Social Services Legislation Amendment (Student Reform) Act 2018 (111 of 2018)

Schedule 1   Main amendments

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

8   Subsection 123AB(1) (steps 3 to 5 of the method statement)

Repeal the steps, substitute:

Step 3. Work out the annual amount of estimated maintenance income for the parent under section 123AD.

Step 4. Go to subsection (2) if the actual maintenance income is equal to or more than the annual amount of estimated maintenance income and either:

(a) the actual maintenance income is less than 125% of the annualised maintenance income free area; or

(b) the actual maintenance income is equal to or more than 125% of the annualised maintenance income free area and the actual maintenance income is less than 125% of the annual amount of estimated maintenance income.

Step 5. Go to subsection (3) in any other case.

9 Application provision

The amendment of subsection 123AB(1) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 made by this Schedule applies in relation to a requirement that arises under section 126A of that Act on or after the commencement of this item to review a decision, whether the decision was made before, on or after that commencement.