{"id":"F2009L01167","name":"Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (DEEWR) Determination 2009 (No. 1)","slug":"social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2009-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122013,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01167-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (DEEWR) Determination 2009 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (DEEWR) Determination 2009 (No. 1)\n\nI, BRENDAN O’CONNOR, Minister for Employment Participation, make this determination under section 1082 of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 21 January 2009\n\nBRENDAN O’CONNOR\n\nMinister for Employment Participation\n\n1 Name of determination\n\nThis determination is the Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (DEEWR) Determination 2009 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination commences on 26 January 2009.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (DEEWR) Determination 2008 (No. 2) is revoked.\n\n4 Definition\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 4 per cent.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1522},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative update that replaces the previous deeming rates determination. It maintains the same scope and purpose—setting the income rates for financial assets under the Social Security Act—without expanding beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short sections total","Single definition ('Act') with no interpretive complexity","No internal cross-references or conditional logic","Straightforward rate-setting provisions (simple percentage declarations)","Revokes only one previous instrument without transitional arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the Centrelink “deeming” rates used to calculate income from savings and investments — Centrelink treats financial assets as earning a fixed return rather than using actual interest. It sets 3% for the portion below the asset threshold and 4% above it. It affects recipients of pensions and allowances whose payments are income-tested and can reduce payments if deemed income exceeds their real earnings; it replaces the 2008 rates."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2009-no-1","history":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2009-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2009-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2009-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2009-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-deewr-determination-2009-no-1/documents"}}