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Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) Determination 2014

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This Determination protects a beneficiary’s Centrelink income by allowing trustees of Special Disability Trusts to spend up to $11,000 in the 2014–15 financial year on “other purposes” (e.g., holidays, hobbies, personal items) without reducing pension or disability payments. It affects trustees managing family trusts and the principal beneficiary, giving families certainty to use trust funds for small quality‑of‑life expenses.

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Social Security (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) Determination 2014

Social Security Act 1991

I, FINN PRATT, Secretary of the Department of Social Services, acting under subsection 1209RA (3) of the Social Security Act 1991 make this Determination.

Dated: 25 June 2014

Finn Pratt

Secretary of the Department of Social Services

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑ Discretionary Spending) Determination 2014.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2014.

3 Revocation

The following instruments are revoked:

Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) (FaHCSIA) Determination 2013;
Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) (DEEWR) Determination 2013 (No. 1); and
Social Security (Special Disability Trust – Discretionary Spending) (DIICCSRTE) Determination 2013 (No. 1).

4 Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

special disability trust has the meaning given by section 1209L of the Act.

5 Discretionary spending for other purposes

For subsection 1209RA(3) of the Act, the maximum value of income and assets that can be applied by a special disability trust for other purposes that are primarily for the benefit of the principal beneficiary (other than purposes that are the primary purpose of the special disability trust) is $11,000 for the 2014‑2015 financial year.

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