Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Act 2021 (Cth)

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Act 2021

No. 23, 2021

An Act to amend the law relating to social security, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Amendments Part 1—Increasing working age payments Social Security Act 1991 Part 2—Qualification for youth allowance or jobseeker payment—coronavirus Social Security Act 1991 Part 3—Ordinary waiting periods Social Security Act 1991 Part 4—Income free areas and taper rates Social Security Act 1991 Part 5—Portability Social Security Act 1991

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Act 2021 No. 23, 2021

An Act to amend the law relating to social security, and for related purposes

[Assented to 22 March 2021]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Act 2021.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 22 March 2021 2. Schedule 1, Part 1 1 April 2021. 1 April 2021 3. Schedule 1, Parts 2 and 3 Immediately after the commencement of Division 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Act 2020. 1 April 2021 4. Schedule 1, Parts 4 and 5 1 April 2021. 1 April 2021