{"id":"F2018L00928","name":"Social Security (Dependants—Concession Cards) Declaration 2018","slug":"social-security-dependants-concession-cards-declaration-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":97634,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00928-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1. Name of declaration","sectionType":"section","heading":"1. Name of declaration","content":"#### 1. Name of declaration\n\n  This declaration is the Social Security (Dependants—Concession Cards) Declaration 2018.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3. Authority","sectionType":"section","heading":"3. Authority","content":"#### 3. Authority\n\n  This declaration is made under subsection 240B(5) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4. Interpretation","sectionType":"section","heading":"4. Interpretation","content":"#### 4. Interpretation\n\n> Administration Act means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999;\n\n> dependant has the same meaning as in Part 2A.1 of the Social Security Act 1991;\n\n> member of a couple has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the Social Security Act 1991;\n\n> member of the family unit has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958;\n\n> partner has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the Social Security Act 1991;\n\n> permanent visa has the meaning given by subsection 30(1) of the Migration Act 1958;\n\n> protection visa has the meaning given by section 35A of the Migration Act 1958;\n\n> temporary visa has the meaning given by subsection 30(2) of the Migration Act 1958.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Dependants for Holders of Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card","content":"## Part 2—Dependants for Holders of Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5. Dependants for pensioner concession c","sectionType":"section","heading":"5. Dependants for pensioner concession card or health care card purposes","content":"#### 5. Dependants for pensioner concession card or health care card purposes\n\n  Temporary visa holder\n  (1) A person who:\n    (a) is the holder of a temporary visa; and\n    (b) has applied for a permanent visa and the application has not been withdrawn or otherwise finally determined; and\n    (c) has not made an application for a protection visa (whether or not the person has applied for any other visa), other than an application that has been withdrawn or otherwise finally determined; and\n    (d) is, or has been, in Australia as the holder of a temporary visa\n  is declared to be a person to whom subparagraph 240B(4)(a)(iii) of the Administration Act applies.\n  Other visa holders\n  (2) A person who:\n    (a) is the holder of any of a:\n    (i) subclass 449 (Humanitarian Stay (Temporary)) visa;\n    (ii) subclass 785 (Temporary Protection) visa;\n    (iii) subclass 786 (Temporary (Humanitarian Concern)) visa; or\n    (iv) subclass 790 (Safe Haven Enterprise) visa; and\n    (b) is, or has been, in Australia as the holder of a relevant visa\n  is declared to be a person to whom subparagraph 240B(4)(a)(iii) of the Administration Act applies.\n  Visa holders connected with the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme\n  (3) A person who is, or has been, in Australia as the holder of a visa granted on the basis that the person is a member of the family unit of another person (the other person), where the other person:\n    (a) is, or has been, in Australia as the holder of a visa granted on the basis that the other person is a participant, as a worker, in the scheme known as the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme; and\n    (b) has been approved by a Department, in the course of administering the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, to bring members of the family unit of the other person to Australia;\n  is declared to be a person to whom subparagraph 240B(4)(a)(iii) of the Administration Act applies.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The declaration remains tightly focused on its original purpose: specifying which dependants of temporary visa holders qualify for concession cards. The three categories (permanent visa applicants, humanitarian visa holders, and Pacific Labour Mobility families) all fit within this narrow administrative function. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Short document (only 5 substantive sections)","7 defined terms, all referencing external legislation rather than creating new definitions","Three discrete categories with clear, non-overlapping conditions","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic — each category uses simple 'and' conjunctions","Heavy reliance on external statutory references (Migration Act 1958, Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999) requiring cross-reading"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration lets certain temporary visa holders’ dependants access Pensioner Concession Cards or Health Care Cards, giving cheaper medicines and healthcare that are normally for citizens and permanent residents.  \n\nIt covers dependants of temporary visa holders awaiting permanent residency, specified temporary humanitarian visa holders, and families of Pacific Australia Labour Mobility workers — ensuring vulnerable migrants and visiting workers’ families can get essential subsidised healthcare."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument defines who is a dependant for concession-card purposes as a standalone declaration. No earlier text or prior instrument was provided for comparison, so no change from an earlier scope can be identified from the supplied material."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to other statutes for defined terms (Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, Migration Act 1958), increasing interpretive dependency.","Conditional eligibility tests that hinge on procedural status (e.g. has applied for a permanent visa and that application not withdrawn or finally determined).","Enumerated list of specific visa subclasses (449, 785, 786, 790) requiring precise visa-class verification.","Temporal phrasing ('is, or has been, in Australia') that raises timing and evidentiary questions.","Reliance on an administrative approval in the PALM scheme (Department approval to bring family), creating an external verification point and administrative discretion.","Modest compliance burden on applicants and administrators to prove visa status and application outcomes."],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration names which non-citizen visa holders count as \"dependants\" for Pensioner Concession Card and Health Care Card purposes. It covers temporary visa holders seeking permanent visas (who have not applied for protection visas), holders of subclasses 449, 785, 786 and 790, and family-unit members of Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) workers approved to bring dependants. Mechanically, it makes departmental verification of visa class, visa-application status and PALM approval decisive for concession-card dependant status."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-dependants-concession-cards-declaration-2018","history":"/api/acts/social-security-dependants-concession-cards-declaration-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-dependants-concession-cards-declaration-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-dependants-concession-cards-declaration-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-dependants-concession-cards-declaration-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-dependants-concession-cards-declaration-2018/documents"}}