Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1068b:p1
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Provision Reference: s 1068B (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 1969586–1972365

1068B  Rate of parenting payment—PP (partnered)
 (1) If a person is a member of a couple, the person's rate of parenting payment is the benefit PP (partnered) rate.
 (2) The benefit PP (partnered) rate is worked out in accordance with the rate calculator at the end of this section.
Note: For member of a couple see section 4.

Benefit PP (Partnered) Rate Calculator

Module A—Overall rate calculation process

Method of calculating rate—general
 1068B‑A1 The rate of benefit PP (partnered) is a daily rate. That rate is worked out by dividing the fortnightly rate calculated according to this Rate Calculator by 14. There are 2 ways of working out the fortnightly rate:
 (a) one for a person who is not a partner of a non‑independent YA recipient (see point 1068B‑A2); and
 (b) one for a person who is a partner of a non‑independent YA recipient (see point 1068B‑A3).
Note: For partner of a non‑independent YA recipient see subsection 23(1).

Method of calculating rate for person who is not a partner of a non‑independent YA recipient
 1068B‑A2 If a person is not the partner of a non‑independent YA recipient, the fortnightly rate of benefit PP (partnered) for the person is worked out as follows:

      Method statement
           Step 1. Work out the person's maximum basic rate using Module C below.
           Step 2. Work out the amount per fortnight (if any) of rent assistance in accordance with paragraph 1070A(a).
           Step 2A. Work out the pension supplement amount (if any) using Module DA below.
           Step 2B. Work out the energy supplement (if any) using Module DB below.
           Step 3. Work out the amount per fortnight (if any) of pharmaceutical allowance using Module E below.
           Step 4. Add up the amounts obtained in steps 1 to 3: the result is called the maximum payment rate.
           Step 5. Apply the income test using Module D below to work out the person's income reduction.
           Step 6. Take the income reduction away from the maximum payment rate: the result is called the provisional payment rate.
           Step 7. The rate of benefit PP (partnered) is the difference between:

                (a) the provisional payment rate; and
                (b) any advance payment deduction (see Part 3.16A);

            plus any amount by way of remote area allowance that, under Module G, is to be added to the person's rate of benefit PP (partnered).
Note 1: For partner of a non‑independent YA recipient see subsection 23(1).
Note 2: If a person's rate is reduced under step 6, the order in which the reduction is to be made against the components of the maximum payment rate is laid down by section 1210 (maximum basic rate first, then rent assistance).

Method of calculating rate for partner of a non‑independent