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SOCIAL SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SIMPLIFYING STUDENT PAYMENTS) ACT 2017 - SCHEDULE 1

Means testing for social security benefits

Part   1 -- Youth allowance and austudy payment assets test

Social Security Act 1991

1   Subsection   547B(1)

Repeal the subsection.

2   Subsection   547B(2)

Omit "(2)".

3   Sections   573 and 573A

Repeal the sections, substitute:

573   Austudy payment not payable if assets value limit exceeded

    An austudy payment is not payable to a person if the value of the person's assets is more than the person's assets value limit.

Note:   For assets value limit see section   573B.

4   Application provisions

(1)   The amendment made by item   1 applies in relation to working out whether youth allowance is payable to a person in respect of days occurring on or after the commencement of that item.

(2)   The amendment made by item   3 applies in relation to working out whether an austudy payment is payable to a person in respect of days occurring on or after the commencement of that item.

Part   2 -- Means test treatment of private companies and private trusts

Social Security Act 1991

5   Paragraph 547D(a)

Omit "and Part   3.18".

6   Paragraph 547D(b)

Omit "(disregarding Part   3.18)".

7   Section   547D

Omit "Section   547E applies for the purpose of working out the value of the assets of the person and of any other person who is the partner of the person.".

8   Section   547E

Repeal the section.

9   Section   573C

Omit "Section   573D applies for the purpose of working out the value of the person's assets and of his or her partner (if any).".

10   Section   573D

Repeal the section.

11   Application provisions

(1)   The amendment s made by items   5 to 8 apply in relation to working out whether youth allowance is payable to a person in respect of days occurring on or after the commencement of those items.

(2)   The amendments made by items   9 and 10 apply in relation to working out whether an austudy payment is payable to a person in respect of days occurring on or after the commencement of those items.

Part   3 -- Treatment of periodic gifts or allowances from family members

Social Security Act 1991

12   Paragraph 8(8)(z) (note)

Repeal the note.

13   Point 1067G - H21

Repeal the point.

14   Point 1067L - D17

Repeal the point.

15   Point 1068 - G5

Repeal the point.

16   Point 1068B - D5

Repeal the point.

17   Application provision

The amendments made by this Part apply in relation to working out the rate of social security benefits in respect of days occurring on or after the commencement of this item.

Part   4 -- Parental income test for youth allowance

Social Security Act 1991

18   After paragraph   1067G - F10(d)

Insert:

  (da)   the parent's tax free pension s or benefit s for that year (worked out in accordance with clause   7 of Schedule   3 to the Family Assistance Act);

19   Application provision

The amendment made by this Part appl ies in relation to working out a person's eligibility for, or amount of, youth allowance for a day that is on or after the commencement of this item.



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