{"id":"F2011L02789","name":"Social Security (Class of Visas—Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Period for Special Benefit) Determination 2011","slug":"f2011l02789","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313784,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L02789-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Class of Visas—Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Period for Special Benefit) Determination 2011","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Class of Visas—Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Period for Special Benefit) Determination 2011\n\nI, JENNY MACKLIN, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform, make this Determination under paragraph 739A(8)(c) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 14th December 2011\n\nJ Macklin\n\nMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform\n\n1. Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Social Security (Class of Visas—Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Period for Special Benefit) Determination 2011.\n\n2. Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 January 2012.\n\n3. Class of visas\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph 739A(8)(c) of the Social Security Act 1991 the classes of visas are:\n\n(i) Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional);\n\n(ii) Subclass 309 Spouse (Provisional);\n\n(iii) Subclass 310 Interdependency (Provisional);\n\n(iv) Subclass 820 (Partner – Temporary);\n\n(v) Subclass 820 (Spouse – Temporary); and\n\n(vi) Subclass 826 Interdependency (Provisional).","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1886},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains narrowly focused on its original purpose of listing specific visa subclasses for the Special Benefit waiting period provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections","No defined terms or interpretation clauses","Single cross-reference to the empowering provision in the Social Security Act 1991","Simple enumeration of 6 visa subclasses with no conditional logic","No exceptions, exemptions, or transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination makes holders of certain provisional or temporary partner visas subject to the newly arrived resident’s waiting period (typically up to four years) before they can claim Special Benefit, a Centrelink payment for severe financial hardship.\n\nThat means many people sponsored by an Australian partner—if their relationship breaks down or they face immediate hardship after arrival—generally cannot access Special Benefit until the waiting period ends."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2011l02789","history":"/api/acts/f2011l02789/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2011l02789/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2011l02789/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2011l02789/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2011l02789/documents"}}