{"id":"F2013L01159","name":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2013 (No. 1)","slug":"social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2013-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":90954,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01159-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust —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 2013 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2013 (No. 1)\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 2013\n\nLISA MARIAN PAUL AO PSM\n\nSecretary\n\nDepartment 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 2013 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2013.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Social Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2012 is revoked.\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 $10,750 for the 2013\\-2014 financial year.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1552},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination performs the exact function authorised by section 1209RA(3) of the Social Security Act 1991: setting the annual dollar limit for discretionary spending by special disability trusts. It merely updates the numerical value from the superseded 2012 Determination without expanding the scope or purpose of the regime."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing only a monetary threshold ($10,750)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested definitions","Total length of 5 sections, with only 1 substantive provision","Minimal cross-referencing limited to the enabling Act section"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets an annual spending cap for **Special Disability Trusts** (SDTs).\n\n**What it does:**\n- SDTs are legal structures that hold money and assets to pay for the care and accommodation of a person with severe disability (the \"principal beneficiary\").\n- While these trusts mainly cover essentials like housing and medical costs, they can also spend money on \"other purposes\" — discretionary items like holidays, hobbies, or personal goods that improve the beneficiary's quality of life.\n- This rule sets the maximum amount a trust can spend on those discretionary items during the 2013-2014 financial year: **$10,750**.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIf a trust spends more than this cap on non-essential benefits, the excess could count as income or assets under Centrelink rules, potentially reducing the beneficiary's disability pension or other social security payments. This instrument simply updates the previous year's figure to maintain the protection for beneficiaries."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2013-no-1","history":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2013-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2013-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2013-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2013-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-deewr-determination-2013-no-1/documents"}}