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AUS-1991-L-22699
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Title_of_text
Social Security Act 1991 (No. 46, 1991).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Australia
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards)
Adopted on (Date of text)
1991-04-23
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act consolidates and reorganizes the Social Security Act 1947 as amended (LS 1947-Aust.3 LS 1951 Aust.2). Chapter 1 is introductory and contains definitions. Chapter 2 covers the various types of pensions, benefits, and allowances under the Act. Chapter 3 provides general rules explaining the assets' test, and how to calculate rates of pensions, benefits, and allowances. Chapter 4 is concerned with international agreements and the portability of pensions, benefits, and allowances. Chapter 5 deals with overpayments and debt recovery, Chapter 6 provides for the review of decisions under the Act, and Chapters 7 and 8 are concerned with administrative and miscellaneous matters, such as offences under the Act.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1991-07-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1998-06-18 (AUS-1998-R-50737)
Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Regulations (S. R. No. 159 of 1998).
Implementing text(s)
1998-06-18 (AUS-1998-R-50737)
Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Regulations (S. R. No. 159 of 1998).
Implementing text(s)
1999-12-15 (AUS-1999-R-56780)
Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1) (No. 340 of 1999).
Implementing text(s)
1999-12-15 (AUS-1999-R-56780)
Social Security (Family Actual Means Test) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1) (No. 340 of 1999).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1991-06-27 (AUS-1991-L-26641)
Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991 (No.116 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-06-27 (AUS-1991-L-26641)
Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991 (No.116 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-06-25 (AUS-1991-L-27176)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-06-25 (AUS-1991-L-27176)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-10-09 (AUS-1991-L-27199)
Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support) Amendment Act 1991 (No. 141 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-10-09 (AUS-1991-L-27199)
Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support) Amendment Act 1991 (No. 141 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-11-25 (AUS-1991-L-28009)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991 (No. 175 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-11-25 (AUS-1991-L-28009)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991 (No. 175 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-12-13 (AUS-1991-L-28875)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991 (No. 194 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-12-13 (AUS-1991-L-28875)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991 (No. 194 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-06-25 (AUS-1991-L-29327)
Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 (No. 68 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1991-06-25 (AUS-1991-L-29327)
Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 (No. 68 of 1991)
Amending text(s)
1992-03-22 (AUS-1992-L-30054)
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1992 (No. 12 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-03-22 (AUS-1992-L-30054)
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1992 (No. 12 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-06-26 (AUS-1992-L-31229)
Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992 (No. 69 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-06-26 (AUS-1992-L-31229)
Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992 (No. 69 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-06-30 (AUS-1992-L-31230)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1992 (No. 81 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-06-30 (AUS-1992-L-31230)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1992 (No. 81 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-11-03 (AUS-1992-L-33093)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992 (No. 230 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-11-03 (AUS-1992-L-33093)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992 (No. 230 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-10-15 (AUS-1992-L-33103)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 (No. 229 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-10-15 (AUS-1992-L-33103)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 (No. 229 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1993-08-19 (AUS-1993-L-35606)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 (No. 61 of 1993)
Amending text(s)
1993-08-19 (AUS-1993-L-35606)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 (No. 61 of 1993)
Amending text(s)
1993-12-24 (AUS-1993-L-36221)
Social Security Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 (No. 120 of 1993)
Amending text(s)
1993-12-24 (AUS-1993-L-36221)
Social Security Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 (No. 120 of 1993)
Amending text(s)
1993-12-24 (AUS-1993-L-36222)
Social Security (Budget and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1993 (No. 121 of 1993)
Amending text(s)
1993-12-24 (AUS-1993-L-36222)
Social Security (Budget and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1993 (No. 121 of 1993)
Amending text(s)
1994-04-07 (AUS-1994-L-37341)
Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 (No. 55 of 1994)
Amending text(s)
1994-04-07 (AUS-1994-L-37341)
Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 (No. 55 of 1994)
Amending text(s)
1995-09-29 (AUS-1995-L-42556)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995 (No. 104 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1995-09-29 (AUS-1995-L-42556)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995 (No. 104 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1995-09-29 (AUS-1995-L-42558)
Social Security (Non-Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 (No. 105 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1995-09-29 (AUS-1995-L-42558)
Social Security (Non-Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 (No. 105 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1995-09-29 (AUS-1995-L-42560)
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995 (No. 106 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1995-09-29 (AUS-1995-L-42560)
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995 (No. 106 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1996-01-09 (AUS-1996-L-44084)
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995 (No. 1 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
1996-01-09 (AUS-1996-L-44084)
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995 (No. 1 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
1995-12-12 (AUS-1995-L-44092)
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Carer Pension and Other Measures) Act 1995 (No. 143 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1995-12-12 (AUS-1995-L-44092)
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Carer Pension and Other Measures) Act 1995 (No. 143 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
2003-12-05 (AUS-2003-L-66600)
Family and Community Services and Veteran's Affairs Legislation Amendment (2003 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2003.
Amending text(s)
2004-04-27 (AUS-2004-L-67433)
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 (No. 52 of 2004).
Amending text(s)
2004-12-08 (AUS-2004-L-69813)
Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation (2004 Election Commitments) Act 2004.
Amending text(s)
2005-05-25 (AUS-2005-L-71553)
Social Security Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments for Carers) Act 2005 (No. 55 of 2005).
Amending text(s)
2005-06-26 (AUS-2005-L-71557)
Social Security Amendment (Extension of Youth Allowance and Austudy Eligibility to New Apprentices) Act 2005 (No. 66 of 2005).
Amending text(s)
2005-12-14 (AUS-2005-L-72937)
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) Act, 2005 (No. 154, 2005).
Amending text(s)
2005-06-26 (AUS-2005-L-73112)
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance and Related Measures)Act 2005 (No. 61 of 2005).
Amending text(s)
2006-05-22 (AUS-2006-L-73987)
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-off payments to Increase Assistance for Older Australians and Carers and Other Measures) Act 2006 (No. 41, 2006).
Amending text(s)
2007-03-15 (AUS-2007-L-76026)
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Act 2007 (No. 15, 2007).
Amending text(s)
2007-04-15 (AUS-2007-L-76074)
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Act 2007 (No. 65, 2007).
Amending text(s)
2007-05-11 (AUS-2007-L-76571)
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments and Other 2007 Budget Measures) Act 2007 (No. 66, 2007).
Amending text(s)
2007-06-28 (AUS-2007-L-77343)
Social Security Amendment (Apprenticeship Wage Top-Up for Australian Apprentices) Act 2007 (Act No. 114).
Amending text(s)
2007-08-17 (AUS-2007-L-77344)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Act 2007 (No. 130).
Amending text(s)
2007-09-28 (AUS-2007-L-77365)
Social Security Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Act 2007 (No. 172, 2007).
Amending text(s)
2007-09-28 (AUS-2007-L-77366)
Social Security Amendment (2007 Measures No. 2) Act 2007 (No. 173, 2007).
Amending text(s)
2006-12-08 (AUS-2006-L-79654)
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Act 2006 (No. 156, 2006).
Amending text(s)
2006-09-27 (AUS-2006-L-79758)
Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2006 (No. 108, 2006).
Amending text(s)
2008-05-26 (AUS-2008-L-80280)
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments and Other Budget Measures) Act 2008 (No. 19, 2008).
Amending text(s)
2008-06-30 (AUS-2008-L-80422)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Employment Entry Payment) Act 2008 (No. 64, 2008).
Amending text(s)
2008-12-01 (AUS-2008-L-81517)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Economic Security) Act 2008 (No. 131, 2008).
Amending text(s)
2009-09-10 (AUS-2009-L-82500)
Veterans' Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009 (No. 81, 2009).
Amending text(s)
2009-06-29 (AUS-2009-L-82506)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 (No. 60 of 2009).
Amending text(s)
2009-06-03 (AUS-2009-L-82509)
Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2009 (No. 37, 2009).
Amending text(s)
2009-12-04 (AUS-2009-L-83907)
Social Security Amendment (National Green Jobs Corps Supplement) Act 2009 (Act No. 116, 2009).
Amending text(s)
2010-06-15 (AUS-2010-L-84646)
Paid Parental Leave (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (No. 105 of 2010).
Amending text(s)
2010-04-14 (AUS-2010-L-84659)
Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Act 2010 (No. 45, 2010)
Amending text(s)
2010-06-29 (AUS-2010-L-84660)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Act 2010 (No. 93, 2010).
Amending text(s)
2010-01-01 (AUS-2010-R-88557)
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2009 (SLI 2009 No. 165).
Amending text(s)
2012-05-26 (AUS-2012-L-91706)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Act 2012 (Act No. 51, 2012).
Amending text(s)
2012-05-29 (AUS-2012-L-91769)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support and Other Measures) Act 2012 (Act No. 52 of 2012).
Amending text(s)
2011-06-30 (AUS-2011-L-91776)
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 52 of 2011).
Amending text(s)
2012-07-05 (AUS-2012-L-91779)
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Act No. 102 of 2012).
Amending text(s)
2012-07-26 (AUS-2012-L-91781)
Paid Parental Leave and Other Legislation Amendment (Dad and Partner Pay and Other Measures) Act 2012 (Act No. 109 of 2012).
Amending text(s)
2012-10-26 (AUS-2012-L-91790)
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Act 2012 (Act No. 144 of 2012).
Amending text(s)
2011-07-28 (AUS-2011-L-91835)
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Act 2011 (Act No. 79 of 2011).
Amending text(s)
2013-06-29 (AUS-2013-L-95487)
Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Act 2013 (No. 121, 2013).
Amending text(s)
2011-12-14 (AUS-2011-L-98611)
Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 146, 2011).
Amending text(s)
2017-04-12 (AUS-2017-L-105250)
Social Services Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No. 33, 2017).
Amending text(s)
2017-05-19 (AUS-2017-L-105252)
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Act 2017 (No. 42, 2017).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1991-06-25 (AUS-1991-L-25269)
Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
ComLaw
Publisher
Attorney General's Department
Country
Australia
URL
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ssa1991186/
Page range
669 pages
File
AUS22699 2019 V1.pdf (PDF of Vol. 1 of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
ComLaw
Publisher
Attorney General's Department
Country
Australia
URL
http://www.comlaw.gov.au
Page range
686 pages
File
AUS22699 2019 V2.pdf (PDF of Vol. 2 of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
ComLaw
Publisher
Attorney General's Department
Country
Australia
URL
http://www.comlaw.gov.au
Page range
785 pages
File
AUS22699 2019 V3.pdf (PDF of Vol. 3 of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
ComLaw
Publisher
Attorney General's Department
Country
Australia
URL
http://www.comlaw.gov.au
Page range
228 pages
File
AUS22699 2019 V4.pdf (PDF of Vol. 4 of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
ComLaw
Publisher
Attorney General's Department
Country
Australia
URL
http://www.comlaw.gov.au
Page range
265 pages
File
AUS22699 2019 V5.pdf (PDF of Vol. 5 of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Date
1991