{"id":"F2013L01667","name":"Social Security (Personal Care Support – ACT Government ’My Choice’) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2013","slug":"social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-fahcsia-determination-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91496,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01667-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Personal Care Support – ACT Government ’My Choice’) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2013","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Personal Care Support – ACT Government ‘My Choice’) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2013\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, JENNY MACKLIN, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform, make this determination under section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991.[\\[1\\]](#_ftn1)\n\nDated 30 August 2013\n\nMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and  \nMinister for Disability Reform\n\n1 Name of determination\n\nThis determination is the Social Security (Personal Care Support – ACT Government ‘My Choice’) (FaHCSIA) 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":1739},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: approving a specific ACT Government disability scheme for interaction with Commonwealth social security law. No expansion beyond this narrow administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (Name, Commencement, and the approval provision)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single substantive action: declaring one specific scheme as 'approved'","No exceptions, conditions, or nested logic","Minimal cross-referencing (only to the enabling provision, section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991)"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination approves a disability support program run by the ACT Government called **'My Choice'**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Formally recognises the ACT's 'My Choice' scheme under Commonwealth social security law (the *Social Security Act 1991*)\n- The scheme provides personal care support (help with daily living activities like bathing, dressing, and eating) to people with disabilities in the Australian Capital Territory\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Without this approval, money or services received through the 'My Choice' program could be counted as income by Centrelink, potentially reducing someone's Disability Support Pension or other benefits\n- This ensures that support provided under the scheme is treated appropriately when calculating federal social security entitlements, protecting recipients from unintended payment cuts\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People with disabilities in the ACT who receive personal care support through the ACT Government's 'My Choice' program"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-fahcsia-determination-2013","history":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-fahcsia-determination-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-fahcsia-determination-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-fahcsia-determination-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-fahcsia-determination-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-act-government-my-choice-fahcsia-determination-2013/documents"}}