{"id":"F2009L01186","name":"Social Security (Waiver of Waiting Period for Advance Payment of Entitlement) Determination 2009 (No. 1)","slug":"social-security-waiver-of-waiting-period-for-advance-payment-of-entitlement-determination-2009-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122043,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01186-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Waiver of Waiting Period for Advance Payment of Entitlement) Determination 2009 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Waiver of Waiting Period for Advance Payment of Entitlement) Determination 2009 (No. 1)\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, Lisa Marian Paul, Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, make this determination under subsection 1061A (2) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 21 March 2009\n\nLisa Paul\n\nSecretary\n\nDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations\n\n1 Name of determination\n\nThis determination is the Social Security (Waiver of Waiting Period for Advance Payment of Entitlement) Determination 2009 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2005.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Advance Payment of Entitlement (Waiver of Waiting Period) Determination (No. 1) 1998 is revoked.\n\n4 Interpretation\n\nIn this determination:\n\n> Act means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n> approved course of education or study has the meaning given by subsection 541B (5) of the Act.\n\n> new apprentice has the meaning given by subsection 23 (1) of the Act.\n\n5 Determination\n\n(1) Paragraph 1061A (1) (b) of the Act does not apply to a person if that person has applied for an advance payment of austudy payment.\n\n(2) Paragraph 1061A (1) (b) of the Act does not apply to a person if that person:\n\n(a) has applied for an advance payment of youth allowance; and\n\n(b) either:\n\n(i) is undertaking, or is about to undertake, an approved course of education or study; or\n\n(ii) is a new apprentice or is about to become a new apprentice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2212},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination remains tightly focused on its original purpose of waiving waiting periods for advance payments for specific student and apprentice cohorts, exactly as described in the title."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 short sections with minimal text","3 defined terms, all referencing external definitions in the Social Security Act 1991","Single operative provision (section 5) containing two straightforward exemptions","No nested exceptions, cross-references, or conditional logic beyond basic eligibility tests"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\nThis determination lets certain students and apprentices access advance welfare payments immediately, skipping the usual 12-month waiting period.\n\n**Who it affects**\nThe waiver applies to:\n- **Austudy Payment recipients** – Students receiving this financial assistance can request an advance payment straight away.\n- **Youth Allowance recipients** – Young people receiving Youth Allowance can get an advance without the wait if they are:\n  - Undertaking (or about to start) an approved course of education or study, **or**\n  - Working as (or about to start as) a new apprentice.\n\n**What is an advance payment?**\nIt's a lump sum of your future benefit paid to you early, which you then repay gradually through reduced fortnightly payments over time.\n\n**Context**\nThis replaced an earlier 1998 rule and has applied since 1 July 2005."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-waiver-of-waiting-period-for-advance-payment-of-entitlement-determination-2009-no-1","history":"/api/acts/social-security-waiver-of-waiting-period-for-advance-payment-of-entitlement-determination-2009-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-waiver-of-waiting-period-for-advance-payment-of-entitlement-determination-2009-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-waiver-of-waiting-period-for-advance-payment-of-entitlement-determination-2009-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-waiver-of-waiting-period-for-advance-payment-of-entitlement-determination-2009-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-waiver-of-waiting-period-for-advance-payment-of-entitlement-determination-2009-no-1/documents"}}