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Details: C2009A00004
- C2009A00004
Act No. 4 of 2009 as made
An Act to amend laws in order to provide payments relating to the household stimulus package, and for other purposes
Administered by: Veterans' Affairs; Social Services; Agriculture
Originating Bill: Household Stimulus Package Bill (No. 2) 2009
Date of Assent 18 Feb 2009
C2009A00004
Schedule 1—Training and learning bonus and farmers hardship bonus 3
Schedule 2—Education entry payment 8
Part 1—Amendments taken to have commenced on 1 January 2009 8
Part 2—Amendment commencing on 1 July 2009 14
Schedule 3—Back to school bonus and single income family bonus 15
Schedule 4—Administrative scheme for household stimulus payments 26
Schedule 5—Other amendments 28
Farm Household Support Act 1992 28
[Assented to 18 February 2009]
This Act may be cited as the Household Stimulus Package Act (No. 2) 2009.
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme has the meaning given by the Family Assistance Act.
Veterans’ Children Education Scheme has the meaning given by the Family Assistance Act.
3 After Part 2.17
Part 2.18—Training and learning bonus and farmers hardship bonus
Division 1—Training and learning bonus
910 Qualification for training and learning bonus
(1) A person is qualified for a training and learning bonus if subsection (2) or (4) applies to the person.
(2) This subsection applies to a person if the person was receiving one or more of the following payments in respect of 3 February 2009:
(a) youth allowance;
(c) special benefit;
(e) a payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme that included an amount identified as living allowance;
(f) an education allowance under section 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 or 3.6A of the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme;
(g) an education allowance under section 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 or 3.6 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme.
(a) paragraph (2)(a) does not apply to the person unless the person was receiving youth allowance on the basis that, on 3 February 2009:
(i) the person was undertaking full‑time study; or
(ii) the person was qualified for a youth allowance under section 540AA; and
(b) paragraph (2)(c) does not apply if the person had reached pension age on or before 14 October 2008.
Person entitled to family tax benefit Part A
(a) on 3 February 2009 the person was entitled to family tax benefit; and
(b) the rate of family tax benefit payable in relation to that day consisted of or included a Part A rate greater than nil worked out taking into account at least one FTB child who was aged 21 or more and less than 25 on that day; and
(c) the person would have been entitled to a back to school bonus under section 95 of the Family Assistance Act if any such child were aged 4 or more and less than 19 on that day.
No qualification under subsection (2) in certain circumstances
(6) Despite anything else in this section, a person who is:
(a) an FTB child in respect of whom another person is entitled to a back to school bonus under section 95 of the Family Assistance Act; or
(b) entitled to a back to school bonus under section 98 of the Family Assistance Act;
is not qualified for a training and learning bonus under subsection (2) of this section.
911 Amount of training and learning bonus
(1) The amount of a person’s training and learning bonus is:
(a) if the person qualifies for a training and learning bonus under subsection 910(2) but not under subsection 910(4)—$950; or
(b) if the person qualifies for a training and learning bonus under subsection 910(4) but not under subsection 910(2)—$950 for each FTB child because of whom the person so qualifies; or
(c) if the person qualifies for a training and learning bonus under subsection 910(2) and also qualifies under subsection 910(4)—the sum of:
(i) $950; and
(ii) $950 for each FTB child because of whom the person so qualifies.
(2) Despite paragraph (1)(b) and subparagraph (1)(c)(ii) of this section, subsections 97(3), (4) and (5) of the Family Assistance Act apply in relation to the amount of a person’s training and learning bonus in relation to an FTB child in the same way as they would apply in relation to the amount of a back to school bonus under that Act.
Division 2—Farmers hardship bonus
912 Qualification for farmers hardship bonus
A person is qualified for a farmers hardship bonus if the person was paid any of the following in respect of a period that included 3 February 2009:
(a) an instalment of exceptional circumstances relief payment under the Farm Household Support Act 1992;
(b) an instalment of farm help income support under that Act;
(c) a payment by the Commonwealth that:
(i) is known as Exceptional Circumstances Interim Income Support or as Transitional Income Support; and
(ii) is of a similar nature as a payment of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
913 Amount of farmers hardship bonus
The amount of a person’s farmers hardship bonus is $950.
4 Paragraph 1231(1AA)(b)
After “economic security strategy payment”, insert “, training and learning bonus or farmers hardship bonus”.
5 Paragraph 1231(1AA)(b)
After “the payment” (wherever occurring), insert “or bonus”.
6 At the end of section 12AB
Add “, training and learning bonus or farmers hardship bonus”.
Note: The heading to section 12AB is altered by adding at the end “, training and learning bonus or farmers hardship bonus”.
7 After paragraph 47(1)(ht)
(hu) training and learning bonus; or
(hv) farmers hardship bonus; or
8 Subsection 47(4)
After “Subject to”, insert “subsections 47C(3) and (4) and”.
9 Section 47C
Before “If an individual”, insert “(1)”.
Note: The heading to section 47C is altered by adding at the end “, training and learning bonuses and farmers hardship bonuses”.
10 At the end of section 47C
(2) If an individual is qualified for a training and learning bonus or farmers hardship bonus, the Secretary must pay the bonus in a single lump sum:
(a) to the individual; and
(b) on the date that the Secretary considers to be the earliest date on which it is reasonably practicable for the payment to be made; and
(3) Despite paragraph (2)(a) of this section, if:
(a) the individual is qualified for a training and learning bonus under paragraph 910(2)(a) of the 1991 Act because the individual was receiving youth allowance in respect of 3 February 2009; and
(b) the whole or a part of the individual’s instalment of youth allowance in respect of a period that included that day was paid to a parent of the individual under section 45 of this Act;
the Secretary may pay the whole, or the same proportion, of the individual’s training and learning bonus to that parent or to any other person.
(4) Despite paragraph (2)(a) of this section, if:
(a) the individual is qualified for a training and learning bonus:
(i) under paragraph 910(2)(e) of the 1991 Act because the individual was receiving a payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme in respect of 3 February 2009; or
(ii) under paragraph 910(2)(f) or (g) of the 1991 Act because the individual was receiving an education allowance referred to in that paragraph in respect of that day; and
(b) the whole or a part of the individual’s instalment of the payment or allowance in respect of a period that included that day was paid to a person (the recipient) other than the individual;
the Secretary may pay the whole, or the same proportion, of the individual’s training and learning bonus to the recipient or to any other person.
Division 12A—Recipients of youth allowance (other)
(ii) is not undertaking full‑time study and is not a new apprentice; and
(2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(a)(i), a qualifying course, in relation to a person, is:
(a) a full‑time course of education that is an approved course under the ABSTUDY scheme or an approved course of education or study (within the meaning of subsection 541B(5)); or
Division 14—Education entry payment supplement
A person is taken to have made a claim for an education entry payment supplement under section 665ZZA if the person has made a claim for an education entry payment as required by this Part or Part VIIAA of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Part 7—Back to school bonus and single income family bonus
Subdivision A—Entitlements in relation to eligible children
(1) An individual (the entitled individual) is entitled to a back to school bonus if subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies to the individual.
(b) the rate (the applicable rate) of family tax benefit payable under the determination in relation to 3 February 2009 consisted of or included a Part A rate greater than nil worked out taking into account at least one FTB child who was aged 4 or more and less than 19 on 3 February 2009.
(c) if the claim was made in the 2008‑09 income year—the rate (the applicable rate) of family tax benefit payable under the determination in relation to 3 February 2009 consisted of or included a Part A rate greater than nil worked out taking into account at least one FTB child who was aged 4 or more and less than 19 on 3 February 2009; and
(ii) the rate (the applicable rate) of family tax benefit that was payable under the determination after the individual satisfied those conditions, and that was payable in relation to 3 February 2009, consisted of or included a Part A rate greater than nil worked out taking into account at least one FTB child who was aged 4 or more and less than 19 on 3 February 2009.
(c) the rate (the applicable rate) of family tax benefit payable under the determination in relation to 3 February 2009 consisted of or included a Part A rate greater than nil worked out taking into account at least one FTB child who was aged 4 or more and less than 19 on 3 February 2009 (or, if the child has died, who would have been that age on that date if the child had not died).
Subdivision B—Other entitlements
(i) a carer payment under Part 2.5 of the Social Security Act 1991;
(ii) a disability support pension under Part 2.3 of the Social Security Act 1991; and
Subdivision C—General rules
(2) If a back to school bonus under Subdivision B is paid to an individual (the recipient), no back to school bonus under Subdivision A can be paid to another individual in relation to the recipient.
(1) An individual (the entitled individual) is entitled to a single income family bonus if subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies to the individual.
(b) the rate (the applicable rate) of family tax benefit payable under the determination in relation to 3 February 2009 consisted of or included a Part B rate greater than nil.
(c) if the claim was made in the 2008‑09 income year—the rate (the applicable rate) of family tax benefit payable under the determination in relation to 3 February 2009 consisted of or included a Part B rate greater than nil; and
(ii) the rate (the applicable rate) of family tax benefit that was payable under the determination after the individual satisfied those conditions, and that was payable in relation to 3 February 2009, consisted of or included a Part B rate greater than nil.
(c) the rate (the applicable rate) of family tax benefit payable under the determination in relation to 3 February 2009 consisted of or included a Part B rate greater than nil.
(1) This section applies in relation to an individual (the recipient) who has been paid a back to school bonus or a single income family bonus (the relevant payment).
9 Subsection 82(3) (paragraph (a) of the definition of debt)
10 Subsection 93A(6) (at the end of the definition of family assistance payment)
14 Section 219TA (at the end of the definition of relevant benefit)
1 Administrative scheme for household stimulus payments
(1) Subject to this item, a Minister administering:
(c) the Farm Household Support Act 1992; or
may, by legislative instrument, determine a scheme under which household stimulus payments may be made to persons in particular circumstances. The Minister may, by legislative instrument, vary or revoke the scheme.
(2) The circumstances in which the scheme provides for payments must be:
(a) circumstances:
(i) in which the Minister considers that Part 7 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 or Part 2.18 of the Social Security Act 1991 does not produce appropriate results; and
(ii) that occur in the financial year starting on 1 July 2008; or
(b) circumstances:
(i) in which the Minister considers that Division 14 of Part 2.13A of the Social Security Act 1991 does not produce appropriate results; and
(ii) that occur in the period starting on 1 July 2008 and ending on the day on which that Division ceases to have effect under section 665ZZE of that Act.
(4) Without limiting the generality of subparagraph (2)(a)(i), circumstances in which the provisions referred to in that subparagraph do not produce appropriate results may include the circumstance of an FTB child (within the meaning of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999) aged 19 or 20 on 3 February 2009.
(5) Payments under the scheme are to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.
4 Subsection 159J(6) (paragraph (ac) of the definition of separate net income)
5 Subsection 159J(6) (after paragraph (adah) of the definition of separate net income)
(adai) does not include training and learning bonus or farmers hardship bonus under the Social Security Act 1991; and
(adaj) does not include education entry payment supplement under the Social Security Act 1991; and
(adak) does not include payments under the scheme determined under Schedule 4 to the Household Stimulus Package Act 2009; and
6 Section 11‑15 (at the end of the table item headed “family assistance”)
payments under the scheme determined under Schedule 4 to the Household Stimulus Package Act 2009....................................................................................
7 Section 11‑15 (table item headed “social security or like payments”)
economic security strategy payment under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986...................................
8 Section 11‑15 (table item headed “social security or like payments”)
11 At the end of subsection 52‑10(1) (before the note)
; or (y) training and learning bonus under the Social Security Act 1991; or
(za) education entry payment supplement under the Social Security Act 1991.
12 After subsection 52‑10(1F)
13 Subsection 52‑150(1)
14 At the end of Subdivision 52‑H
52‑165 Household stimulus payments are exempt
(yj) a payment under the scheme determined under Schedule 4 to the Household Stimulus Package Act 2009;
(a) the Secretary has paid a person’s training and learning bonus to another person (the recipient) under subsection 47C(3) or (4) of the Administration Act; and
(e) a payment under the scheme determined under Schedule 4 to the Household Stimulus Package Act 2009.
Subdivision DB—Economic security strategy payments and household stimulus payments
; (zzg) a payment under the scheme determined under Schedule 4 to the Household Stimulus Package Act 2009.
House of Representatives on 12 February 2009
Senate on 13 February 2009]