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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1044

Rate of mobility allowance

  (1AA)   The rate of mobility allowance is a daily rate worked out by dividing the fortnightly rate by 14.

  (1)   The fortnightly rate of mobility allowance for a person who qualifies for the allowance under section   1035 is $50.50.

  (1A)   The fortnightly rate of mobility allowance for a person who qualifies for the allowance under section   1035A is $100.

  (2)   A person's mobility allowance rate is nil if:

  (a)   the person has received mobility allowance advance under section   1045; and

  (b)   the person's advance payment period has not ended.

Note:   The rate of mobility allowance is indexed annually in line with CPI increases (see sections   1191 to 1194).

  (3)   In this section:

"advance payment period" , in relation to a person, means the period of:

  (a)   26 weeks; or

  (b)   if section   1044A applies--such number of days as is provided for in that section;

that starts at the beginning of the advance entitlement period.



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