{"id":"F2016L00139","name":"Veterans’ Entitlements Income (Exempt Lump Sum – Superannuation Co-contribution Amounts) Determination 2016","slug":"veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-superannuation-co-contribution-amounts-determination-20","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":94000,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00139-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preliminary and Interpretation","content":"### Part 1: Preliminary and Interpretation\n\n1.1 Name of Determination\n\nThis determination is the Veterans’ Entitlements Income (Exempt Lump Sum – Superannuation Co-contribution Amounts) Determination 2016.\n\n1.2 Commencement\n\nThis determination commences on the day after registration.\n\n1.3 Revocation\n\nThe Veterans’ Entitlements Income (Exempt Lump Sum – Superannuation Co-contribution Amounts) Determination No.R7 of 2006 is revoked.\n\n1.4 Definitions\n\nIn this Determination:\n\nincome support payment means the payment called the income support supplement payable under Part IIIA of the VEA.\n\nservice pension has the meaning given to Service pension in subsection 5Q(1) of the VEA.\n\nSuperannuation Co-contribution Amount means a co-contribution payable under the Superannuation (Government Co-Contribution For Low Income Earners) Act 2003. to individuals who have an annual income below the higher co-contribution income threshold, make eligible personal superannuation contributions and have employer-supported superannuation.\n\n  \nPart 2: Exempt Lump Sum\n\n2. Exempt Lump Sum— Superannuation Co-contribution Amounts\n\n2.1 If:\n\n(a) a person or a person’s partner has received a Superannuation Co-contribution Amount; and\n\n(b) the person is eligible for, or in receipt of, a service pension or income support supplement;\n\nthen the amount received by the person or the person’s partner, as a Superannuation Co-contribution Amount, is an exempt lump sum.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2315},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward re-enactment of the 2006 determination it revokes, maintaining the same narrow scope of exempting specific superannuation co-contributions from veterans' income tests without expanding into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single operative provision with straightforward if-then logic (no exceptions or nested conditions)","No cross-references to complex operational provisions in other instruments","Document length is extremely short (4 sections total, 1 operative provision)"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule says government superannuation co-contributions paid into a veteran’s (or their partner’s) superannuation are treated as an exempt lump sum for DVA service pensions and income support supplements.  \n\nThat means these co-contributions aren’t counted under the income test, so pension payments won’t be reduced—preserving the intended boost to retirement savings. It replaces a 2006 determination with the same effect."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-superannuation-co-contribution-amounts-determination-20","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-superannuation-co-contribution-amounts-determination-20/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-superannuation-co-contribution-amounts-determination-20/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-superannuation-co-contribution-amounts-determination-20/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-superannuation-co-contribution-amounts-determination-20/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-superannuation-co-contribution-amounts-determination-20/documents"}}