Senate

Revised Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum

Circulated by the authority of the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Outline

These amendments will delay, from 1 January 2011 to 1 July 2011, the commencement of the existing measure in the Bill on residence required to qualify for disability support pension. This delay will ensure there will be no retrospective commencement, with adverse effect, for people affected by the measure.

The amendments also insert into the Bill some amendments providing, from 1 July 2011, an extended portability period for a severely disabled disability support pensioner, if the pensioner accompanies a supporting family member who has been posted or seconded by their employer to work overseas for a period.

Financial impact statement

Residence required to qualify for disability support pension (as delayed to 1 July 2011)

Total change in resourcing (FaHCSIA and Centrelink)

Extended portability period for a severely disabled disability support pensioner

Total change in resourcing (FaHCSIA and Centrelink)