{"id":"F2013L01670","name":"Social Security (Personal Care Support – ACT Government ’My Choice’) (DIICCSRTE) Determination 2013","slug":"social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-diiccsrte-determination-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127691,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01670-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Personal Care Support – ACT Government ’My Choice’) (DIICCSRTE) Determination 2013","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Personal Care Support – ACT Government ‘My Choice’) (DIICCSRTE) Determination 2013\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, KIM CARR, Minister for Higher Education, make this determination under section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991.[\\[1\\]](#_ftn1)\n\nDated 2 September 2013\n\nKim Carr\n\nMinister for Higher Education\n\n1 Name of determination\n\nThis determination is the Social Security (Personal Care Support – ACT Government ‘My Choice’) (DIICCSRTE) Determination 2013.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Personal care support scheme\n\nThe scheme for the provision of personal care support known as ‘My Choice’ (being a scheme established by Disability ACT of the Australian Capital Territory Government Community Services Directorate) is an approved scheme for the purposes of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n---\n\n[\\[1\\]](#_ftnref1) This Determination has effect in relation to provisions of the Social Security Act 1991 in so far as they relate to matters for which I have responsibility under the Administrative Arrangements Order.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1628},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination remains tightly focused on its original purpose: approving the specific ACT 'My Choice' scheme. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond this single approval function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (Name, Commencement, and Scheme approval)","Single substantive provision with no subsections, paragraphs, or defined terms","No conditional logic (if/then), exceptions, or cross-references beyond the empowering provision (section 35A)","Legislative purpose is singular and explicitly stated"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination gives federal approval to an ACT Government disability support program called **‘My Choice’**.\n\n**What it does**\n- Formally approves the ‘My Choice’ scheme (run by Disability ACT) under the *Social Security Act 1991*.\n- This ensures that payments or services people receive through the program are **not counted as income or assets** when Centrelink calculates pensions or allowances.\n\n**Who it affects**\n- People with disabilities in the Australian Capital Territory receiving personal care support through the ‘My Choice’ program.\n- Their families and carers, because the support won’t reduce the household’s Centrelink entitlements.\n\n**Why it matters**\nWithout this approval, the ACT Government’s support payments could be treated as personal income, potentially reducing or cancelling someone’s Disability Support Pension or other benefits. This determination protects recipients from losing federal support because they receive state/territory assistance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-diiccsrte-determination-2013","history":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-diiccsrte-determination-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-diiccsrte-determination-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-diiccsrte-determination-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-diiccsrte-determination-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-diiccsrte-determination-2013/documents"}}