Amending the Health Entitlement Card Regulations 1993 and the Social Security Regulations 2018 to enable implementation of Community Connect to reduce public transport fares for people on low-income

Budget 2022 allocated funding to Community Connect to make public transport more affordable for people on low-income. This funding is intended to encourage greater use of public transport and support people on low-income and those receiving a benefit, by reducing fares

Regulations 12(b) and 13(3) of the Health Entitlement Cards Regulations 1993, and regulation 290 (1)(e) and (2) of the Social Security Regulations 2018, will need to be amended to give public transport providers the authority to request that individuals present their Community Service Card as identification and verify that they are eligible to hold a community connect card when travelling.

Redaction codes:

• Section 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials.
• Section 9(2)(h) to maintain legal professional privilege.