Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:clause:5_5:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 5 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 2004843–2007319

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 (b) the person ceases to be eligible for rent assistance; or
 (c) the pension rate that is applicable to the person because of that subclause is equal to or less than the rate that would be the person's pension rate if that subclause did not apply to the person; or
 (d) the Commission considers that there is a significant change in the person's circumstances that would affect the amount of rent assistance that is payable to the person apart from this clause.
 (6) If:
 (a) subclause (1) or (3) ceases to apply to a person because of subclause (5); and
 (b) within 42 days, or any longer period that the Commission determines, after the day on which that subclause ceases to apply to the person, there is a change in the person's circumstances; and
 (c) the Commission considers that the change in the person's circumstances is so significant that subclause (1) or (3) should apply to the person;
the Commission may determine in writing that subclause (1) or (3) is to apply to the person from a stated date.
 (7) Subject to subclauses (11) and (13), if:
 (a) subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person; and
 (b) the person has become or becomes a member of a couple; and
 (c) the person's partner is receiving a pension, or a social security payment under the Social Security Act, but:
 (i) is not a person to whom subclause (1) or (3) applies; and
 (ii) is not a person to whom clause 63 of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Act applies;
the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person's pension rate or the person's partner's pension rate is not to fall below one‑half of the person's floor amount.
 (8) Subject to subclause (11), if:
 (a) subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person; and
 (b) the person has become or becomes a member of a couple; and
 (c) the person's partner is a person to whom subclause (1) or (3) applies;
the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person's pension rate or the person's partner's pension rate is not to fall below one‑half of the person's floor amount or one‑half of the person's partner's floor amount, whichever is the greater.
 (9) Subject to subclause (11), if:
 (a) subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person; and
 (b) the person has become or becomes a member of a couple; and
 (c) the person's partner is a person to whom clause 63 of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Act applies;
the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person's pension rate is not to