Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2026

Amends the: A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 , A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 and Social Security Act 1991 to:

• enable the automation of advance payments of social security or family assistance entitlements
• correct cross-referencing errors
• Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to enable the secretary to alter certain social services decisions that undergo review at the Administrative Review Tribunal under specific circumstances
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to clarify the use of pre-issue income data (PIID)
• Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 in relation to the use of PIID, the automation of provisional adjusted taxable income and the delegation of a publishing function
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to enable merits review of tax and family assistance entitlement debt offsetting decisions
• Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 in relation to the calculation of paid parental leave superannuation contributions and employer debts
• Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to make minor amendments in relation to the operation of the urgent payment provisions
• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Act 2025 to clarify the operation of review arrangements for decision relating to the Income Apportionment Resolution Scheme.

Summary from the official bill homepage.