Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to a person for a day if:
(a) the person receives for the day a pension under Part II or IV at a rate determined under or by reference to section 22, 23, 24 or 27; and
(b) the person's rate of the pension is greater than nil; and
(c) the person is residing in Australia on the day; and
(d) on the day the person either:
(i) is in Australia; or
(ii) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 6 weeks.
Note: Section 62C may affect whether a person meets the conditions in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) of this section.
Energy supplement payable
(2) The Commonwealth is liable to pay the person for the day energy supplement for the person's pension.
Note 1: The supplement is a payment separate from the pension.
Note 2: Section 65A may affect the person's entitlement to the energy supplement.
Rate of energy supplement
(3) The fortnightly rate of energy supplement for the pension is the rate worked out using the table. For this purpose, ignore subsections 23(5) and (6), sections 25A and 26, Division 5A of Part II and section 74 in working out the rate of the person's pension under section 27 if that section is relevant.
Fortnightly rate of energy supplement | ||
Item | If the rate of the person's pension: | the rate of energy supplement is: |
1 | Is worked out under or by reference to subsection 22(3) but not section 27 | $7.70 |
2 | Is worked out under or by reference to subsection 22(4) but not section 27 | $11.80 |
3 | Is worked out under or by reference to subsection 23(4) but not section 27 | $14.50 |
4 | Is worked out under or by reference to subsection 24(4) but not section 27 | $21.50 |
5 | Is worked out under or by reference to section 27 and is not more than the rate specified in subsection 22(3) | $7.70 |
6 | Is worked out under or by reference to section 27 and is: (a) more than the rate specified in subsection 22(3); and (b) not more than the rate specified in subsection 22(4) | $11.80 |
7 | Is worked out under or by reference to section 27 and is: (a) more than the rate specified in subsection 22(4); and (b) not more than the rate specified in subsection 23(4) | $14.50 |
8 | Is worked out under or by reference to section 27 and is more than the rate specified in subsection 23(4) | $21.50 |