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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1194

Rounding off indexed amounts

  (1)   If a provisional indexed amount is a multiple of the rounding base, the provisional indexed amount becomes the indexed amount.

Note 1:   For provisional indexed amount see Step 3 in subsection   1192(2).

Note 2:   For rounding base see the CPI Indexation Table in section   1191.

  (2)   Subject to subsections   (3), (6) and (7) if a provisional indexed amount is not a multiple of the rounding base, the indexed amount is the provisional indexed amount rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of the rounding base.

  (3)   Subject to subsections   (3A), (6) and (7), if a provisional indexed amount is not a multiple of the rounding base but is a multiple of half the rounding base, the indexed amount is the provisional indexed amount rounded up to the nearest multiple of the rounding base.

  (3A)   If a provisional indexed amount for CP income ceiling is not a multiple of $1.00, the indexed amount is the provisional indexed amount rounded up to the nearest multiple of $1.00.

  (6)   If a provisional indexed amount for a pharmaceutical allowance rate is not a multiple of 10 cents, the indexed amount is the provisional indexed amount rounded down to the nearest multiple of 10 cents.

  (7)   If a provisional indexed amount for a telephone allowance rate is not a multiple of 80 cents, the indexed amount is the provisional indexed amount rounded up to the nearest multiple of 80 cents.



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