{"id":"F2012L01571","name":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2012","slug":"social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89548,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01571-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2012","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2012\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, LISA MARIAN PAUL, Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, acting under subsection 1209RA (3) of the Social Security Act 1991 make this Determination.\n\nDated 22 June 2012\n\nSigned\n\nLisa Marian 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 2012.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2012.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑‑ Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2011 is revoked on the commencement of this Determination.\n\n4 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\n5 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 $10,500 for the 2012-2013 financial year.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1748},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine annual update that replaces the 2011 Determination, updating the dollar figure for the 2012-2013 financial year. The scope remains strictly limited to setting the maximum allowable discretionary expenditure threshold for special disability trusts under the Social Security Act."},"complexity_factors":["Minimal length with only 5 operative sections","Only 2 defined terms referencing the parent Act","Single monetary provision with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond the enabling provision (s 1209RA(3)) and standard Act definitions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the 2012–13 annual \"safe harbour\" for Special Disability Trusts at $10,500, allowing trusts to spend that amount on non‑care, quality‑of‑life items (holidays, entertainment, personal items) for the principal beneficiary without reducing their Centrelink payments. It affects families running these trusts and the main beneficiary by preserving social security while permitting extra comforts."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2012","history":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2012/documents"}}