{"id":"F2008L04350","name":"Social Security (Administration) (Deductible portion - section 123XPA) Specification 2008","slug":"social-security-administration-deductible-portion-section-123xpa-specification-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76331,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04350-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Administration) (Deductible portion - section 123XPA) Specification 2008","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Administration) (Deductible portion — section 123XPA) Specification 2008\n\nSocial Security (Administration) Act 1999\n\nI, JENNY MACKLIN, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, acting under paragraph 123XPA(3)(b) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and on behalf of the Minister for Education and the Minister Employment and Workplace Relations, make this Specification.\n\nDated 18 November 2008\n\nJ Macklin\n\nMinister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs\n\n1 Name of Specification\n\nThis Specification is the Social Security (Administration) (Deductible portion — section 123XPA) Specification 2008.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Specification commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this Specification:\n\nAct means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.\n\nNote 1 Baby bonus is defined in subsection 3(1) of the Family Assistance Act and has the same meaning in this Specification as in that Act.\n\nNote 2 Family Assistance Act is defined in subsection 23(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 and has the same meaning in this Specification as in that Act.\n\n4 Deductible portion\n\nFor paragraph 123XPA(3)(b) of the Act, the higher percentage of 100% is specified as the deductible portion of an instalment of baby bonus under the Family Assistance Act.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1866},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This 2008 specification performs exactly the narrow function described in its title—specifying the deductible portion for baby bonus payments under section 123XPA. The scope has not expanded beyond setting the 100% deduction rate for this specific payment type."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections with minimal text","Single substantive provision specifying a fixed percentage (100%)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Only 2 indirect definitions (referencing other Acts)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This law sets the amount of your Baby Bonus payment that the government can take to pay off your tax debts.\n\n**The bottom line:** If you receive a Baby Bonus payment but owe money to the Australian Taxation Office, the government can deduct **the entire payment (100%)** to cover your tax debt.\n\n**Why this matters:** Normally, when the government deducts money from social security payments to pay tax debts, there's a limit on how much they can take (to ensure you still have money left for living expenses). However, this law creates a special rule for Baby Bonus payments, allowing the **full amount** to be deducted if you have a tax debt.\n\n**Who it affects:** Families receiving the Baby Bonus who owe money to the ATO. (Note: The Baby Bonus was a payment for new parents that operated from 2004 to 2014.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-deductible-portion-section-123xpa-specification-2008","history":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-deductible-portion-section-123xpa-specification-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-deductible-portion-section-123xpa-specification-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-deductible-portion-section-123xpa-specification-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-deductible-portion-section-123xpa-specification-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-deductible-portion-section-123xpa-specification-2008/documents"}}