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Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) Determination 2015

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This sets a yearly discretionary spending limit of $11,250 for Special Disability Trusts in 2015–16, letting trusts pay for non‑essential extras (holidays, hobbies, household items) for a person with severe disability without affecting their social security. Spending above that cap may be assessed under the beneficiary’s income or assets tests and could reduce Centrelink entitlements.

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Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) Determination 2015

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: 15 July 2015

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 2015.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2015.

3 Revocation

The Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑ Discretionary Spending) Determination 2014 is revoked on the commencement of this determination.

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 $11,250 for the 2015‑2016 financial year.

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1 Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) Determination 2015

Social Security (Special Disability Trust - Discretionary Spending) Determination 2015

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: 15 July 2015

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 2015.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2015.

3 Revocation

The Social Security (Special Disability Trust ‑ Discretionary Spending) Determination 2014 is revoked on the commencement of this determination.

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