Bill returned from the Senate with an amendment made in place of the amendment disagreed to by the House.

Ordered that the amendment be taken into consideration forthwith.

Senate's amendment—

(1) Schedule 2, page 40 (after line 6), at the end of the Schedule, add:

55 Benefits of single parents who are CDEP participants not to be reduced

(1) Section 1188C inserted in the Social Security Act 1991 by item 53 does not apply in respect of a person who, immediately before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent:

(a) was in receipt of parenting payment at the rate applicable for a person who is not a member of a couple; and

(b) was a CDEP participant.

(2) However, if such a person ceases on or after that day to be a CDEP participant, subitem (1) ceases to have effect in respect of the person whether or not he or she afterwards again becomes a CDEP participant.