{"id":"F2008L04678","name":"Social Security (Exempt Lump Sum) (Murray-Darling Basin Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant) (DEEWR) Determination 2008 (No.1)","slug":"social-security-exempt-lump-sum-murray-darling-basin-small-block-irrigators-exit-grant-deewr-determi","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121042,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04678-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Exempt Lump Sum) (Murray-Darling Basin Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant) (DEEWR) Determination 2008 (No.1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Exempt Lump Sum) (Murray-Darling Basin Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant) (DEEWR) Determination 2008 (No. 1)\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, OLIVER CADDICK, Acting Assistant Secretary, Working Age Payment Programs Branch, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, make this Determination under paragraph 8 (11) (d) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 11 December 2008\n\nOLIVER CADDICK\n\nActing Assistant Secretary, Working Age Payment Programs Branch  \nDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations\n\nDo not delete : Part Placeholder\n\nDo not delete : Division Placeholder\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Social Security (Exempt Lump Sum) (Murray-Darling Basin Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant) (DEEWR) Determination 2008 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Exempt lump sum\n\n(1) For paragraph 8 (11) (d) of the Social Security Act 1991, a Murray-Darling Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant is an exempt lump sum.\n\n(2) For subsection (1), a Murray-Darling Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant is a grant of that name provided under the program known as the Murray-Darling Basin Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant Package, administered jointly by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1590},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination maintains its original narrow scope to exempt only the Murray-Darling Basin Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant from social security means testing."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections","Single defined term (the specific grant)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the enabling power","Extremely narrow scope addressing one specific payment"],"plain_english_summary":"The determination declares the Murray-Darling Basin Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant an exempt lump-sum under the Social Security Act, so Centrelink ignores the payment when assessing pensions or allowances. \n\nIt affects small-scale Basin irrigators who receive the exit grant and also get welfare (Age Pension, DSP, JobSeeker), ensuring the grant won’t reduce or cancel their social security and helps them afford leaving irrigation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-murray-darling-basin-small-block-irrigators-exit-grant-deewr-determi","history":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-murray-darling-basin-small-block-irrigators-exit-grant-deewr-determi/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-murray-darling-basin-small-block-irrigators-exit-grant-deewr-determi/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-murray-darling-basin-small-block-irrigators-exit-grant-deewr-determi/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-murray-darling-basin-small-block-irrigators-exit-grant-deewr-determi/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-murray-darling-basin-small-block-irrigators-exit-grant-deewr-determi/documents"}}