• Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 04/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : [Senate Estimates]
    DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY Proposed expenditure, $1,500,324,000 (Document A). Proposed provision, $1,163,477,000 (Document B). In Attendance Senator Herron, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Executive— Mr David Rosalky, Secretary Mr Jeff Whalan, Acting Deputy Secretary Executive Directors— Ms Kerry Flanagan Mr Graeme Hope Mr Geoff Leeper Ms Lisa
    Date: 04/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000409.sgm/0034 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 04/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : [Senate Estimates]
    CHAIR —I thank Dr Rosalky and the various officers who have spent so much time trying to give us a set of figures that we can understand this time around. I look forward to hearing your explanation for the expansion we are now seeing in the presentation of the figures.
    Date: 04/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000409.sgm/0035 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : [Senate Estimates]
    DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY Proposed expenditure, $1,500,324,000 (Document A) Proposed expenditure, $1,163,477,000 (Document B) In Attendance Senator Newman, Minister for Social Security Executive— Dr David Rosalky, Secretary Mr Jeff Whalan, Acting Deputy Secretary Executive Directors— Ms Kerry Flanagan Mr Graeme Hope Mr Geoff Leeper Ms Lisa Paul Mr Michael Sassella
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0002 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : [Senate Estimates]
    CHAIR —I declare open this public hearing of the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee considering the budget estimates. On 14 May 1998 the Senate referred to this committee the particulars of proposed expenditure for the year ending on 30 June 1999 for the portfolios of Social Security and Health and
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0003 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 1—Income security for the retired : [Senate Estimates]
    Program 1—Income security for the retired
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0004 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 1—Income security for the retired : Subprogram 1.1—Age pension : [Senate Estimates]
    Subprogram 1.1—Age pension
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0005 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 1—Income security for the retired : Subprogram 1.1—Age pension : [Senate Estimates]
    Senator DENMAN —As we know, there were some cuts to the Financial Information Service, with some loss of officers, in the last budget. Taking that into account, have there been some changes to the retirement income policy and has there been a shift away from the visiting service, visiting people
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0006 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 2—Income security for people with a disability and for carers : [Senate Estimates]
    Program 2—Income security for people with a disability and for carers
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0007 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 2—Income security for people with a disability and for carers : Subprogram 2.1—Disability support pension : [Senate Estimates]
    Subprogram 2.1—Disability support pension
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0008 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 2—Income security for people with a disability and for carers : Subprogram 2.1—Disability support pension : [Senate Estimates]
    CHAIR —Any questions on program 2? Senator GIBBS —Can the department give any details and preliminary outcomes of its research into mapping the patterns of the cost of disability? In particular, how far advanced is this research project and how is any finding likely to impact on future government policy
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0009 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 2—Income security for people with a disability and for carers : Subprogram 2.4—Sickness allowance : [Senate Estimates]
    Subprogram 2.4—Sickness allowance
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0010 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 2—Income security for people with a disability and for carers : Subprogram 2.4—Sickness allowance : [Senate Estimates]
    Senator GIBBS —Has the department been undertaking any reviews of recipients of sickness allowance? Mr Herscovitch —There is no special review process for sickness allowance—just the standard review processes that we have been using for many years. Senator Newman —Except that we have made it a bit easier. I cannot
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0011 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 2—Income security for people with a disability and for carers : Subprogram 2.3—Carer Payment : [Senate Estimates]
    Subprogram 2.3—Carer Payment
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0012 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 2—Income security for people with a disability and for carers : Subprogram 2.3—Carer Payment : [Senate Estimates]
    Senator DENMAN —What is the total number of people caring for a child with a profound disability under the age of 16? Have you got those figures? Mr Herscovitch —Senator, the question you are asking really begs the question of what we mean by a profound disability. If you are
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0013 - Source: SENATE
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee : 02/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY : Program 2—Income security for people with a disability and for carers : Subprogram 2.5—Mobility allowance : [Senate Estimates]
    Subprogram 2.5—Mobility allowance
    Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000407.sgm/0014 - Source: SENATE