Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (BUDGET AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Schedule(s)  
           SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of the Social Security Act 1991 to increase the flexibility of carer pension
           SCHEDULE 2 Amendments to change references in certain Acts from “carer pension” to “carer payment”
           SCHEDULE 3 Abolition of the minimum rate of payment to under 18 year old sickness allowance, newstart allowance and youth training allowance recipients
           SCHEDULE 4 Amendments to allow increased voluntary work participation for unemployed people
           SCHEDULE 5 Amendments to tighten the activity test administration and simplify the penalty periods that apply to newstart allowance and youth training allowance
           SCHEDULE 6 Amendments relating to unemployment due to industrial action
           SCHEDULE 7 Amendments relating to waiting periods
           SCHEDULE 8 Amendments relating to sickness allowance, newstart allowance and youth training allowance
           SCHEDULE 9 Amendments relating to the lodgment of claims by sick or incapacitated people
           SCHEDULE 10 Abolition of the earnings credit scheme
           SCHEDULE 11 Amendments relating to widows and partners
           SCHEDULE 12 Amendments relating to compensation
           SCHEDULE 13 Amendments to the compensation provisions of the Student and Youth Assistance Act 1973
           SCHEDULE 14 Amendments to abolish the health benefits card and allow the issuing of a health care card to sickness allowees
           SCHEDULE 15 Repeal of provisions relating to health care cards for persons receiving family allowance supplement on 1 January 1992
           SCHEDULE 16 Abolition of modified income test
           SCHEDULE 17 Amendments relating to the application of the below threshold deeming rate
           SCHEDULE 18 Amendments relating to debt recovery
           SCHEDULE 19 Amendments of the Social Security Act 1991 to alter the social security entitlements advance payment scheme
           SCHEDULE 20 Other technical amendments
           SCHEDULE 21 Application, transitional and saving provisions