{"id":"F2017L01335","name":"Social Security (Exempt Lump Sum - New South Wales Additional Assistance Hire Vehicle Payment) Determination 2017","slug":"social-security-exempt-lump-sum-new-south-wales-additional-assistance-hire-vehicle-payment-determina","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":144151,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L01335-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Name","content":"## 1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Social Security (Exempt Lump Sum - New South Wales Additional Assistance Hire Vehicle Payment) Determination 2017.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Commencement","content":"## 2 Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n```html\n

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1. The whole of this instrument

1 November 2017

\n```\n\n> Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAct means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nAdditional Assistance Hire Vehicle Payment means a one-off lump sum payment made by Transport for NSW under Schedule 3 of the Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016 No 34 (NSW) to the holder of an eligible hire vehicle licence.\n\n5 Exempt lump sum\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Act, the gross amount of an Additional Assistance Hire Vehicle Payment is an exempt lump sum.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the Social Security Act; it narrowly declares that a specific NSW one‑off payment is to be treated as an exempt lump sum under paragraph 8(11)(d). It limits scope to the defined \"Additional Assistance Hire Vehicle Payment\" (s4) and states the exemption (s5), with a fixed commencement date. No broader amendments or new regulatory powers are created."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, single-purpose instrument limited to one named payment (definition and exemption in ss4–5).","Relies on cross-reference to the Social Security Act 1991 (paragraph 8(11)(d)) to give effect to the exemption.","Relies on an external NSW statute (Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016) to identify eligible recipients (definition of Additional Assistance Hire Vehicle Payment).","Straightforward commencement clause with a fixed date (commenced 1 November 2017).","Administrative dependence: the Department must identify and verify the NSW payment to apply the exemption (implied operational requirement).","Low textual ambiguity and no discretionary powers or ongoing regulatory mechanisms in the instrument itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument says that the one-off \"Additional Assistance Hire Vehicle Payment\" paid by Transport for NSW to eligible hire-vehicle licence holders is an exempt lump sum for social security purposes under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991 (see s4–s5). It commenced on 1 November 2017. Practically, the payment must be excluded from social security lump-sum/means‑testing when the Department assesses entitlements."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow, technical function suggested by its title — exempting a specific NSW state payment from social security means testing. There is no scope creep; it does one thing and does it directly."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument — only 5 sections spanning 2 pages","Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single operative provision (section 5) with no conditions, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the basic empowering provision","No nested logic or temporal limitations","Straightforward declaratory style: 'X is an exempt lump sum'"],"plain_english_summary":"This law makes the NSW Additional Assistance Hire Vehicle Payment exempt for Centrelink purposes, so the one‑off lump sum paid by Transport for NSW is ignored when assessing income or assets. It protects NSW taxi and hire‑vehicle licence holders who receive this state payment and also get Centrelink benefits, preventing that assistance from reducing or cancelling their federal payments."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-new-south-wales-additional-assistance-hire-vehicle-payment-determina","history":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-new-south-wales-additional-assistance-hire-vehicle-payment-determina/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-new-south-wales-additional-assistance-hire-vehicle-payment-determina/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-new-south-wales-additional-assistance-hire-vehicle-payment-determina/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-new-south-wales-additional-assistance-hire-vehicle-payment-determina/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-new-south-wales-additional-assistance-hire-vehicle-payment-determina/documents"}}