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Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018
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C2018A00026
11 April 2018
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1 Short title
2 Commencement
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3 Schedules
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Schedule 1—Creation of the jobseeker payment
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Part 1—Main amendments
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
Farm Household Support Act 2014
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
Social Security Act 1991
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
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Part 2—Amendments relating to cessation of widow allowance
Social Security Act 1991
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Part 3—Amendments relating to start day for some participation payments
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Part 5—Amendments relating to targeted compliance framework
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Part 6—Amendments relating to enhanced residency requirements for pensioners
Social Security Act 1991
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Schedule 2—Cessation of widow B pension
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
Social Security Act 1991
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
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Schedule 3—Cessation of wife pension
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
Social Security Act 1991
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
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Schedule 4—Cessation of bereavement allowance
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
Social Security Act 1991
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
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Schedule 5—Cessation of sickness allowance
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Part 1—Amendments commencing 20 March 2020
Social Security Act 1991
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Part 2—Amendments commencing 20 September 2020
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
Income Tax Rates Act 1986
Social Security Act 1991
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
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Schedule 6—Cessation of widow allowance
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Part 1—Amendments closing claims for widow allowance
Social Security Act 1991
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Part 2—Amendments commencing 1 January 2022
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
Social Security Act 1991
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Schedule 7—Cessation of partner allowance
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
Social Security Act 1991
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
Schedule 8—Minister’s rules
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Schedule 9—Changes to activity tests for persons aged 55 to 59
Social Security Act 1991
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Schedule 10—Start day for some participation payments
Social Security Act 1991
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Schedule 11—Intent to claim provisions
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Schedule 13—Removal of exemptions for drug or alcohol dependence
Social Security Act 1991
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Schedule 14—Changes to reasonable excuses
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Schedule 15—Targeted compliance framework
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Part 1—Main amendments
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Part 2—Other amendments
Farm Household Support Act 2014
Social Security Act 1991
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
Part 3—Application and transitional provisions
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Schedule 16—Streamlining tax file number collection
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Part 1—Main amendments
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Part 2—Consequential amendments
Social Security Act 1991
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
Part 3—Application of amendments
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Schedule 17—Information management
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
Student Assistance Act 1973
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Schedule 18—Aligning social security and disability discrimination law
Disability Discrimination Act 1992