I, Christian Porter, Minister for Social Services make these Principles under subsection 123UGA(2) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.

Dated:  5 May 2016

1               Name of Principles

These Principles are the Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient) Amendment Principles 2016.

2               Commencement

These Amendment Principles commence on 11 June 2016.

3               Amendment of 2013 Principles

Schedule 1 amends the Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient) Principles 2013.

4               Application of Items

Item [4] of Schedule 1 applies to determinations made under subsection 123UGA(1) of the Act before the commencement of these Amendment Principles.

Schedule 1             Amendments

[1] After subsection 8(1)

 Add:

(1A)              If paragraph (1)(a) or (b) applies to a person, then the Secretary must specify that any determination made under subsection 123UGA(1) will remain in force for a period determined according to subsection (1B) if:

(a)              a determination under subsection 123UGA(1) of the Act has previously been made in relation to the person because the person met the criteria in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); and

(b)             that determination (or the earliest such determination) came into force on a day that was less than 12 months ago; and

(c)              that determination is no longer in force.

(1B)              For subsection (1A), the period ends on the final day of a 12 month period starting on the day that the determination referred to in paragraph (1A)(b) came into force.

[2] Paragraph 8(2)(d)

 Omit “management).”, substitute “management); or”

[3] At the end of subsection 8(2)

 Add:

(e)  all of the following apply:

(i)          the person meets the criteria in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); and

(ii)          a determination under subsection 123UGA(1) of the Act has previously been made in relation to the person because the person met the criteria in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); and

(iii)          that determination (or the earliest such determination) came into force on a day which was more than 12 months ago.

[4] After Part 4

Add:

Part 5 Transitional

11 Despite subsection 9(2), in deciding whether to revoke a current determination under subsection 123UGA(5) of the Act, the Secretary may revoke the determination if:

(1)          the current determination was made because the person met the criteria in paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b); and

(2)          a determination under subsection 123UGA(1) of the Act has previously been made in relation to the person because the person met the criteria in paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b); and

(3)          that determination (or the earliest such determination) came into force on a day which was at least 12 months ago.

12 This Part is repealed on 12 June 2017.