Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04771:front:0:p67
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04771
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Character Range: 175754–179345

additional amount is not to be added to the person's provisional rate under point 45Y-F2 if an amount by way of incentive allowance is being added to the maximum basic rate of the person's partner.

Note: For 'incentive allowance' see subsection 5Q(1).

Factors affecting rate of rent assistance

  "45Y-F5. The rate of rent assistance depends on:

  (a) the annual rent paid or payable by the person; and

  (b) the number of pension increase children (if any) that the person has; and

  (c) whether or not the person has a partner with a rent increased pension.

Note: For 'pension increase child' see subsection 5F(6).

Partner with rent increased pension

  "45Y-F6. A person has a partner with a rent increased pension, for the purposes of this Module, if:

  (a) the partner is living with the person in their home; and

     (b) the partner is receiving income support supplement, a service pension or a social security pension; and

     (c) the rate of income support supplement or of the pension is increased to take account of rent paid or payable by the person.

Note 1: 'Social security pension' includes a rehabilitation allowance.
Note 2: For the treatment of rent paid by a member of a couple see point 45Y-F9.

Rate of rent assistance

"45Y-F7. The rate of rent assistance is whichever is the lesser of Rate A and Rate B applicable to the person in accordance with Table F-1.

TABLE F-1
RATE OF RENT ASSISTANCE
column 1                 column 2                                                  column 3                       column 4
                                                                                                                  rate B
                                                                                                                  column 4A                         column 4B
item no.                 family situation                                          rate A                         1 or 2 pension increase children  3 or more pension increase children
1.                       Not member of couple                                      3 × (Annual rent - $2,116.40)  $1,955.20                         $2,230.80
                                                                                   4
2.                       Partnered (partner does not have rent increased pension)  3 × (Annual rent - $2,116.40)  $1,955.20                         $2,230.80
                                                                                   4
3.                       Partnered (partner has rent increased pension)            3 × (Annual rent - $3,182.40)  $977.60                           $1,115.40
                                                                                   8
4.                       Member of illness separated or respite care couple        3 × (Annual rent - $3,182.40)  $977.60                           $1,115.40
                                                                                   4

Note 1: For 'member of a couple' and 'partnered' see section 5E.
Note 2: For 'partner with a rent increased pension' see point 45Y-F6.
Note 3: The Rate B amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 59B to 59E).
    Note 4: The rent threshold amounts in column 3 are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 59B to 59E).

Annual rent

"45Y-F8. Annual rent is the annual rent paid or payable by the person whose rate of income support supplement is being calculated.

Rent paid by a member of a couple

"45Y-F9. Where a person is a member of a couple and the