{"id":"F2004B00327","name":"Social Security Regulations 2004","slug":"social-security-regulations-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"298 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31358,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2004B00327-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security Regulations 2004","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security Regulations 2004\n\nStatutory Rules 2004 No. 2981\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 for the purposes of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 31 August 2004\n\nP. M. JEFFERY\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nKAY PATTERSON\n\nMinister for Family and Community Services\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the Social Security Regulations 2004.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on the date of their notification in the Gazette.\n\n3 Definition\n\nIn these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n4 Meaning of humanitarian purpose (Act s 1212B)\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph 1212B (c) of the Act, a specified purpose is attendance, as a formally selected member of the Australian Paralympic Team, for participation as a competitor, at the international athletic competition known as the Paralympic Games.\n\nNote\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 September 2004.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1587},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original narrow purpose: adding one specific circumstance (Paralympic competition) to the definition of humanitarian purpose for portability rules."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision (only section 4 contains legal effect)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislative instruments","Total length of only 4 sections"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations ensure Australian Paralympic athletes can keep receiving social security payments while competing overseas.\n\n**What it does**\nThe regulations specify that traveling to the Paralympic Games as a formally selected competitor on the Australian Paralympic Team counts as a **\"humanitarian purpose\"** under social security law.\n\n**Who it affects**\nThis applies to Australian social security recipients—such as people receiving the Disability Support Pension or other income support—who are selected to represent Australia at the Paralympic Games.\n\n**Why it matters**\nNormally, if you leave Australia, your social security payments may stop or be suspended. However, if you travel for a \"humanitarian purpose,\" your payments can usually continue while you're away. By specifically naming Paralympic competition as a humanitarian purpose, these regulations ensure athletes don't lose their essential income support while representing Australia internationally."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-regulations-2004","history":"/api/acts/social-security-regulations-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-regulations-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-regulations-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-regulations-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-regulations-2004/documents"}}