Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837:schedule:3:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 7/14)
Character Range: 142661–145889

any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE I below.
Step 9.   If the pension payable to the person is not compensation reduced, add the amounts obtained in Steps 7 and 8 to the person's ceiling rate (see Step 1): the result is the rate of income support supplement.
Step 10.  If the pension payable to the person is compensation reduced, add the amounts obtained in Steps 7 and 8 to the person's adjusted ceiling rate (see Step 2): the result is the rate of income support supplement.

SCHEDULE 2—continued

"MODULE C—MAXIMUM BASIC RATE

Maximum basic rate

"45Y-C1. A person's maximum basic rate depends on the person's family situation. Work out which family situation in Table C applies to the person. The maximum basic rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

TABLE C

MAXIMUM BASIC RATES
column 1             column 2                                                 column 3       column 4
item no.             person's family situation                                rate per year  rate per fortnight
1.                   Not member of couple                                     $8,361.60      $321.60
2.                   Partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)  $8,361.60      $321.60
3.                   Partnered (partner getting pension or benefit)           $6,973.20      $268.20
4.                   Member of illness separated or respite care couple       $8,361.60      $321.60

    Note 1: For 'member of a couple', 'partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)' and '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).".

PART 2—MODULE TO BE ADDED AT END OF CALCULATOR

"MODULE I—REMOTE AREA ALLOWANCE

Remote area allowance

"45Y-I1. An amount by way of remote area allowance is to be added to a person's provisional rate if:

    (a) the person's usual place of residence is situated in a remote area; and

    (b) the person is physically present in the remote area.

    Note: For 'remote area' and 'physically present in the remote area' see section 5Q.

"45Y-12. Point 45Y-I1 does not apply if the person's provisional rate is nil.

SCHEDULE 2—continued

Rate of remote area allowance

"45Y-I3. The rate of remote area allowance payable to a person is worked out using Table I. Work out which family situation in the Table applies to the person. The rate of remote area allowance is the corresponding amount in column 3 plus an additional corresponding amount in column 5 for each income support supplement add-on child of a person.

TABLE I

REMOTE AREA ALLOWANCE
column 1               column 2                                                column 3                  column 4                       column 5                       column 6
item no.               person's family situation                               basic allowance per year  basic allowance per fortnight  additional allowance per year  additional allowance per fortnight
1.                     Not member of couple                                    $455.00