{"id":"F2011L01476","name":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2011","slug":"social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2011","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":125750,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L01476-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2011","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2011\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, LISA MARIAN PAUL, Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, make this instrument under subsection 1209RA(3) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 6 July 2011\n\nLISA PAUL\n\nSecretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Social Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2011.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument is taken to have commenced on 1 January 2011.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this Determination:\n\nAct means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nspecial disability trust has the meaning given by section 1209L of the Act.\n\n4 Discretionary spending for other purposes\n\nFor subsection 1209RA(3) of the Act, the maximum value of income and assets that can be applied by a special disability trust for other purposes that are primarily for the benefit of the principal beneficiary (other than purposes that are the primary purpose of the special disability trust) is:\n\n(a) $10,000 for the 2010-2011 financial year; and\n\n(b) $10,250 for the 2011-2012 financial year.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2605},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination performs exactly the function authorized by section 1209RA(3) of the Social Security Act 1991 — specifying monetary limits for discretionary trust spending. It has not expanded beyond this specific technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 short sections","Just 2 defined terms (one simply referencing the parent Act)","Simple monetary limits with no conditional logic or exceptions","No operational provisions or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination lets trustees of Special Disability Trusts spend a limited amount on non‑essential, quality‑of‑life items without affecting the beneficiary’s disability pension. It sets caps of $10,000 for 2010–11 and $10,250 for 2011–12. The change gives families modest discretionary flexibility while ensuring excess non‑essential spending can still reduce or cancel pension entitlements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2011","history":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2011/documents"}}