Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025

Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 to:

• validate the use of apportioning employment income when calculating the rate of a mean-tested social security payment for entitlement periods between 1 July 1991 and 6 December 2020
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 , Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 , Social Security Act 1991 and Student Assistance Act 1973 to expand the special circumstances waiver regimes
• provide for a standardised and indexed small debt waiver threshold of $250
• provide for a one-off waiver of the Commonwealth’s right to recover small undetermined debts. Also establishes a resolution scheme to provide a resolution payment to persons whose debts have been affected by income apportionment.

Summary from the official bill homepage.