DETERMINATION — MEANING OF SOCIAL SECURI
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This rule clarifies that for Australia’s migration health checks, a visa applicant who is employed but also receiving Special Benefit under the Social Security Act 1991 is treated as receiving social security benefits. It affects working visa applicants getting Special Benefit and matters because being classed as a welfare recipient can count against you in the health/public interest test assessing potential cost to the community.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Migration Regulations 1994 - Determination – Meaning of Social Security Benefits 2015.
I, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 2.06AAB(3) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):
(a) at any time the applicant is engaged in employment for the purposes of subparagraph 2.06AAB(2)(a)(i) of the Regulations, the applicant also receives the following payments:
(i) Special Benefit.
(b) for the purposes of this Instrument:
(i) Special Benefit is a payment made under Part 2.15 of the Social Security Act 1991.
This Instrument, IMMI 15/072 commences on 18 April 2015.
Dated 8 April 2015
Peter Dutton
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
I, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 2.06AAB(3) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):
(a) at any time the applicant is engaged in employment for the purposes of subparagraph 2.06AAB(2)(a)(i) of the Regulations, the applicant also receives the following payments:
(i) Special Benefit.
(b) for the purposes of this Instrument:
(i) Special Benefit is a payment made under Part 2.15 of the Social Security Act 1991.
This Instrument, IMMI 15/072 commences on 18 April 2015.
Dated 8 April 2015
Peter Dutton
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection