Social Services Legislation Amendment (Student Reform) Act 2018 (111 of 2018)

Schedule 1   Main amendments

Social Security Act 1991

4   After subsection 1067A(10J)

Insert:

(10K) For the purposes of paragraphs (10E)(d) and (e), the threshold amount for the person (the primary person ) for a tax year is the sum of the following:

(a) $160,000;

(b) $10,000 for each person who is a related person (see subsection (10L)) of the primary person on:

(i) subject to subparagraph (ii) - 30 June of that tax year; or

(ii) if that tax year is the tax year following the base tax year because of point 1067G-F7 or 1067G-F8 - the day the request was made.

(10L) For the purposes of paragraph (10K)(b), a person (the first person ) is a related person of the primary person on a day if on that day:

(a) the first person is aged under 22; and

(b) a parent of the first person is also a parent of the primary person; and

(c) none of the following applies to the first person:

(i) the first person is living away from the home of each parent covered by paragraph (b) and the first person is a member of a YA couple under subsection 1067C(1);

(ii) the first person is living away from the home of each parent covered by paragraph (b) and the first person has a natural child, adoptive child or relationship child who is wholly or substantially dependent on the first person or the first person's partner (if any);

(iii) the first person is receiving youth allowance or disability support pension and the first person is independent under subsection (9);

(iv) the first person is in State care.

Note: For parent , see paragraph (b) of the definition of parent in subsection 5(1).

5 Application provision

The amendments of section 1067A of the Social Security Act 1991 made by this Schedule apply in relation to:

(a) working out qualification for, or the rate of, youth allowance in relation to days occurring on or after the commencement of this item; and

(b) working out whether a person is qualified for a relocation scholarship payment at a time on or after the commencement of this item.