Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01258:clause:1_1070q
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01258
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1070Q
Character Range: 25886–27036

1070Q  Rate for youth allowance, mature age allowance under Part 2.12B, newstart allowance, partner allowance, sickness allowance and widow allowance

 (1) The person's rate of rent assistance is worked out under this section if the rate of the person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator or Benefit Rate Calculator B.

 (2) Using the table below, work out which family situation applies to the person and calculate rate A for the person using the formula in column 3. This is the person's rate of rent assistance per fortnight but only up to the person's maximum rent assistance rate. If the person is not a single person sharing accommodation, the person's maximum rent assistance rate is rate B worked out using column 4 of the table. If the person is a single person sharing accommodation, the person's maximum rent assistance rate is two‑thirds of rate B.

Rate of rent assistance
Column 1                 Column 2                                                 Column 3  Column 4
Item                     Person's family situation                                Rate A    Rate B