{"id":"F2008L04318","name":"Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (DEEWR) Determination 2008 (No. 2)","slug":"social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2008-no-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76307,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04318-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (DEEWR) Determination 2008 (No. 2)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (DEEWR) Determination 2008 (No.2)\n\nI, JULIA EILEEN GILLARD, Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, make this determination under section 1082 of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 13 November 2008\n\nJULIA GILLARD\n\nMinister for Education\n\nMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations\n\n1 Name of determination\n\nThis determination is the Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (DEEWR) Determination 2008 (No. 2).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination commences on 17 November 2008.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (DEEWR) Determination 2008 is revoked.\n\n4 Interpretation\n\nIn this determination:\n\n> Act means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n5 Below threshold rate\n\nFor subsection 1082 (1) of the Act, the below threshold rate for Division 1B of Part 3.10 of the Act is 3 per cent.\n\n6 Above threshold rate\n\nFor subsection 1082 (2) of the Act, the above threshold rate for Division 1B of Part 3.10 of the Act is 5 per cent.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2149},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination performs exactly the function authorised by section 1082 of the Social Security Act 1991—setting the below-threshold and above-threshold deeming rates for financial investments. It replaces an earlier 2008 determination but does not expand beyond the statutory purpose of fixing these specific percentage rates."},"complexity_factors":["Only one defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward numerical assignment (3% and 5%) without calculation formulas","Minimal length (six sections total, two of which are administrative)"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the deeming rates Centrelink uses to assume income from financial investments—3% below the asset threshold and 5% above it. It affects recipients of income support (Age Pension, DSP, JobSeeker, etc.), because deemed income, not actual returns, is used in the income test and can reduce payments if it exceeds real investment earnings."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2008-no-2","history":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2008-no-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2008-no-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2008-no-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2008-no-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2008-no-2/documents"}}