{"id":"F2019L01290","name":"Social Security (Exempt Lump Sums – Expense Payment Associated with Participation in the New Employment Services Trial) Determination 2019","slug":"social-security-exempt-lump-sums-expense-payment-associated-with-participation-in-the-new-employment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99872,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L01290-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","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 Sums – Expense Payment Associated with Participation in the New Employment Services Trial) Determination 2019.","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 Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 Act means the Social Security Act 1991.\n Expense Payment means, in the case of an individual participating in the New Employment Services Trial, an amount:\n (a) paid by, or on behalf of, the Commonwealth, to assist with the individual’s expenses associated with, or incidental to, the individual’s participation in the New Employment Services Trial; and\n (b) received by any means including:\n (i) a reimbursement to the individual; or\n (ii) a direct payment to a supplier who provides a good or service to the individual.\n New Employment Services Trial means the program established by the Commonwealth and known as the “New Employment Services Trial”.\n 5 Exempt Lump Sum\n For the purposes of paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Act, if an individual participating in the New Employment Services Trial receives an Expense Payment, that amount is an exempt lump sum.","sortOrder":3}],"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does exactly what its title suggests and no more. It creates a narrow, specific exemption for expense payments related to one particular employment program trial. There is no scope creep — the legislation hasn't expanded beyond its original purpose of protecting these specific payments from income testing."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms in the entire instrument","Single operative provision (section 5) with no subsections or conditions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (Social Security Act 1991, paragraph 8(11)(d))","No exceptions, nested or otherwise","Total length: approximately 250 words of substantive content","Straightforward definitional structure: define the program, define the payment type, declare exemption"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination says certain payments to people on social security who take part in the New Employment Services Trial won’t count as income for Centrelink. It covers reimbursements or payments made directly to suppliers for expenses tied to participation (e.g., travel, clothing, equipment).\n\nThat prevents those necessary, program-related expense payments from reducing someone’s benefit — so claimants aren’t penalised for costs they must incur to engage with the trial."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument extends the category of exempt lump sums under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act to expressly include 'Expense Payments' tied to participation in the New Employment Services Trial, as defined (see s 4 and s 5). The expansion is narrowly drafted to payments paid by or on behalf of the Commonwealth and includes reimbursements and direct supplier payments."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly targeted change: declares a specific class of payments exempt (s 5).","Defined term with multiple limbs: 'Expense Payment' specifies payer, purpose and payment methods (s 4).","Cross-reference to primary statute: relies on paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act for legal effect (ss 3, 5).","Potential interpretive scope in wording: 'associated with, or incidental to' may require administrative or judicial interpretation (s 4).","Commencement mechanics included but simple (instrument commences the day after registration) (s 2).","No procedural, evidentiary or payment-qualification rules included—administration left to implementing agencies."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument makes payments the Commonwealth (or on its behalf) provides to cover an individual's expenses for taking part in the New Employment Services Trial into an \"exempt lump sum\" for Social Security Act purposes. It covers reimbursements to participants and direct payments to suppliers. It affects participants who receive such Expense Payments and changes how those specific payments are treated under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act, not the Trial itself."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-expense-payment-associated-with-participation-in-the-new-employment","history":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-expense-payment-associated-with-participation-in-the-new-employment/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-expense-payment-associated-with-participation-in-the-new-employment/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-expense-payment-associated-with-participation-in-the-new-employment/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-expense-payment-associated-with-participation-in-the-new-employment/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-exempt-lump-sums-expense-payment-associated-with-participation-in-the-new-employment/documents"}}