{"id":"F2008L04535","name":"Social Security (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment - Amount of payment for disasters outside Australia) Determination 2008","slug":"f2008l04535","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":326760,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04535-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment - Amount of payment for disasters outside Australia) Determination 2008","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment - Amount of payment for disasters outside Australia) Determination 2008\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, JENNY MACKLIN, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, make this Determination under subsections 1061P(4) and 1061P(5) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 28th November 2008\n\nJ Macklin\n\nMinister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Social Security (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment – Amount of payment for disasters outside Australia) Determination 2008.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day it is signed.\n\n3 Definition\n\nAct means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n4 Adult rate\n\nFor subsection 1061P(4) of the Act, and for the purposes of paragraph 1061N(a) of the Act, the amount is $1000.00.\n\n5 Child rate\n\nFor subsection 1061P(5) of the Act, and for the purposes of paragraph 1061N(b) of the Act, the amount is $400.00.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1679},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains strictly limited to its original purpose of setting the monetary rates for the overseas disaster recovery payment. It performs exactly the function described in its title with no expansion into broader policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 short sections with minimal text","Single definition ('Act') with no technical terms requiring explanation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or 'if/then' provisions","Straightforward specification of two fixed dollar amounts only","No complex cross-referencing beyond citing the empowering sections of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This law sets the one-off cash payment amounts for Australians affected by major disasters happening **overseas** (outside Australia).\n\n**How much people get:**\n- **$1,000** for each adult\n- **$400** for each child\n\n**Who it affects:** Australian citizens or residents who are seriously affected by major disasters abroad—such as earthquakes, tsunamis, or terrorist attacks in other countries—and who qualify for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (a special one-off assistance payment).\n\n**Why it matters:** When major crises strike overseas, the Australian Government can extend financial help to affected Australians. This document fixes the exact dollar amounts for those international payments, distinguishing them from payments made for disasters occurring within Australia."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2008l04535","history":"/api/acts/f2008l04535/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2008l04535/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2008l04535/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2008l04535/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2008l04535/documents"}}