{"id":"F2020L01223","name":"Social Security (Administration) (Classes of Exempt Welfare Payment Recipients) Specification 2020","slug":"social-security-administration-classes-of-exempt-welfare-payment-recipients-specification-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440612,"registerId":"F2020L01223-fast-fetch-1775956175920","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Administration) (Classes of Exempt Welfare Payment Recipients) Specification 2020","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nSocial Security (Administration) (Classes of Exempt Welfare Payment Recipients) Specification 2020\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, Anne Ruston, Minister for Families and Social Services, make the following Specification.\n\nDated                                  25 September 2020  \n\nSenator the Hon Anne Ruston\n\nMinister for Families and Social Services\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Schedule\n\n6  Exempt welfare payment recipients — specified classes of persons\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSocial Security (Administration) (Classes of Exempt Welfare Payment Recipients) Specification 2010\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Social Security (Administration) (Classes of Exempt Welfare Payment Recipients) Specification 2020.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 123UGB(2) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Social Security Act 1991, including the following:\n\n(a) nominated visa holder;\n\n(b) principal carer;\n\n(c) receiving; and\n\n(d) special benefit.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.\n\n5  Schedule\n\n  The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 to this instrument is repealed as set out in the Schedule.\n\n6  Exempt welfare payment recipients — specified classes of persons\n\n  For subsection 123UGB(2) of the Act, the following class of persons is specified to be exempt welfare payment recipients:\n\n1.     the class of persons each member of which:\n\n\n1.           is at least 16 years old; and\n2.         is receiving special benefit; and\n3.       is not a nominated visa holder; and\n4.       is not the principal carer of a child who is aged under 6 years.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSocial Security (Administration) (Classes of Exempt Welfare Payment Recipients) Specification 2010\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\n  Repeal the instrument.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The instrument repeals the 2010 Specification (Schedule 1) and replaces it with a single specified class in section 6: persons aged 16+, receiving special benefit, who are not nominated visa holders and who are not principal carers of a child under six. This alters which recipients are formally listed as 'exempt welfare payment recipients' for the purposes of subsection 123UGB(2) of the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with a single operative clause that lists four eligibility criteria (section 6).","Relies on defined terms found in other legislation (Social Security Act 1991 and the Act) — e.g. 'special benefit', 'nominated visa holder', 'principal carer' (section 4 note).","Made under a specific statutory power (subsection 123UGB(2)) — requires reading with that parent provision to see practical consequences (section 3).","Repeals an earlier instrument (Schedule 1), so understanding change requires comparing the two instruments (Schedule 1).","Commencement mechanics are routine but explicit: the instrument operates the day after registration (section 2).","Possible interpretive issues arise only from the external definitions and how departmental practice applies 'receiving' and 'principal carer' (section 4 note and section 6)."],"plain_english_summary":"Specifies which welfare recipients are treated as \"exempt\" for administrative purposes under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999. It applies to people aged 16 or older who are receiving the special benefit, who are not nominated visa holders and who are not the principal carer of a child under six. The instrument also repeals the 2010 specification and therefore replaces the previous listed class of exempt recipients."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a direct remake of the 2010 Specification. The scope remains identical — identifying exempt classes for welfare payment purposes under the Cashless Debit Card framework. The 2020 version repeals and replaces the 2010 version without expanding the substantive content or purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 6 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule)","Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Single operational provision (section 6) with a straightforward 4-part test","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act and general definitions in the Social Security Act 1991","No nested conditions, exceptions, or temporal limitations","Essentially a direct remake of a 2010 instrument with minimal structural change"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates a single, narrow exemption from the Cashless Debit Card: people aged 16+ receiving Special Benefit who are not temporary visa holders and are not the primary carer of a child under six. It updates and replaces the earlier (2010) rule, affecting a small, specific group of hardship payment recipients and ensuring the exemption framework remains current."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-classes-of-exempt-welfare-payment-recipients-specification-2020","history":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-classes-of-exempt-welfare-payment-recipients-specification-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-classes-of-exempt-welfare-payment-recipients-specification-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-classes-of-exempt-welfare-payment-recipients-specification-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-classes-of-exempt-welfare-payment-recipients-specification-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-classes-of-exempt-welfare-payment-recipients-specification-2020/documents"}}