Second Reading Speeches

Social Security Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments for Carers) Bill 2005

Type
Government
Portfolio
Family and Community Services
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Social Security Act 1991
,
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
,
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
and
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to provide for one-off payments to carer service pension, carer allowance and carer payment recipients. Also provides for an administrative scheme (to be determined by legislative instrument) for payments if the statutory one-off payments regime does not produce an appropriate result.

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