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Social Security (Declaration of Visa in a class of Visas—Qualification for Special Benefit) Determination 2001

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This declaration lets people holding two specific temporary protection visas (subclass 447 and 451) qualify for the Centrelink Special Benefit if they meet its other criteria. It gives a narrow safety net to vulnerable asylum seekers who travelled via another country and cannot return home, providing income support they would otherwise be barred from receiving.

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Social Security (Declaration of Visa in a class of Visas—Qualification for Special Benefit) Determination 2001

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Social Security (Declaration of Visa in a class of Visas—Qualification for Special Benefit) Determination 2001

I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Family and Community Services, make the following determination under subparagraph 729(2)(f)(v) of the Social Security Act 1991.

Dated Twelfth December 2001.

A Vanstone

Minister for Family and Community Services

Name of determination

1 This determination may be cited as the Social Security (Declaration of Visa in a class of Visas—Qualification for Special Benefit) Determination 2001.

Commencement

2 This determination commences on the day on which it is signed.

Class of visas

3 For the purposes of subparagraph 729(2)(f)(v) of the Social Security Act 1991 the class of visas are:

(i) subclass 447 (Secondary Movement Offshore Entry (Temporary)) (Class XB); and

(ii) subclass 451 (Secondary Movement Relocation (Temporary)) (Class XB).

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1 Social Security (Declaration of Visa in a class of Visas—Qualification for Special Benefit) Determination 2001

Social Security (Declaration of Visa in a class of Visas—Qualification for Special Benefit) Determination 2001

I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Family and Community Services, make the following determination under subparagraph 729(2)(f)(v) of the Social Security Act 1991.

Dated Twelfth December 2001.

A Vanstone

Minister for Family and Community Services

Name of determination

1 This determination may be cited as the Social Security (Declaration of Visa in a class of Visas—Qualification for Special Benefit) Determination 2001.

Commencement

2 This determination commences on the day on which it is signed.

Class of visas

3 For the purposes of subparagraph 729(2)(f)(v) of the Social Security Act 1991 the class of visas are:

(i) subclass 447 (Secondary Movement Offshore Entry (Temporary)) (Class XB); and

(ii) subclass 451 (Secondary Movement Relocation (Temporary)) (Class XB).