{"id":"F2012L01349","name":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2012","slug":"social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-fahcsia-determination-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":163275,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01349-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2012","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2012\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, FINN PRATT, Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, acting under subsection 1209RA (3) of the Social Security Act 1991 make this Determination.\n\nDated 22 June 2012\n\nFinn Pratt\n\nSecretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑‑ Discretionary Spending) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2012.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2012.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑‑ Discretionary Spending) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2011 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 $10,500 for the 2012-2013 financial year.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1524},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is an annual update that replaces the 2011 determination. It performs the exact same function — setting the discretionary spending threshold for special disability trusts — merely updating the dollar amount for the new financial year (2012-2013). The scope and purpose remain identical to the previous instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 short sections total","Single operative provision setting a fixed dollar amount ($10,500)","Only 2 defined terms","No conditional logic, cross-references, or exceptions beyond the financial year specification","Straightforward annual update revoking the previous year's determination"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination limits how much Special Disability Trusts can spend on non‑essential, quality‑of‑life items (holidays, hobbies, entertainment, etc.) without affecting a beneficiary’s social security. For 2012–13 the cap is $10,500 per year; trusts that exceed it risk reductions to the beneficiary’s Disability Support Pension and other payments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-fahcsia-determination-2012","history":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-fahcsia-determination-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-fahcsia-determination-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-fahcsia-determination-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-fahcsia-determination-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-special-disability-trust-discretionary-spending-fahcsia-determination-2012/documents"}}