Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsYouth Allowance Rate Calculator
(1) If the rate of a person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator, the person's partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner:
(a) is living with the person in their home; and
(b) either:
(i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or
(ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner's income.
Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA).
Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment , see subsection (5).
Benefit Rate Calculator B
(2) If the rate of a person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with Benefit Rate Calculator B, the person's partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner:
(a) is living with the person in their home; and
(b) either:
(i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or
(ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner's income.
Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA).
Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment , see subsection (5).
Benefit PP (Partnered) Rate Calculator
(3) If the rate of a person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Benefit PP (Partnered) Rate Calculator, the person's partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner:
(a) is living with the person in their home; and
(b) either:
(i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or
(ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner's income.
Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA).
Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment , see subsection (5).
Austudy Payment Rate Calculator
(4) If the rate of a person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Austudy Payment Rate Calculator, the person's partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner:
(a) is living with the person in their home; and
(b) either:
(i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or
(ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner's income.
Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA).
Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment , see subsection (5).
Designated ABSTUDY payment
(5) For the purposes of this section, a designated ABSTUDY payment is a payment under the scheme known as the ABSTUDY scheme:
(a) the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; and
(b) that includes an amount identified as living allowance.
Note: Section 10A contains many of the definitions that are relevant to the provisions of this Part.