{"id":"F2013L01114","name":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (DIICCSRTE) Determination 2013 (No. 1)","slug":"social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-diiccsrte-determination-2013-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":90888,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01114-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust —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) (DIICCSRTE) Determination 2013 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (DIICCSRTE) Determination 2013 (No. 1)\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, Mary-Anne Sakkara, General Manager, Tertiary Strategies and Income Support Branch, as a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, acting under subsection 1209RA (3) of the Social Security Act 1991, make this Determination.\n\nDated 20 June 2013\n\nMary-Anne Sakkara\n\nGeneral Manager, Tertiary Strategies and Income Support Branch  \nDepartment of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Social Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (DIICCSRTE) Determination 2013 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2013.\n\n3 Revocation\n\n4 The Social Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (DIISRTE) Determination 2012 (F2012L01618), dated 23 July 2012, is revoked.\n\n5 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\n6 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":1531},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine annual indexation/update of the discretionary spending limit, exactly as contemplated by section 1209RA(3) of the Social Security Act 1991. It does not expand or alter the original purpose of the provision."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision that only sets a dollar amount ($10,750)","Only 2 defined terms, both by simple reference to the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the empowering provision","Revokes and replaces the previous year's determination without altering the structure"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This law sets a spending limit for \"special disability trusts\" — legal arrangements that let families set aside money to care for a loved one with severe disability without affecting the person’s Disability Support Pension.\n\n**The specific rule:** These trusts must mainly pay for the beneficiary’s care and housing. However, they can also spend money on \"other purposes\" (things like holidays, specialist medical equipment, or recreation) provided those purchases are primarily for the beneficiary’s benefit. This determination caps that discretionary spending at **$10,750** for the 2013‑2014 financial year.\n\n**Who it affects:** Trustees managing special disability trusts and families who rely on these structures to provide for a family member with disability. If the trust spends more than this cap on discretionary items, Centrelink may treat the excess as an asset or income that reduces the beneficiary’s pension payments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-diiccsrte-determination-2013-no-1","history":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-diiccsrte-determination-2013-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-diiccsrte-determination-2013-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-diiccsrte-determination-2013-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-diiccsrte-determination-2013-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-diiccsrte-determination-2013-no-1/documents"}}