Social Security Point-in-Time Service Updates

The Social Security Point-in-Time Service has been updated to include the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Act 2018 (Cth) (Act 168 of 2018).

Act 168 of 2018

The Act introduces the following measures:

• increase existing newly arrived resident’s waiting periods and introduce a newly arrived resident’s waiting period for carer allowance, bereavement allowance, widow allowance and parenting payment
• increase existing newly arrived resident’s waiting periods for farm household allowance
• introduce a newly arrived resident’s waiting period for family tax benefit
• introduce a newly arrived resident’s waiting period for parental leave pay and dad and partner pay.

These amendments have been updated in the Point-in-Time Social Security Service current to 4 February 2019. (NB: Subscription required).

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