DETERMINATION – MEANING OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS 2015

(Subregulation 2.06AAB(3))

I, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 2.06AAB(3) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):

1. DETERMINE for the purposes of subparagraph 2.06AAB(2)(a)(i) of the Regulations, that an applicant receives social security benefits if:

(a)                at any time the applicant is engaged in employment for the purposes of subparagraph 2.06AAB(2)(a)(i) of the Regulations, the applicant also receives the following payments:

(i)                  Special Benefit.

(b)               for the purposes of this Instrument:

(i)               Special Benefit is a payment made under Part 2.15 of the Social Security Act 1991.

This Instrument, IMMI 15/072 commences on 18 April 2015.

Dated 8 April 2015

Peter Dutton

 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection