{"id":"F2014L00021","name":"Social Security (Personal Care Support) (United Kingdom Government Personal Independence Payment) Determination 2013","slug":"social-security-personal-care-support-united-kingdom-government-personal-independence-payment-determ","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128312,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Personal Care Support) (United Kingdom Government Personal Independence Payment) Determination 2013","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Personal Care Support) (United Kingdom Government Personal Independence Payment) Determination 2013\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, KEVIN ANDREWS, Minister for Social Services, make this determination under section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated: 17 December 2013\n\nKevin Andrews\n\nMinister for Social Services\n\n1               Name of determination\n\nThis determination is the Social Security (Personal Care Support) (United Kingdom Government Personal Independence Payment) Determination 2013.\n\n2               Commencement\n\nThis determination commences on the day after registration.\n\n3               Personal care support scheme\n\nThe scheme for the provision of personal care support known as the Personal Independence Payment scheme (established by the United Kingdom Government) is an approved scheme for the purposes of the Social Security Act 1991.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1755},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2013 instrument. It performs exactly the function described in its title—approving the UK Personal Independence Payment scheme as an approved scheme—without any expansion beyond this single purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 short sections with no subsections","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single operative provision (section 3) containing a straightforward declaration without conditions or exceptions","No cross-references to other provisions within the instrument itself","No amendments to other legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis determination (a formal legal decision made by the Minister) approves the United Kingdom’s **Personal Independence Payment (PIP)** as a recognized disability support scheme under Australian law.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\nPeople who:\n*   Receive the UK’s Personal Independence Payment (a benefit for people with disability or long-term health conditions), and\n*   Interact with Australia’s social security system (for example, Australians returning from the UK, or British citizens in Australia).\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nUnder the *Social Security Act 1991*, the Minister can approve overseas disability schemes so they interact correctly with Australian benefits. By approving the UK PIP, this determination ensures that people receiving this UK payment are treated properly when claiming Australian support—such as avoiding duplicate payments for the same care needs, or qualifying for specific Australian allowances that require assessment of personal care support."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-united-kingdom-government-personal-independence-payment-determ","history":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-united-kingdom-government-personal-independence-payment-determ/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-united-kingdom-government-personal-independence-payment-determ/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-united-kingdom-government-personal-independence-payment-determ/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-united-kingdom-government-personal-independence-payment-determ/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-united-kingdom-government-personal-independence-payment-determ/documents"}}