Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Schedules............................................................................................ 3

Schedule 1--Suspension of benefits and entitlements instead of cancellation      4

Part 1--Social security amendments                                                                     4

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999                                                             4

Part 2--Veterans' entitlements amendments                                                  15

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                            15

Schedule 2--Extended qualification for pensioner concession cards  22

Part 1--Former recipients of age pensions                                                       22

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          22

Part 2--Former recipients of disability support pensions                         26

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          26

Part 3--Former recipients of veterans' entitlements and certain partners              30

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                            30

Part 4--Certain partners of former recipients of veterans' entitlements 34

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          34

Schedule 3--Pensioner work bonus temporary increase                            37

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          37

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                            38

 

 

 

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Workforce Incentive) Act 2022

No. 55, 2022

 

An Act to amend the law relating to social security and veterans' entitlements, and for related purposes

[Assented to 23 November 2022]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: