Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 (Cth)

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009

No. 60, 2009

An Act to amend the law relating to social security, veterans' affairs, family assistance and aged care, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Increased pension rates on 20 September 2009 Part 1—Increased maximum basic rate Social Security Act 1991 Part 2—Disability support pension for persons under 21 with dependent children Division 1—Main amendments Social Security Act 1991 Division 2—Related amendments Social Security Act 1991 Part 3—Other amendments Social Security Act 1991 Part 4—Application of amendments Schedule 2—Indexation using the Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 3—Indexation using combined couple benchmark Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 4—Pension supplements Part 1—Key concepts Social Security Act 1991 Part 2—Amendment of Rate Calculators Social Security Act 1991 Part 3—Seniors supplement and quarterly pension supplement Social Security Act 1991 Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 Part 4—Other amendments Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Social Security Act 1991 Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 Part 5—Application and transitional Schedule 5—Flow‑through of pension supplement to CPRS Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 6—Income tests Part 1—Taper rate Social Security Act 1991 Part 2—Income free area Social Security Act 1991 Part 3—Application of amendments Schedule 7—Work bonus Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 8—Employment income attribution for persons of pension age Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 9—Pension bonus scheme Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 10—Transitional arrangements Part 1—Main amendment Social Security Act 1991 Part 2—Related amendments Division 1—Amendments commencing on 20 September 2009 Social Security Act 1991 Division 2—Amendments commencing on 21 September 2009 Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 11—Pension age Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 12—Advance payments Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 13—Commonwealth seniors health card Social Security Act 1991 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 14—Indexation under the family assistance law A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 Schedule 15—Portability of payments Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 16—Excluded income Social Security Act 1991 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 17—Amendments relating to aged care Part 1—Main amendments Aged Care Act 1997 Part 2—Application provisions Schedule 18—Operational area Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986