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Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 28 Aug 2026

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

This bill amends the Social Security Act 2018 to support fiscal sustainability in the welfare system by better targeting financial assistance to those most in need of support. It tightens eligibility criteria for jobseeker support and the equivalent emergency benefit for young people and targets the accommodation supplement more tightly to some homeowners.
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MP in charge
Hon Louise Upston
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Committee
Social Services and Community
confirmation_number Bill No.306-2
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Progress of the Bill

  • Committee of whole House
  • 3
    Third Reading
  • Royal Assent
House sitting
Stage Sitting DateCalendar DateOutcome Type
Second Reading 19 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Interrupted Extended
Second Reading 25 Aug 202628 Aug 2026Ongoing Urgency
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Second Reading

The House debates and votes on the bill and any changes suggested by the select committee.

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