Part 1 of the bill will remove the subsequent child policy from the Social Security Act 2018 and Social Security Regulations 2018 on 8 November 2021. This change is intended to have a positive impact on the cohort affected by the policy, including increased flexibility to spend time at home with children if that is the best option for the family, increased equity and simplicity in the welfare system, and a likely reduction in stress for clients, which may positively impact mental health and wellbeing, through the setting of work obligations that recognise the age of all dependent children in the family.