{"id":"F2017L01177","name":"Social Security (Income Stream) Determination 2017","slug":"social-security-income-stream-determination-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":97056,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L01177-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Income Stream) Determination 2017","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Income Stream) Determination 2017\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, CHRISTIAN PORTER, Minister for Social Services, make this Determination under paragraph 9 (1F) (ba) and subsection 1099DAA (3) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 9 September 2017\n\nCHRISTIAN PORTER\n\nMinister for Social Services\n\n  \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Social Security (Income Stream) Determination 2017.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 October 2017.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this Determination:\n\n> Act means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n> SIS Regulations means the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994.\n\n4 Income stream standards\n\nFor paragraph 9 (1F) (ba) of the Act, the standards are the standards mentioned in paragraphs 1.06 (2) (a) to (d) and (f) to (h) of the SIS Regulations.\n\n5 Minimum amount\n\nFor subsection 1099DAA (3) of the Act, the minimum amount is the amount calculated in accordance with the method mentioned in Schedule 7 to the SIS Regulations.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination performs a narrow, technical function exactly as intended: it creates a legislative bridge between the Social Security Act and superannuation regulations. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of specifying which external standards apply for income stream assessment."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 5 sections)","Heavy reliance on external references (incorporates standards from SIS Regulations by reference rather than restating them)","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'SIS Regulations')","No conditional logic or exceptions within the instrument itself","Technical subject matter (superannuation income streams) but simple legislative mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the technical rules for how certain income streams (like superannuation pensions and annuities) are treated when calculating social security payments.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Links superannuation rules to social security law**: It 'borrows' standards from superannuation law (specifically the SIS Regulations) and applies them to Centrelink means testing.\n- **Sets minimum payment requirements**: It specifies how to calculate the minimum annual amount that must be paid from an income stream, using the same method as superannuation law.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People receiving Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, or other income-tested payments who also receive income from superannuation pensions or annuities.\n- Financial planners and Centrelink staff who assess these income streams.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWhen Centrelink calculates your pension, they need to know if your superannuation income stream follows the rules. This Determination tells them which superannuation standards to check and how to calculate the minimum yearly payments. This affects how much of your super income gets counted in the income test, which can change your pension rate."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination does not itself expand or narrow classes of persons or payments in text provided; it simply designates which specific SIS Regulations standards and which Schedule 7 calculation method apply for the referenced provisions of the Social Security Act (sections 4–5). The instrument gives no indication within its text that it changes the statutory scope of the Act beyond making those cross-references. Determining whether the legal scope differs from a prior arrangement would require comparison with any earlier instrument or legislative text, which is not provided here."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only five operative sections (low internal complexity).","Substantial reliance on external material (SIS Regulations paragraphs and Schedule 7) to understand substantive requirements (raises external complexity).","Legal cross-referencing to specific provisions of both the Social Security Act 1991 and the SIS Regulations — requires reading multiple instruments to determine concrete effects.","No standalone definitions of the referenced standards or calculation method within the Determination; users must consult other regulations to implement or comply.","Clear commencement date and authorising provision reduce interpretive ambiguity about timing and authority."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination (commencing 1 Oct 2017) tells users of the Social Security Act which external superannuation rules apply when the Act refers to an “income stream” and to the minimum amount for that stream: specific paragraphs of the SIS Regulations and the Schedule 7 calculation method. Made by the Minister, it affects anyone relying on those Act rules by directing them to consult the SIS Regulations for the technical standards and calculations; it does not set payments or restate the standards."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-income-stream-determination-2017","history":"/api/acts/social-security-income-stream-determination-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-income-stream-determination-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-income-stream-determination-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-income-stream-determination-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-income-stream-determination-2017/documents"}}