{"id":"F2017L01586","name":"Social Security (Exempt Lump Sum – Tasmanian Special Energy Bonus) Determination 2017","slug":"social-security-exempt-lump-sum-tasmanian-special-energy-bonus-determination-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":144380,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L01586-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 – Tasmanian Special Energy Bonus) 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 December 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 Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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\npensioner concession card has the same meaning as in the Act.\n\nseniors health card has the same meaning as in the Act.\n\nSpecial Energy Bonus means a one-off payment of $125 made by Aurora Energy Pty Ltd, an organisation owned by the State of Tasmania, during the 2017-18 financial year, to pensioner concession card and seniors health card holders in Tasmania to assist with their electricity bills.\n\n5 Exempt lump sum\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Act, the gross amount of a Special Energy Bonus is an exempt lump sum.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument's scope is narrow and corresponds to its stated purpose: to declare the $125 Special Energy Bonus (as defined) an exempt lump sum under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act. There is no internal amendment or expansion of scope in the text; commencement is 1 December 2017 (see s2, s4, s5)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject matter: single defined payment (Special Energy Bonus) and single legal effect (exempt lump sum) (see Definitions and s5).","Depends on cross‑reference to the Social Security Act 1991 (para 8(11)(d)), so some interpretive work may be needed to see downstream assessment effects (see s3 and s5).","Clear eligibility definition limits ambiguity: payer, amount, recipients identified (see s4 definition of Special Energy Bonus).","Low administrative burden: fixed commencement date and no delegated discretion or multiple operative provisions (see s2).","Potential interaction points with other means‑test rules in the Act create minor legal interdependencies despite the instrument's simplicity."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument treats the $125 Special Energy Bonus paid by Aurora Energy to Tasmanian pensioner concession card and seniors health card holders as an \"exempt lump sum\" for the purposes of the Social Security Act. Mechanically, it tells social security administrators not to count that gross one‑off payment under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Act; it affects recipients of the bonus and how their social security entitlements are assessed. Commencement: 1 December 2017."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, specific function suggested by its title. It exempts one particular payment (the 2017 Tasmanian Special Energy Bonus) from income testing. There is no scope creep — it does not expand to cover other payments, other states, or other years."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 sections spanning 2 pages","Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single operative provision (section 5) with no conditions or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (Social Security Act 1991, paragraph 8(11)(d))","Straightforward purpose: identify a specific payment and exempt it"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument that makes a one-off $125 electricity payment from the Tasmanian government (via Aurora Energy) **invisible** to Centrelink when calculating people's benefits.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Tasmanian Government gave $125 to pensioners and seniors in 2017-18 to help with power bills\n- Normally, lump sum payments count as income and can reduce your Centrelink payments\n- This determination **exempts** that $125 payment — meaning Centrelink ignores it completely\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian residents who held a **pensioner concession card** or **seniors health card** in 2017-18\n- Anyone receiving Centrelink payments who also got this $125 bonus\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this instrument, that $125 \"help\" with electricity bills could have actually cost people money by reducing their fortnightly Centrelink payments. This ensures the bonus genuinely helps rather than creating a paperwork headache or benefit reduction."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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