{"id":"F2007L00659","name":"Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (FaCSIA) Determination 2007","slug":"social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-facsia-determination-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":64158,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00659-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (FaCSIA) Determination 2007","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (FaCSIA) Determination 2007\n\nI, Malcolm Thomas Brough, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, make this determination under section 1082 of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 7th March 2007.\n\nMal Brough\n\nMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs\n\n1. Name of determination\n\nThis determination is the Social Security (Deeming Threshold Rates) (FaCSIA) Determination 2007.\n\n2. Commencement\n\nThis determination commences on 20 March 2007.\n\n3. Interpretation\n\nIn this determination:\n\n> Act means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n4. Revocation of Social Security (Threshold Rates) Determination 2004 (No. 1)\n\nThe Social Security (Threshold Rates) Determination 2004 (No. 1) is revoked.\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 3.5%.\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 5.5%.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1742},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative update of numerical rates within the existing deeming framework established by the Social Security Act 1991. It does not expand the scope or operation of the legislation beyond adjusting the specific percentage rates."},"complexity_factors":["Only one defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Straightforward numerical specification without conditional logic or exceptions","Simple revocation of the previous instrument without transitional provisions","No operational provisions — purely sets two percentage rates"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets Centrelink’s “deeming rates” — the assumed returns on financial investments used in income tests for payments. It fixes a 3.5% rate on balances up to threshold amounts and 5.5% on balances above those thresholds.\n\nThat affects recipients of income support (Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment, etc.) because deemed income reduces payable benefits when calculating entitlements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-facsia-determination-2007","history":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-facsia-determination-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-facsia-determination-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-facsia-determination-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-facsia-determination-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-deeming-threshold-rates-facsia-determination-2007/documents"}}