(1) The amount of a person's economic security strategy payment under this Part is the amount, specified in column 3 of the following table, that corresponds to the family situation, specified in column 2 of the table, that applied to the person on 14 October 2008:
Amount of economic security strategy payment | ||
Item | Person's family situation on 14 October 2008 | Amount |
1 | Not member of couple | $1,400.00 |
2 | $1,050.00 | |
3 | Member of illness separated couple | $1,400.00 |
4 | Member of respite care couple | $1,400.00 |
5 | Partnered (partner in gaol) | $1,400.00 |
Note: For member of couple , partnered , illness separated couple , respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4.
(2) However, this section does not apply to a person if he or she is qualified under section 900 for an economic security strategy payment because he or she was receiving carer allowance in respect of 14 October 2008.