{"id":"F2014L00868","name":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) Determination 2014","slug":"social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91979,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00868-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust -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) Determination 2014","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) Determination 2014\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, FINN PRATT, Secretary of the Department of Social Services, acting under subsection 1209RA (3) of the Social Security Act 1991 make this Determination.\n\nDated: 25 June 2014\n\nFinn Pratt\n\nSecretary of the Department of Social Services\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑ Discretionary Spending) Determination 2014.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2014.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe following instruments are revoked:\n\n1.  Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2013;\n2.  Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2013 (No. 1); and\n3.  Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) (DIICCSRTE) Determination 2013 (No. 1).\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 $11,000 for the 2014‑2015 financial year.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2456},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination maintains the consistent scope of setting annual monetary thresholds for permissible discretionary spending by special disability trusts. While it consolidates three previous department‑specific instruments (reflecting administrative restructuring), the substantive purpose and effect remain unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision (section 5) containing only a monetary amount and a date range","Interpretation section defines only 2 terms ('Act' and 'special disability trust')","No conditional clauses, exceptions, or nested sub‑provisions","Operates as a straightforward substitution of revoked predecessor instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination protects a beneficiary’s Centrelink income by allowing trustees of Special Disability Trusts to spend up to $11,000 in the 2014–15 financial year on “other purposes” (e.g., holidays, hobbies, personal items) without reducing pension or disability payments. It affects trustees managing family trusts and the principal beneficiary, giving families certainty to use trust funds for small quality‑of‑life expenses."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2014","history":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2014/documents"}}