Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6
Character Range: 1703245–1704462

6                            Member of illness separated couple, member of respite care couple or partnered (partner in gaol)      $15,672.80     $602.80

Note 1: For member of a couple, partnered, illness separated couple, respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4.
Note 2: For independent see section 5.
Note 3: For living away from the person's parental home see subsection 23(4D).
Note 4: The rates in column 3 are adjusted annually in line with CPI changes (see section 1198B).

Module BA—Energy supplement
 1066A‑BA1 An energy supplement is to be added to the person's maximum basic rate if the person is residing in Australia and:
 (a) is in Australia; or
 (b) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 6 weeks.
However, this Module does not apply if quarterly energy supplement is payable to the person.
Note: Section 918 may affect the addition of the energy supplement.
1066A‑BA2 The person's energy supplement is the amount worked out using the following table:

Energy supplement
Item               Person's family situation for maximum basic rate                                                         Amount of energy supplement