{"id":"F2016L01007","name":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) Determination 2016","slug":"social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":129667,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01007-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust -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 2016","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) Determination 2016\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: 3 June 2016\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 2016.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2016.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑ Discretionary Spending) Determination 2015 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 $11,500 for the 2016‑2017 financial year.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2205},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is an annual update that revokes and replaces the 2015 determination. It performs the identical function of setting the discretionary spending threshold under subsection 1209RA(3) of the Social Security Act 1991 and does not expand the scope beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (section 5) containing only a dollar amount and financial year reference","Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Total length of approximately 200 words across 5 sections","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to section 1209L and subsection 1209RA(3) of the Social Security Act 1991)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the 2016–17 annual discretionary spending cap for Special Disability Trusts at $11,500. It lets trustees use trust funds on non‑essential, beneficiary‑focused items (holidays, entertainment, furnishings) without those amounts being counted in Centrelink income or assets tests. It affects SDT beneficiaries, their families/trustees, and assessing Centrelink staff by protecting quality‑of‑life spending from reducing social security entitlements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016","history":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016/documents"}}