Building trust: Supporting families through Disability Trusts

16 October 2008

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Membership of the Committee	(PDF 6KB)

Executive Summary	(PDF 7KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 14KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 24KB)
Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry Background Special disability trusts Uptake of special disability trusts Acknowledgements

Chapter 2 - Barriers to the establishment of special disability trusts	(PDF 131KB)
Eligibility restrictions Carer allowance requirement Intellectual disabilities and mental illness Institutional accommodation Minimum wage Possible eligibility changes Committee comment Contributions Capacity to contribute Contributions by beneficiary Concessional asset limit on SDTs and indexing Gifting concession Compensation awards Committee comment Tax on trust assets and earnings Capital gains tax payable Tax on trust income Other tax concerns Committee comment Eligible uses of the trust Care needs Daily care fee Accommodation needs Suggested changes Other expenses Preventing misuse of funds Committee comment

Chapter 3 - Other areas of concern	(PDF 94KB)
Complexity and costs of SDTs Complexity Costs and administration Trust audits Multiple trusts Committee comment Other concerns about the operation of Special Disability Trusts Information and awareness Mechanisms for promoting the trusts Who is responsible for promoting the trusts? What's in a name? Committee comment Other supports for families caring for dependents with disability Government co-contribution schemes Succession planning Adequacy of existing Government support Relevant Government initiatives Committee comment

Appendix 1 - List of public submissions, tabled documents and additional information authorised for publication by the committee	(PDF 11KB)

Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the committee at public hearing	(PDF 9KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515

Fax: +61 2 6277 5829

Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3515
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5829
Email:	community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au