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Social Security Act 1991 - Notice under section 35A - Instrument 97/33

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This instrument recognises an Italian carer's payment called Indennitá di accompagnamento (paid by Italy's Ministry of Internal Affairs) as an approved scheme under Australian social security law.

Who it affects: People who receive both Australian social security payments and this specific Italian carers payment.

What it does: It gives the Italian payment special status under Australian law—typically meaning it is treated favourably or exempted when calculating a person's income (for example, when working out how much pension or benefit you can receive).

Important limitation: This approval only applies when the Italian payment is paid directly to someone who is already receiving an Australian social security payment. If the Italian payment goes to someone else or the person doesn't get Australian social security, this instrument does not apply.

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Instrument 97/33

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Social Security Act 1991

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 35A

I, JOCELYN MARGARET NEWMAN, Minister for Social Security, determine, under section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991, that the Indennitá di accompagnamento (Italian carers payment), provided by the Italian Monistero dell Ínterno (Ministery of Internal Affairs) is an approved scheme for the purposes of the Social Security Act 1991 when (and only when) it is paid directly to a recipient of a payment made under the Social Security Act 1991, with effect from the date of this instrument.

Dated this 2nd day of September 1997

JOCELYN NEWMAN

Minister for Social Security

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