What the official record says
This Act is the Social Security (Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date of Royal assent. This Part amends the Social Security Act 2018. After section 17, insert: In this section, the means— section 17(3) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001; and section 173(3) of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014. The specified abatement exemptions ensure that a benefit (for example, an accommodation supplement) payable to a community spouse or partner ( ) is not subject to abatement in respect of any income of the CSP that has been included in a means assessment— of the CSP’s spouse or partner; and under the Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018. Replace section 67(e) with: P is receiving New Zealand supera