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Series: C2004A04121
Social Security Act 1991
Series
In force
Act No. 46 of 1991
Administered by: Social Services; Education, Skills and Employment; Home Affairs; Prime Minister and Cabinet
Unincorporated Amendments
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2020 - C2020A00107
sch 3 (items 126-147)
Family Law Amendment (Western Australia De Facto Superannuation Splitting and Bankruptcy) Act 2020 - C2020A00112
sch 3 (item 71)
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018 - C2018A00026
sch 6 (items 9-59), sch 7 (items 7-63)
Amendments that never commenced
Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 1) Act 2018 - C2018A00017
sch 2 (item 499)
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018 - C2018A00026
sch 1 (items 374, 375)
Education and Other Legislation Amendment (VET Student Loan Debt Separation) Act 2018 - C2018A00116
sch 1 (items 36-38)
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Act 2016 - C2016A00047
sch 5 (items 17-21)
Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Act 2016 - C2016A00074
sch 1 (item 30)
Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for Youth Payments) Act 2015 - C2015A00159
sch 1 (item 19)
Farm Household Support (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 - C2014A00013
sch 2 (item 141)
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Act 2014 - C2014A00122
sch 2 (item 5)
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2012 - C2012A00169
sch 4 (item 24)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 - C2009A00060
Sch 5
Veterans' Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009 - C2009A00081
Sch 4 (item 112)
Date of Assent
23 Apr 1991
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Social Security Act 1991
Latest
23/Sep/2021
C2021C00368
191
01/Sep/2021
Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 3) Act 2021
Social Security Act 1991
Superseded
12/Aug/2021
C2021C00296
190
01/Jul/2021
31/Aug/2021
Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 3) Act 2021
Social Security Act 1991
Superseded
23/Jul/2021
C2021C00273
189
30/Jun/2021
30/Jun/2021
Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 3) Act 2021
Social Security Act 1991
Superseded
04/Jun/2021
C2021C00222
188
28/May/2021
29/Jun/2021
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Student Assistance and Other Measures) Act 2021
Social Security Act 1991
Superseded
29/Apr/2021
C2021C00202
187
01/Apr/2021
27/May/2021
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Act 2021
Social Security Act 1991
Superseded
25/Feb/2021
C2021C00126
186
01/Jan/2021
31/Mar/2021
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Act 2020
Social Security Act 1991
Superseded
15/Feb/2021
C2021C00109
185
18/Dec/2020
31/Dec/2020
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Act 2020
Social Security Act 1991
Superseded
09/Feb/2021
C2021C00080
184
16/Dec/2020
17/Dec/2020
National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Act 2020
Social Security Act 1991
Superseded
25/Jan/2021
C2021C00031
183
07/Dec/2020
15/Dec/2020
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2020
Social Security Act 1991
Superseded
07/Jan/2021
C2021C00001
182
27/Nov/2020
06/Dec/2020
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2020