SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1070L Rate for carer payments and certain age and disability support pensions

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1070L

Rate for carer payments and certain age and disability support pensions

(1) The person's rate of rent assistance is worked out under this section if the rate of the person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with Pension Rate Calculator A.

(2) Using the following table, work out which family situation applies to the person and calculate rate A for the person using the formula in column 3. This is the person's rate of rent assistance per fortnight but only up to the person's maximum rent assistance rate. If the person is not a single person sharing accommodation, the person's maximum rent assistance rate is rate B worked out using column 4 of the table. If the person is a single person sharing accommodation, the person's maximum rent assistance rate is two - thirds of rate B.

Rate of rent assistance
Column 1 Item	Column 2 Person's family situation	Column 3 Rate A	Column 4 Rate B
1	Not a member of a couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $146.00 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$207.00
2	Partnered and partner does not have rent increased pension	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $236.60 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$195.00
3	Partnered and partner: (a) is receiving a social security pension; and (b) has rent increased pension	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $236.60 close bracket over 8 end fraction end formula$	Half the rate specified in column 4 of item 2
4	Partnered and partner: (a) is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; and (b) has rent increased pension; and (c) does not have a dependent child or dependent children	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $236.60 close bracket over 8 end fraction end formula$	Half the rate specified in column 4 of item 2
5	Partnered and partner: (a) is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; and (b) has rent increased pension; and (c) has 1 or 2 dependent children	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $284.00 close bracket over 8 end fraction end formula$	$122.40
6	Partnered and partner: (a) is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; and (b) has rent increased pension; and (c) has 3 or more dependent children	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $284.00 close bracket over 8 end fraction end formula$	$137.20
7	Partnered--member of an illness separated couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $146.00 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$207.00
8	Partnered--member of a respite care couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $146.00 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$207.00
9	Partnered--member of a temporarily separated couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $146.00 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$195.00
10	Partnered (partner in gaol)	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $146.00 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$207.00

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if:

(a) the person's social security payment is disability support pension; and

(b) the person has not turned 21.

Note: The rate of rent assistance for a person who is receiving disability support pension and has not turned 21 is worked out:

(a) under section 1070N if the person has not turned 18; and

(b) under section 1070P if the person has turned 18.

AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback