporarily
(3A) A person who leaves Australia otherwise than temporarily is not
eligible for a telephone allowance on or after the next telephone allowance
payday.
Temporary absence from Australia
(3B) A person who is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so
absent for more than 26 weeks is not eligible for an instalment of telephone
allowance that, apart from this subsection, would be payable on a telephone
allowance payday occurring after the first 26 weeks of the absence.
15 Paragraph SCH6-C3(e)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(e) either:
(i) the person is in Australia; or
(ii) the person is temporarily absent from Australia and the period in
respect of which the rent assistance is sought is not a period after the first
26 weeks of the absence; and
16 Point SCH6-D2
Repeal the point, substitute:
No pharmaceutical allowance during certain periods of absence from
Australia
SCH6-D2 Pharmaceutical allowance is not to be added to a person’s
maximum basic rate if the person is not eligible to receive the allowance
because of subsection 118A(2) or (2A).
17 Point SCH6-G3
Repeal the point, substitute:
Eligibility of FA children who are outside Australia
SCH6-G3(1) If an FA child leaves Australia otherwise than temporarily,
additional allowance is not payable for the child on or after the day on which
he or she left Australia.
(2) If an FA child is temporarily absent from Australia for more than 8
weeks, additional allowance is not payable for the child after the first 8 weeks
of the absence.
18 Application of
amendments
The amendments made by this Part apply only to people leaving Australia on
or after 20 September 2000, and the provisions of the Veterans’
Entitlements Act 1986 that are amended by this Part continue to apply, as if
the amendments had not been made, to people leaving Australia before that
date.
1 At the end of section 202
Add:
; and (o) to facilitate the administration of section 204A of the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.
1 Paragraphs 8WB(1)(d) and
(e)
Omit “or (n)”, substitute “, (n) or
(o)”.
1 Subparagraphs 5BA(4)(b)(iv), (v) and
(vi)
Repeal the subparagraphs, substitute:
(iv) a person who has a qualifying residence exemption.
1 Item 34 of Schedule 1
Repeal the item, substitute:
34 Section 201AAA (the section 201AAA renumbered
by item 2 of Schedule 5 to the Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation
Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999)
Repeal the section.
2 Item 117 of Schedule 1
Repeal the item, substitute:
117 Section 771HNC (the section 771HNC
renumbered by item 34 of Schedule 5 to the Further 1998 Budget Measures
Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999)
Repeal the section.
1 Subparagraph 21(1)(b)(ii)
Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:
(ii) satisfies subsection (1A); and
2 After subsection 21(1)
Insert:
When individual satisfies this subsection
(1A) An individual satisfies this subsection if the individual is the
holder of a visa determined by the Minister for the purposes of subparagraph
729(2)(f)(v) of the Social Security Act 1991, and either of the following
applies:
(a) the individual is in Australia; or
(b) the individual:
(i) is temporarily absent from Australia for a period not exceeding 26
weeks; and
(ii) the absence is an allowable absence in relation to special benefit
within the meaning of Part 4.2 of that Act.
3 Subparagraph 42(1)(b)(ii)
Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:
(ii) satisfies subsection (1A); or
4 After subsection 42(1)
Insert:
When individual satisfies this subsection
(1A) An individual satisfies this subsection if the individual is the
holder of a visa determined by the Minister for the purposes of subparagraph
729(2)(f)(v) of the Social Security Act 1991, and either of the following
applies:
(a) the individual is in Australia; or
(b) the individual:
(i) is temporarily absent from Australia for a period not exceeding 26
weeks; and
(ii) the absence is an allowable absence in relation to special benefit
within the meaning of Part 4.2 of that Act.
5 Subparagraph 44(1)(d)(ii)
Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:
(ii) satisfies subsection (1A); or
6 After subsection 44(1)
Insert:
When individual satisfies this subsection
(1A) An individual satisfies this subsection if the individual is the
holder of a visa determined by the Minister for the purposes of subparagraph
729(2)(f)(v) of the Social Security Act 1991, and either of the following
applies:
(a) the individual is in Australia; or
(b) the individual:
(i) is temporarily absent from Australia for a period not exceeding 26
weeks; and
(ii) the absence is an allowable absence in relation to special benefit
within the meaning of Part 4.2 of that Act.
7 Subparagraph 45(1)(f)(ii)
Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:
(ii) satisfies subsection (1A); or
8 After subsection 45(1)
Insert:
When individual satisfies this subsection
(1A) An individual satisfies this subsection if the individual is the
holder of a visa determined by the Minister for the purposes of subparagraph
729(2)(f)(v) of the Social Security Act 1991, and either of the following
applies:
(a) the individual is in Australia; or
(b) the individual:
(i) is temporarily absent from Australia for a period not exceeding 26
weeks; and
(ii) the absence is an allowable absence in relation to special benefit
within the meaning of Part 4.2 of that Act.
9 After section 63
Insert:
(1) The Secretary may extend the 26 week period (the initial
period) referred to in subsection 62(2) or 63(2) if the Secretary is
satisfied that the individual mentioned in subsection 62(2) or the FTB child
mentioned in subsection 63(2) (in each case, the person) is unable
to return to Australia within that period because of any of the following
events:
(a) a serious accident involving the person or a family member of the
person;
(b) a serious illness of the person or a family member of the
person;
(c) the hospitalisation of the person or a family member of the
person;
(d) the death of a family member of the person;
(e) the person’s involvement in custody proceedings in the country
in which the person is located;
(f) a legal requirement for the person to remain outside Australia in
connection with criminal proceedings (other than criminal proceedings in respect
of a crime alleged to have been committed by the person);
(g) robbery or serious crime committed against the person or a family
member of the person;
(h) a natural disaster in the country in which the person is
located;
(i) political or social unrest in the country in which the person is
located;
(j) industrial action in the country in which the person is
located;
(k) a war in the country in which the person is located.
(2) The Secretary must not extend the initial period under subsection (1)
unless:
(a) the event occurred or began during the initial period; and
(b) if the event is political or social unrest, industrial action or
war—the person is not willingly involved in, or willingly participating in
the event.
1 At the end of section 13
Add:
(2) If a person’s international agreement portability rate as
calculated under subsection (1) would exceed the rate (the notional
rate) that would be the person’s notional agreement pension rate
under that subsection if the person had a residence factor of 1, the
person’s international agreement portability rate is the rate that equals
the notional rate.
1 Item 12 of Schedule 2
Omit “Division 6”, substitute “Division
5”.
2 Item 15 of Schedule 2
Omit “Division 5”, substitute “Division
4”.
3 Item 21 of Schedule 2
Omit “Subdivision E”, substitute “Subdivision
F”.
4 Item 22 of Schedule 2
Omit “Division 6”, substitute “Division
5”.
5 Item 28 of Schedule 2
Omit “Division 5”, substitute “Division
4”.
6 Item 29 of Schedule 2
Omit “Subdivision AA of Division 9”, substitute “Division
4”.
7 Item 35 of Schedule 2
Omit “Division 7”, substitute “Division
6”.
8 Item 40 of Schedule 2
Omit “Division 5”, substitute “Division
4”.