{"id":"F2019L01021","name":"Social Security (Exempt Lump Sums - Disability Sporting Grants) Determination 2019","slug":"social-security-exempt-lump-sums-disability-sporting-grants-determination-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440183,"registerId":"F2019L01021-fast-fetch-1775955911014","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Exempt Lump Sums - Disability Sporting Grants) Determination 2019","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nSocial Security (Exempt Lump Sums - Disability Sporting Grants) Determination 2019\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, MARY MCLARTY, Delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Social Services, make the following Determination under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated  19 July 2019    \n\nMARY MCLARTY\n\nDelegate of the Secretary of the Department of Social Services\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Schedules.............................................2\n\n6 Exempt lump sum\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals 3\n\nSocial Security Exempt Lump Sum (Disability Sporting Grants) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2009.               3\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n This instrument is the Social Security (Exempt Lump Sums - Disability Sporting Grants) Determination 2019.\n\n2  Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after registration.  \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\nAPC means the Australian Paralympic Committee.\n\nASC means the Australian Sports Commission.\n\nathlete support means financial support for a person to prepare for a major sporting event or events.\n\nCGA means Commonwealth Games Australia.\n\ndisability sporting grant means a one-off payment to a person with a disability, for the purpose of athlete support, where that payment is made by:\n\n(a)    the ASC; or\n\n(b)    the APC, CGA, or an NSO, using funds provided by the ASC.\n\ndisability support pension is a payment made under Part 2.3 of the Act.\n\nNSO means an Australian national sporting organisation, including a national sporting organisation for people with a disability, recognised by the ASC.\n\nreceive has the same meaning as in section 23 of the Act.\n\n5  Schedules\n\n Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n6  Exempt Lump Sums\n\n If a person receives a disability sporting grant on a day in relation to which the person is also receiving a disability support pension, the amount of that disability sporting grant is an exempt lump sum, in respect of the person, for the purposes of the Act.\n\n\n\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nSocial Security Exempt Lump Sum (Disability Sporting Grants) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2009\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument establishes a targeted exemption and expressly repeals the 2009 Determination (Schedule 1). The text sets a narrowly defined exemption (eligible payers and same‑day receipt) and does not indicate a broader or narrower substantive scope beyond those definitions."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument focused on a narrow exemption (section 6).","Relies on external provisions of the Social Security Act 1991 (authority under paragraph 8(11)(d); 'receive' defined by section 23) which require cross-reference.","Conditional timing: exemption applies only if the grant is received on a day the person is also receiving the disability support pension (section 6).","Narrowly defined eligible payers: ASC, or APC/CGA/NSO using ASC funds (definitions in section 4).","Terminology constraints: 'one-off payment' and 'exempt lump sum' are legal terms that invite statutory interpretation.","Repeals an earlier Determination (Schedule 1), creating potential transition or administrative verification issues."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination makes certain one‑off disability sporting grants an “exempt lump sum” under the Social Security Act 1991 when the recipient is also receiving the disability support pension on the same day. Mechanically, the grant is excluded for the purposes of the Act. It applies only to grants paid by the Australian Sports Commission or by the APC, CGA or an NSO using ASC funds, and was made by the Secretary’s Delegate under paragraph 8(11)(d). The practical effect is that eligible recipients can accept these grants without those amounts being counted under the Act."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow purpose. It replaces a 2009 determination with identical policy intent (exempting disability sporting grants from the income test), merely updating the departmental name from FaHCSIA to DSS and refreshing the legislative instrument format. No expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (approximately 350 words)","Only 6 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule","7 defined terms, all straightforward (acronyms for sporting bodies, basic concepts like 'athlete support')","Single operative provision (section 6) with simple conditional logic: IF person receives grant AND receives disability support pension THEN grant is exempt","No nested exceptions, no cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (Social Security Act 1991, paragraph 8(11)(d))","Clear, linear structure: name, commencement, authority, definitions, operative provision, repeal of old instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This law ensures one-off disability sporting grants won’t be treated as income for Disability Support Pension (DSP) assessments. That means training or competition grants won’t reduce or jeopardise a recipient’s pension.\n\nIt mainly affects people with disability on the DSP who receive grants from bodies like the ASC, APC, CGA or national sporting organisations funded through ASC, protecting essential income while they pursue elite sport."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-disability-sporting-grants-determination-2019","history":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-disability-sporting-grants-determination-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-disability-sporting-grants-determination-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-disability-sporting-grants-determination-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-disability-sporting-grants-determination-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-disability-sporting-grants-determination-2019/documents"}}