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for 'partner with a rent increased pension' see point 42-D5.
     Note 3: the rate B amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 59b to 59e).".

 Section 42 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children—point 42-D10—Method statement—Step 1):

   After "disability" (second occurring), insert "pension".

 Section 42 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children—point 42-D10—Method statement—Step 5):

   After "disability" (third occurring), insert "pension".

 Section 42 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children—point 42-D12—Table D-2—Note 3):

   Add at the end "(see sections 59b to 59e)".

 Section 42 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children—point 42-D16):

      (a)    Omit paragraph (a), substitute:

       "(a) under Part III of this Act; or".

    (b) Omit paragraphs (b), (d) and (e).
SCHEDULE 5—continued

Section 42 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children—point 42-D16—RENT ASSISTANCE EXAMPLES):

  Omit the examples, substitute:
"rent assistance examples
Example 1:

  Frederick is a service pensioner who is not a member of a couple. Frederick pays $100 per week rent for a flat and does not receive any disability pension. He has one dependent child.

  Item 1 in Table D-l applies to Frederick.

  Rate A for Frederick is:

  Rate B for Frederick is $1,882.40. The lesser rate is $1,882.40. This is the yearly rate of Frederick's rent assistance amount.

Example 2:

  Peter and Cheryl are members of a pensioner couple. They rent a house for $150 per week. They have one dependent child. Peter receives a 100% disability pension ($5,434 per year) and Cheryl receives a 50% disability pension ($105.30 per year).

  Item 3 applies to them.

  Rate A for Peter is:

  Rate B for Peter is $941.20. The lesser rate is $941.20. This is the provisional rate of rent assistance Peter can receive. As he and Cheryl receive disability pension, the rent assistance income test applies.
  Peter's disability pension income is:

  Item 3 of Table D-2 applies. Peter's disability pension excess is:

  The reduction in rent assistance would be  (rounded to the nearest 10 cents).

  Therefore the rent assistance Peter will receive is $778.40 ($941.20 - 162.80).

  The same calculation applies to Cheryl's yearly rate of rent assistance amount.".

Section 42 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children—point 42-E4—Table E-l—Note 3):

  Add at the end "(see sections 59b to 59e).".

Section 42 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children—point 42-E10—ORDINARY INCOME FREE AREA EXAMPLES—Example 1—last sentence):

  Omit "limit".

SCHEDULE 5—continued

Section 42 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children—point 42-E10—ORDINARY INCOME FREE AREA EXAMPLES—Example 2—last sentence):

   Omit "$1,820-$312", Substitute "$1,820+$312".

Section 42 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children—point 42-G3—Table G-1):

   Omit the Table, substitute:

"  TABLE G-l
   ASSETS VALUE LIMIT
    column