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ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 16, 2014-15 21 AUGUST 2014 Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No.

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 141, 2012-13 14 June 2013 Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Bill 2013 Peter Yeend Social Policy Section Contents Glossary ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 4 Structure of the Bill ................................................................................................................................. 4 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Increase and index the allowance rate

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 106, 2012-13 9 May 2013 Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013 Rebecca de Boer and Peter Yeend Social Policy Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 4 Structure of the Bill ................................................................................................................................. 5 Legislative instruments .................................................................................................................... 5 Amendments to Principles .............................................................................................................. 6 Structure

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Disability Support Pension .................................................................................................................. 4 Welfare to Work reforms to the Disability Support Pension .............................................................. 5 DSP recipient numbers 2001 - 2011 ........................................................................................ 6 Other reforms to the Disability Support Pension .......................................................................... 7 Aspects of

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services This Digest replaces an earlier version dated 14 October 2011 to include technical amendments under the heading ‘Clean energy payments under social security law’. Contents Glossary .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 6 One-off up-front lump-sum advance payment ............................................................................. 6 Clean

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 4 Schedules 1 and 2—Family payments ..................................................................................................... 4 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Financial implications.......................................................................................................................... 6 Key provisions ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Schedule 3—Assessing qualification for Disability Support Pension ....................................................... 8 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Financial implications.......................................................................................................................... 8 Changed Disability

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Glossary .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Previous proposed legislation ............................................................................................................. 5 2009 Bill ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Consideration by the Productivity Commission ....................................................................... 6 2010 Bill ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Second 2010 Bill ............................................................................................................................. 7 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 8 Overseas models

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Work Bonus .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Family Tax Benefit Part A ......................................................................................................................... 3 New senior secondary school child category for FTB-A eligibility ....................................................... 4 Changes affecting Youth Allowance recipients ................................................................................... 5 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Financial implications.......................................................................................................................... 6 Baby Bonus............................................................................................................................................... 8