Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 – Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
27 October 2020
The Bill paves the way for the establishment of the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) program as an ongoing program and transitions Income Management (IM) in the Northern Territory and the Cape York region to CDC. The Bill also proposes to enable Age Pensioners in the Cape York area to be put on CDC compulsorily.