Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon Mal Brough MP)Schedule 2 - Administrative schemes for 2007 one-off payments to older Australians
Summary
This Schedule contains provisions to enable administrative schemes to be established. In broad terms, the purpose of each administrative scheme will be to provide payments in circumstances where the statutory one-off payments regime provided for in Schedule 1 does not produce an appropriate result in relation to circumstances that occur in the 2006-07 income year. The relevant Minister will determine the details of the scheme by legislative instrument.
Background
This Schedule enables an administrative scheme to be established alongside the statutory regime providing for one-off payments to older Australians.
Explanation of the changes
Item 1 provides for the establishment of an administrative scheme by the relevant Minister administering the Social Security Act, under which one-off lump sum payments can be made to older Australians in specified circumstances. The purpose of the scheme is to provide payments in circumstances where the statutory one-off payments regime does not produce an appropriate result in relation to circumstances that occur in the 2006-07 income year.
The details of the administrative scheme (including such matters as eligibility, amount of the payment and administrative matters) would be set out in a legislative instrument.
Payments under the administrative scheme would be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (in accordance with subitem 1(4)) .
Item 2 provides for the establishment of an administrative scheme by the Minister administering the for Veterans' Entitlements Act under which one-off lump sum payments can be made to older Australians (veterans) in specified circumstances. The purpose of the scheme is to provide payments in circumstances where the statutory one-off payments regime does not produce an appropriate result in relation to circumstances that occur in the 2006-07 income year.
The details of the administrative scheme (including such matters as eligibility, amount of the payment and administrative matters) would be set out in a legislative instrument.
Payments under the administrative scheme would be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (in accordance with subitem 2(4)) .
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