Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support Bonus) Act 2013 (Cth)

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support Bonus) Act 2013

No. 5, 2013

An Act to amend the law relating to social security, farm household support and taxation, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Amendments Part 1—Main amendments Social Security Act 1991 Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 Part 2—Consequential amendments Farm Household Support Act 1992 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Social Security Act 1991 Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support Bonus) Act 2013 No. 5, 2013

An Act to amend the law relating to social security, farm household support and taxation, and for related purposes

[Assented to 5 March 2013]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support Bonus) Act 2013.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Part 1—Main amendments

Social Security Act 1991

1 Subsection 23(1) Insert: income support bonus means income support bonus under section 919.

2 Subsection 23(1) Insert: income support bonus test day has the meaning given by section 919.

3 After paragraph 23(4AA)(ab) Insert: (ac) paragraph 919(1)(a);

4 After Part 2.18A Insert:

Part 2.18B—Income support bonus

919 Qualification for an income support bonus

Qualification—social security payments (1) A person is qualified for an income support bonus on an income support bonus test day if: (a) the person is receiving one of the following payments in respect of that day: (i) newstart allowance; (ii) youth allowance; (iii) parenting payment; (iv) sickness allowance; (v) austudy payment; (vi) special benefit; and (b) if the person is receiving parenting payment, austudy payment or special benefit in respect of that day—the person is under pension age on that day. Note: For pension age see section 23.