Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00060:clause:4_25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00060
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Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 25
Character Range: 48207–49883

25  Section 1068A (Module BA)
Repeal the Module, substitute:

Module BA—Pension supplement

Pension supplement
 1068A‑BA1 A pension supplement amount is to be added to the person's maximum basic rate.

Residents of pension age who are in Australia etc.
 1068A‑BA2 If the person is residing in Australia, has reached pension age and:
 (a) is in Australia; or
 (b) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks;
the person's pension supplement amount is:
 (c) if an election by the person under subsection 1061VA(1) is in force—the amount worked out under point 1068A‑BA4; and
 (d) otherwise—the amount worked out under point 1068A‑BA3.

Residents of pension age in Australia etc.—no election in force
 1068A‑BA3 The person's pension supplement amount is the amount worked out by:
 (a) working out 66.33% of the combined couple rate of pension supplement; and
 (b) if the result is not a multiple of $2.60, rounding the result up or down to the nearest multiple of $2.60 (rounding up if the result is not a multiple of $2.60 but is a multiple of $1.30).
Note: For combined couple rate of pension supplement, see subsection 20A(1).

Residents of pension age in Australia etc.—election in force
 1068A‑BA4 The person's pension supplement amount is the amount worked out as follows:
 (a) work out the amount for the person under point 1068A‑BA3 as if the election were not in force;
 (b) from that amount, subtract the person's minimum pension supplement amount.

Other persons
 1068A‑BA5 If the person is not covered by point 1068A‑BA2, the person's pension supplement amount is the person's pension supplement basic amount.