Notice of changes to Social Security Act welfare programmes and/or Ministerial directions
We publish notices of changes, and the document setting out the changes, to make sure changes to legislation are open, transparent and publicly available.
Consolidated versions of welfare programmes and Ministerial directions are available on Map.
This instrument, which comes into force on 28 April 2025, gives approval for payments under Part 6 of the programme to farmers affected by drought in the territories of specified local authorities.
As part of the 2025 AGA, this instrument increases rates and income limits under two Ministerial Directions and ten Welfare Programmes.
This instrument, which comes into force on 31 March 2025, amends the Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme established and approved on 6 March 2014 (the principal programme).
This instrument, which comes into force on 31 March 2025, amends the Relocate for Work Support Programme made under section 101(1) of the Social Security Act 2018.
This instrument, which comes into force on 1 January 2025, amends the Training Incentive Allowance Programme established and approved on 24 May 2021 under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018.
This instrument, which comes into force in two stages on 31 December 2024 and 1 January 2025, amends the Apprenticeship Boost Initiative Programme established and approved on 28 July 2020 under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018.
This instrument, which comes into force on 26 August 2024, amends the direction and welfare programmes specified in Schedules 1 and 2 (the principle direction and welfare programmes).
The Emergency Housing Grants Programme is made under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018 and provides assistance for emergency housing that was provided under the Special Needs Grants Programme and makes the following changes: introduces a new responsibility framework which changes the eligibility criteria for emergency housing grants; removes the ability to make emergency housing grants recoverable; and, clarifies the settings for security deposit grants.
This instrument, which comes into force on 28 June 2024, amends the Temporary Accommodation Assistance Programme (as established and approved on 29 August 2023) and the Flexible Funding Programme (as established and approved on 3 August 2020) (the principal welfare programmes) under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018.
This instrument, which came into force on 10 June 2024, gave approval for payments under Part 6 of the programme to farmers affected by drought in the territories of specified local authorities.
The instrument extends the eligibility of assistance for moving costs, accommodation costs in advance, and accommodation costs in arrears, and introduces a new grant of Accommodation Security Cover.
This instrument, which comes into force on 30 June 2024, amends the Training Incentive Allowance Programme established and approved on 24 May 2021 under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018.
This instrument amends the Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payment Programme established and approved on 13 August 2012 (the Principal Programme).
