Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Act 2024 (66 of 2024)
Schedule 1 Increased support for Commonwealth rent assistance recipients
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
19 Application of amendments
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
(1) The amendments of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 made by this Schedule apply in relation to working out a person's Part A rate of family tax benefit for days occurring on or after 20 September 2024.
(2) For the purposes of indexing an amount specified in a table of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, as inserted by this Schedule, on 20 September 2024, the current figure for the amount immediately before 20 September 2024 is taken to be that specified amount.
Social Security Act 1991
(3) The amendments of the Social Security Act 1991 made by this Schedule apply in relation to working out:
(a) the rate of a person's social security payment for days occurring on or after 20 September 2024; and
(b) the rate of a person's farm household allowance under the Farm Household Support Act 2014 for days occurring on or after 20 September 2024.
(4) For the purposes of indexing an amount specified in subsection 1070T(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 as amended by this Schedule, or in a table of that Act as inserted by this Schedule, on 20 September 2024, the current figure for the amount immediately before 20 September 2024 is taken to be that specified amount.
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
(5) The amendments of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 made by this Schedule apply in relation to working out the rate of a person's service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment for days occurring on or after 20 September 2024.
(6) For the purposes of indexing an amount specified in a table of Schedule 6 to the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, as inserted by this Schedule, on 20 September 2024, the current figure for the amount immediately before 20 September 2024 is taken to be that specified amount.
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