{"id":"F2009L01807","name":"Social Security (Exemptions from Non-payment and Waiting Periods - Activities) Specification 2009 (No. 1)","slug":"social-security-exemptions-from-non-payment-and-waiting-periods-activities-specification-2009-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78792,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01807-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Exemptions from Non-payment and Waiting Periods - Activities) Specification 2009 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Exemptions from Non-payment and Waiting Periods — Activities) Specification 2009 (No. 1)\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, LISA MARIAN PAUL, Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, make this instrument under subsections 549A (6), 553B (2A), 553C (5), 598 (8A), 620 (3), 633 (5) and 634 (2A) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n  \nDated 10th May 2009\n\nLISA PAUL  \nSecretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations\n\n1 Name of instrument\n\nThis instrument is the Social Security (Exemptions from Non-payment and Waiting Periods — Activities) Specification 2009 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on 1 July 2009.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n> Stream 4 employment services means those services specified as Stream 4 in the Employment Services Deed 2009-2012.\n\n4 Specification of activities\n\nFor paragraphs 549A (5) (a), 553B (2) (a), 553C (4) (a), 598 (8) (a),  \n620 (2) (a), 633 (4) (a) and 634 (2) (a) of the Act, the following activities are specified:\n\n(a) an activity undertaken by a person as part of Stream 4 employment services provided to the person;\n\n(b) a rehabilitation program.\n\n> Note Rehabilitation program is defined in subsection 23 (1) of the Act.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1914},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2009 specification instrument, commencing 1 July 2009. It remains limited to its original purpose of specifying exactly two exempt activities (Stream 4 services and rehabilitation programs) as permitted by the enabling provisions in the Social Security Act 1991."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections total","Just 2 defined terms in the interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple legislative references to parent Act provisions without substantive modification"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule tells Centrelink when it must **waive waiting periods or penalties** for people claiming unemployment benefits.\n\nUsually, people claiming Newstart Allowance (now JobSeeker Payment) or Youth Allowance might face:\n- **Waiting periods** before payments start (due to liquid assets or other reasons)\n- **Non-payment periods** for not meeting job-seeking requirements\n\n**This instrument protects your payments if you are doing either of:**\n\n* **Stream 4 employment services** — Intensive support for people with significant barriers to work (the highest complexity tier in the employment services system at the time)\n* **Rehabilitation programs** — Medical or vocational rehabilitation (as defined in the Social Security Act)\n\n**Why it matters:** If you're participating in these specific intensive support programs, Centrelink cannot stop your payments or force you to serve waiting periods. This ensures people getting serious help to overcome barriers (like disability or long-term unemployment) aren't penalised while they work on getting job-ready."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-exemptions-from-non-payment-and-waiting-periods-activities-specification-2009-no-1","history":"/api/acts/social-security-exemptions-from-non-payment-and-waiting-periods-activities-specification-2009-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-exemptions-from-non-payment-and-waiting-periods-activities-specification-2009-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-exemptions-from-non-payment-and-waiting-periods-activities-specification-2009-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-exemptions-from-non-payment-and-waiting-periods-activities-specification-2009-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-exemptions-from-non-payment-and-waiting-periods-activities-specification-2009-no-1/documents"}}