[no bill text published] Eligibility restrictions for urgent social security payments
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026
1st House
2nd House
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
People cannot get an urgent social security payment if the Secretary decides they are ineligible.
The Registrar can now make administrative assessments of taxable income for child support over a later period; this replaces the previous requirement to do so by the next calendar month.
Employment income attribution rules now apply specifically to employees; they no longer apply to a general person.