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Social Security (Personal Care Support Scheme — Pflegegeld) Determination 2004

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This determination approves an Austrian disability support payment called Pflegegeld for special treatment under Australian social security rules.

What it does It declares that Pflegegeld (an Austrian long-term care allowance paid to certain disabled people since 1993) is an 'approved personal care support scheme' under the Social Security Act 1991.

Why this matters When a foreign scheme is 'approved' under Australian law, payments received from that scheme are usually treated more favourably when Centrelink calculates your income. This typically means the Pflegegeld payments may be partially or fully exempt from the income test that determines how much Australian pension or allowance you receive.

Who is affected This matters for people living in Australia (or claiming Australian benefits) who receive Pflegegeld payments from Austria, ensuring they don't face unfair penalties under Australia's means-testing arrangements.

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Social Security (Personal Care Support Scheme — Pflegegeld) Determination 2004

Social Security Act 1991

I, KAY CHRISTINE LESLEY PATTERSON, Minister for Family and Community Services, acting under section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991, determine that the scheme for the provision of personal care support known as Pflegegeld (being the scheme of that name established by the Republic of Austria with effect on 1 July 1993 under which an allowance for long-term care is paid to certain disabled persons) is an approved scheme for the purposes of that Act.

Dated 17 December 2004

KAY PATTERSON

Minister for Family and Community Services

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Social Security (Personal Care Support Scheme — Pflegegeld) Determination 2004

Social Security Act 1991

Dated 17 December 2004

KAY PATTERSON

Minister for Family and Community Services