{"id":"F2021L00525","name":"Social Security (Exempt Lump Sum – Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job) Determination 2021","slug":"social-security-exempt-lump-sum-relocation-assistance-to-take-up-a-job-determination-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101742,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00525-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Social Security (Exempt Lump Sum – Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job) Determination 2021.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","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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\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 Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n> eligible participant means an individual who enters into a Relocation Assistance to Take-Up a Job Agreement on or after 1 May 2021.\n\n> relocation assistance payment means, in the case of an eligible participant, an amount:\n\n> (a) paid by, or on behalf of, the Commonwealth in accordance with a Relocation Assistance to Take-Up a Job Agreement; and\n\n> (b) received by any means, including:\n\n> (i) an advance payment to the individual;\n\n> (ii) a reimbursement to the individual; or\n\n> (iii) a direct payment to a supplier who provides a good or service to the individual.\n\n> Relocation Assistance to Take-Up a Job Agreement means an agreement for the purposes of the program established by the Commonwealth and known as “Relocation Assistance to Take-Up a Job”.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exempt lump sum","content":"#### 5 Exempt lump sum\n\n For the purposes of paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Act, if an eligible participant receives a relocation assistance payment, that amount is an exempt lump sum.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument expands the class of amounts treated as an 'exempt lump sum' under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991 by declaring relocation assistance payments under Relocation Assistance to Take‑Up a Job Agreements (entered on or after 1 May 2021) to be exempt (see s4 definition and s5). It therefore changes how the Act applies to those specific Commonwealth‑paid relocation amounts (payment methods listed in s4)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument with four short clauses (name, commencement, authority, definitions, substantive effect).","Relies on and modifies the application of paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991 (external dependency increases legal cross-reference complexity).","Defines 'relocation assistance payment' to cover multiple payment methods (advance, reimbursement, direct supplier payment), requiring administrative clarity.","Temporal cut‑off for eligibility (agreements entered on or after 1 May 2021) requires date verification in practice.","Delegated‑instrument structure (made under s8(11)(d) of the Act) concentrates discretion in executive rule‑making rather than primary legislation."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument makes payments under the Commonwealth \"Relocation Assistance to Take‑Up a Job\" program exempt from treatment as a lump sum for the Social Security Act 1991 (s5). It applies to individuals who enter a Relocation Assistance to Take‑Up a Job Agreement on or after 1 May 2021 and to amounts paid by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, including advances, reimbursements or direct supplier payments (s4–s5). Mechanically, it determines how those payments are treated for the Act’s lump‑sum rules (s3–s5)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose. It simply specifies that relocation assistance payments under a specific government program are exempt from income testing. There is no scope creep — the instrument does exactly what its title suggests and nothing more."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single operative provision (section 5) with no subsections or conditions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (Social Security Act 1991, paragraph 8(11)(d))","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditional logic","Total length is approximately 1 page of substantive content","Straightforward declaratory structure: 'if X receives Y, then Y is exempt'"],"plain_english_summary":"This law ensures government relocation assistance for people moving for work (through the \"Relocation Assistance to Take-Up a Job\" program from 1 May 2021) is not counted as income when Centrelink calculates welfare. \n\nIt affects job seekers in that program and anyone on Centrelink who receives such payments, preventing welfare reductions and removing a financial barrier to taking jobs in other towns or cities."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-relocation-assistance-to-take-up-a-job-determination-2021","history":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-relocation-assistance-to-take-up-a-job-determination-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-relocation-assistance-to-take-up-a-job-determination-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-relocation-assistance-to-take-up-a-job-determination-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-relocation-assistance-to-take-up-a-job-determination-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sum-relocation-assistance-to-take-up-a-job-determination-2021/documents"}}