Bill
Social Security Commission Bill 2018 [No. 2]
lapsed, as at 2019-07-01.
- Sponsor
- STORER, Sen Tim
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-12-03
- second reading — 2018-12-03
- other — 2019-07-01
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-12-03.
This bill would create an independent body to advise Parliament on minimum social security payment rates.
A new Social Security Commission would review payments every four years and recommend increases if current levels fall short of an acceptable standard of living.
The Commission must ensure recipients do not fall below the poverty line, using internationally accepted definitions.
- Establishes the Social Security Commission to provide independent advice on minimum payment levels.
- Requires the Commission to review each social security payment at least once every four years.
- Requires the Minister to table reviews in Parliament and respond to recommendations.
Recipients of social security payments under the Social Security Act 1991.
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