Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Bill 2013

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Amends the Social Security Act 1991 to: increase the income free area that applies for recipients of Newstart Allowance, Widow Allowance, Partner Allowance, Parenting Payment (Partnered) and Sickness Allowance; extend eligibility for the Pensioner Education Supplement to single principal carer parents receiving Newstart Allowance payments; and provide a 12-week extension of eligibility for the Pensioner Concessioner Card to single parents who are no longer qualified for Parenting Payment (Single) because their youngest child has turned eight years of age and who do not qualify for another income support payment due to earnings from employment.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	29 May 2013
Second reading moved	29 May 2013
Referred to Federation Chamber	06 Jun 2013
Second reading debate	06 Jun 2013
Second reading agreed to	06 Jun 2013
Reported from Federation Chamber	06 Jun 2013
Third reading agreed to	06 Jun 2013

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	17 Jun 2013
Second reading moved	17 Jun 2013
Second reading debate	28 Jun 2013
Second reading agreed to	28 Jun 2013
Third reading agreed to	28 Jun 2013


Text of bill as passed both Houses	28 Jun 2013
Assent Act no.: 121 Year: 2013	29 Jun 2013

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No proposed amendments have been circulated.

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Notes

Referred to Committee (29/05/2013): Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Committee report (17/06/2013)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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