{"id":"F2017L00531","name":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) Determination 2017","slug":"social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96300,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00531-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) Determination 2017.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 July 2017.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Revocation","content":"#### 3 Revocation\n\n  The Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑ Discretionary Spending) Determination 2016 is revoked on the commencement of this determination.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this Determination:\n\n> Act means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n> special disability trust has the meaning given by section 1209L of the Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Discretionary spending for other purposes","content":"#### 5 Discretionary spending for other purposes\n\n  For 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 $11,750 for the 2017‑2018 financial year.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1233},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine annual update replacing the 2016 determination, maintaining the original purpose of setting annual discretionary spending limits for special disability trusts."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in section 4","Single operative provision (section 5) setting a monetary threshold","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Only one cross-reference to the parent Act (subsection 1209RA(3))"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the annual cap on discretionary spending from a Special Disability Trust — funds families use for non‑core but beneficiary‑focused items (holidays, entertainment, personal goods). For 2017–18 the limit is $11,750. Spending above this may be assessed under social security means tests and could reduce the beneficiary’s pension or benefits."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2017","history":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-determination-2017/documents"}}