Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Regulations 2025

19 December 2025.

These papers relate to the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act that was passed in June 2025 which amends the Social Security Act 2018. This Act introduces a requirement that MSD must review a specified benefit at least once every 52 weeks.

The Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Regulations amend the Social Security Regulations 2018 to specify benefits subject to mandatory reviews and prescribes circumstances for exception from mandatory reviews.

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Paper – Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Regulations 2025 (PDF 135.39KB)
Cabinet Legislation Committee Minute LEG-25-MIN-0216, Cabinet Office (PDF 126.54KB)

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Paper – Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Regulations 2025 (Word 33.95KB)