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This instrument is the Social Security (Exempt Lump Sums – MH17 Family Support Package) Determination 2019.
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This instrument treats payments made by the Australian Government under the “MH17 Family Support Package” — travel assistance for next of kin and nominated support persons to attend the Dutch MH17 prosecution — as "exempt lump sums" for social security purposes (see ss.4–5; authority para 8(11)(d) Social Security Act 1991). Mechanically, those relevant amounts are excluded from the Social Security Act’s lump‑sum tests and therefore won’t be counted where the Act treats "exempt lump sums" (s.4–5).
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This instrument is the Social Security (Exempt Lump Sums – MH17 Family Support Package) Determination 2019.
This instrument commences on the day after registration.
This instrument is made under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991.
In this instrument:
exempt lump sum has the meaning given in subsection 8(11) of the Social Security Act 1991.
MH17 Family Support Package means the financial assistance provided by the Australian Government to assist with travel expenses for the following people to observe or participate in the Dutch national prosecution relating to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17:
(a) next of kin of Australians on that flight;
(b) nominated support persons of persons mentioned in paragraph (a).
relevant amount means, in relation to a person, an amount received by the person from the Australian Government under the MH17 Family Support Package.
For paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991, all relevant amounts constitute a class of amounts that are exempt lump sums.
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This instrument is the Social Security (Exempt Lump Sums – MH17 Family Support Package) Determination 2019.
This instrument commences on the day after registration.
This instrument is made under paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991.
In this instrument:
exempt lump sum has the meaning given in subsection 8(11) of the Social Security Act 1991.
MH17 Family Support Package means the financial assistance provided by the Australian Government to assist with travel expenses for the following people to observe or participate in the Dutch national prosecution relating to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17:
(a) next of kin of Australians on that flight;
(b) nominated support persons of persons mentioned in paragraph (a).
relevant amount means, in relation to a person, an amount received by the person from the Australian Government under the MH17 Family Support Package.
For paragraph 8(11)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991, all relevant amounts constitute a class of amounts that are exempt lump sums.