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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 1              column 2                                              column 3
                                                                                assets value limit
                                                                                column 3a                  column 3b
   item                person's family situation                                either person              neither person nor partner property owner
                                                                                or partner property owner
    1.                 Not member of a couple                                      $110,750                $190,250
    2.                 Partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)     $78,750                 $118,500
    3.                 Partnered (partner getting pension or benefit)              $78,750                 $118,500

     Note 1: for 'member of a couple', 'partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)' and 'partnered (partner getting pension or benefit)' see section 5e.
 Note 2: for 'property owner' see section 5l.
 Note 3: items 2 and 3 apply to members of illness separated and respite care couples.
     Note 4: the assets value limits are indexed annually in line with CPI increases (see sections 59b to 59e).".

Section 42 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children—Module H):

   Add at the end:

"42-H6. If 2 persons have a veteran pensioner add-on for the same child, additional allowance is not payable to either veteran for that child except as directed by the Commission. The Commission may direct that additional allowance is payable either to one of the veterans or to both of the veterans.".

Subsection 43 (2):

Omit " 'Frozen Rate' Widow Service Pension Rate Calculator", substitute "Service Pension Rate Calculator for 'Frozen Rate' Widows".

 SCHEDULE 5—continued

Subsection 43 (3):

   After "partner were receiving" insert "a service pension or".

Section 43 (Service Pension Rate Calculator for Blinded Veterans— point 43-B1—Table B):

   Omit the Table, substitute:

"                        TABLE B
                    MAXIMUM BASIC RATES
    column 1  column 2                                                 column 3       column 4
    item      person's family situation,                               rate per year  rate per fortnight
    1.        Not member of a couple                                   $7,841.60      $301.60
    2.        Partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)  $7,841.60      $301.60
    3.        Partnered (partner getting pension or benefit)           $6,539         $251.50
    4.        Member of an illness separated or respite care couple    $7,841.60      $301.60

     Note 1: for 'member of a couple', 'partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)'. 'partnered (partner getting pension or benefit)' see section 5e, and for 'illness separated couple' and 'respite care couple' see subsections 5r (5) and (6).
     Note 2: the maximum basic rates are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 59b to 59e).".

Section 43 (Service Pension Rate Calculator for Blinded Veterans— point 43-C3—Table C-2):

   Omit the Table, substitute:

SCHEDULE 5—continued

"                    TABLE C-2
        APPLICABLE AMOUNT FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN
    column 1                                             column 2                                                                                                                                                                column 3         column 4
    item                                               additional amount                                                                                                                                                           rate per year   rate per fortnight
    1.                                            Amount applicable if veteran has