{"id":"F2015L01168","name":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) Determination 2015","slug":"social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2015","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":129027,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L01168-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust -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) Determination 2015","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) Determination 2015\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: 15 July 2015\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 2015.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2015.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑ Discretionary Spending) Determination 2014 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 $11,250 for the 2015‑2016 financial year.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2248},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine annual determination that performs the specific function authorised by section 1209RA(3) of the Social Security Act 1991—setting the dollar threshold for discretionary spending by Special Disability Trusts. It does not expand beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 short sections total","Single numerical threshold ($11,250) specified in the operative provision","Minimal definitions section (only 2 terms defined)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This sets a yearly discretionary spending limit of $11,250 for Special Disability Trusts in 2015–16, letting trusts pay for non‑essential extras (holidays, hobbies, household items) for a person with severe disability without affecting their social security. Spending above that cap may be assessed under the beneficiary’s income or assets tests and could reduce Centrelink entitlements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2015","history":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2015/documents"}}