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Post by Banjo on Feb 24, 2016 10:46:17 GMT 7
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5580Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 Type Government Portfolio Social Services Originating house House of Representatives Status Before Senate Parliament no 44 Summary Amends: the Social Security Act 1991 to reduce from 26 to six weeks the period during which age pension and other payments with unlimited portability can be paid outside Australia at the means-tested rate from 1 January 2017; and pause for three years the indexation of various income thresholds that apply to certain social security benefits and allowances and the income test free area for parenting payment single; the Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to abolish the pensioner education supplement from 1 January 2016; the Social Security Act 1991 , Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to abolish the education entry payment from 1 January 2016; and seven Acts to make consequential amendments. ................................................................................................................... www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Budget_Repair/ReportREPORT. The Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 [Provisions] February
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Post by nomadic on Feb 24, 2016 16:28:50 GMT 7
Please explain further banjo in idiot terms just for me please. sounds bad but not sure. Does means tested mean how rich you are? if so i am ok with zero. Cheers.
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Post by chris on Feb 24, 2016 20:12:12 GMT 7
When is the vote?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 20:29:36 GMT 7
Well Chris, the legislation hasnt been tabled yet. I've read through the senate committee contributions and seen some of the objections from a vast number of groups, which Banjo will allude to, had not been interested when the DSP people went through a similar thing. This time is very different. The govt have upset a huge number of groups which occupy a substantial proportion of the vote.
The ALP and Greens have stated they will not support the changes. Other cross benches in the senate are unknown, but given the other troubles govt has, one would think perhaps the wont table it for a vote.
Its part of the so called "budget repair"......
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Post by immiadvice on Feb 24, 2016 20:41:25 GMT 7
Axing of the pensioner education supplement and the pension education entry payment is a disgrace. More education is key to getting people off welfare dependence and every opportunity should be supported.
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Post by chris on Feb 24, 2016 22:00:39 GMT 7
Axing of the pensioner education supplement and the pension education entry payment is a disgrace. More education is key to getting people off welfare dependence and every opportunity should be supported. Thanks Mike. This is apparently different legislation than the one I mention on the other thread? Two year residency and etc.
Or same package?
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Post by chris on Feb 24, 2016 22:01:47 GMT 7
Oops. Replying to Mike's post there.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 22:04:57 GMT 7
2 year residency is a seperate issue. The bills relating to 35 year is included with ed supp etc which is part of the budget repair bill. See my other post just now. Bed time. Goodnight.
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Post by mikey on Feb 25, 2016 6:54:53 GMT 7
I'm back at TAFE again this year, and applied for the Pensioner Education Supplement. Since it is meant to be abolished from the 1st of Jan 2016, according to the bill, will be interested to see how this is dealt with. I did read that the committee report recommended a transition, but that wasn't defined.
From memory, the Social Securities bills were broken up, and this was the last bill that seemed the least likely to pass.
I will be watching this closely.
Edit: Just found this in the sacked Minister Porters bill speech regards bill history
"This bill also takes the opportunity to reintroduce some further measures from the 2014 budget, all of which are currently before the Senate in the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 4) Bill 2014. The reintroduced measures will no longer proceed as part of that 2014 bill."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 8:53:05 GMT 7
I think it was sacked minister Robert. But, since so many of them have fallen, its hard to keep up with  Yes, I am sure your correct about the bill being broken up. If it was to pass, how would a reduction in the Education Supplement affect you? Would TAFE absorb the cost; would your course be cancelled or would you face a fee. And if so, how much would that be? If I have this individual detail, I will pass it to my contact in The Greens who would be able to use in the second reading and perhaps try to sway the cross benches with some individual case detail of how it affects people. |
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Post by highlander4000 on Mar 4, 2016 11:10:05 GMT 7
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Post by highlander4000 on Mar 4, 2016 11:14:00 GMT 7
how would the unlimited portability change affect a dsper like myself with UP but no money in savings or assets?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 11:14:47 GMT 7
No, it means part of the payment reduces at 6 weeks away, instead of 26.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 11:15:25 GMT 7
Its related to AWLR
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Post by highlander4000 on Mar 4, 2016 11:20:10 GMT 7
oh I see, so AWLR is only for those dsp people who got their illness outside Australia, isn't it?,
I got sick in Australia so would I be excluded?.
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