Second Reading Speeches

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance Alignment and Other Measures) Bill 2016

Type
Government
Portfolio
Social Services
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
and
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2016
to provide that clear date of effect rules operate in relation to certain review decisions that create new or increased entitlements to family tax benefit (FTB);
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the proposed
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Act 2016
which proposes to phase out FTB supplements by 1 July 2018; and
Social Security Act 1991
to correct an error made to the youth allowance rate calculator method statement.

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