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This instrument is the Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response—2020 Measures No. 4) Determination 2020.
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What this does:
This instrument temporarily changes how much JobSeeker Payment is reduced when your partner earns income above a certain threshold (the "partner income test").
Normally: For every dollar your partner earns over the limit, your JobSeeker Payment is reduced by 60 cents.
During the COVID-19 period (25 September 2020 to 31 December 2020): Your payment is only reduced by 27 cents for every dollar your partner earns over the limit.
Who it affects:
Key detail: This is a temporary, time-limited measure. After 31 December 2020, the reduction rate returns to the usual 60%.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response—2020 Measures No. 4) Determination 2020.
This instrument is the Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response—2020 Measures No. 4) Determination 2020.
This instrument is made under item 40A of Schedule 11 to the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020.
Each modification of the operation of a provision of a social security law (within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991) as set out in a Schedule to this instrument is determined for the purposes of item 40A of Schedule 11 to the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020.
Schedule 1—Modifications of the Social Security Act 1991
1 Variation of point 1068‑G11
Point 1068‑G11 of the Social Security Act 1991 is varied by omitting the point and substituting:
Partner income reduction 1068‑G11 If a person has a partner income excess, the person’s partner income reduction is an amount equal to the following percentage of the person’s partner income excess: (a) 60%, unless paragraph (b) applies; (b) in relation to jobseeker payment and the period beginning on 25 September 2020 and ending at the end of 31 December—27%.
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This instrument is the Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response—2020 Measures No. 4) Determination 2020.
This instrument is made under item 40A of Schedule 11 to the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020.
Each modification of the operation of a provision of a social security law (within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991) as set out in a Schedule to this instrument is determined for the purposes of item 40A of Schedule 11 to the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020.
Schedule 1—Modifications of the Social Security Act 1991
1 Variation of point 1068‑G11
Point 1068‑G11 of the Social Security Act 1991 is varied by omitting the point and substituting:
Partner income reduction 1068‑G11 If a person has a partner income excess, the person’s partner income reduction is an amount equal to the following percentage of the person’s partner income excess: (a) 60%, unless paragraph (b) applies; (b) in relation to jobseeker payment and the period beginning on 25 September 2020 and ending at the end of 31 December—27%.