Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 3/16)
Character Range: 1815954–1818661

of:
 (a) an FTB child in relation to whom the parent receives maintenance income; or
 (b) both:
 (i) an FTB child in relation to whom the parent receives maintenance income; and
 (ii) another person who is receiving youth allowance and in relation to whom the parent receives maintenance income.
The maintenance income free area for the parent is the column 3 amount (see point 1067G‑GA7).

If there are other siblings but no FTB child
 1067G‑GA6 This point applies if the parent of the person:
 (a) is also the parent of another person (an other recipient) who is receiving youth allowance and in relation to whom the parent receives maintenance income; and
 (b) is not the parent of an FTB child in relation to whom the parent receives maintenance income.
The maintenance income free area for the parent is worked out using this formula:

Definitions of column 2 amount and column 3 amount
 1067G‑GA7 In this Submodule:
column 2 amount means the amount specified for item 1 in column 2 of the table in clause 22 of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act.
column 3 amount means the amount specified for item 1 in column 3 of the table in clause 22 of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act.
Note: The amounts are indexed under Schedule 4 of the Family Assistance Act.

Receiving maintenance income in relation to a person
 1067G‑GA8 In working out whether a parent of a person receives maintenance income in relation to an FTB child or other person, have regard to the considerations that would apply under the Family Assistance Act.

Module H—Income test

Effect of ordinary income on maximum payment rate
 1067G‑H1 This is how to work out the effect of a person's ordinary income, and the ordinary income of a partner of the person, on the person's maximum payment rate:

      Method statement
           Step 1. Work out the amount of the person's ordinary income on a fortnightly basis (where appropriate, taking into account the matters provided for in points 1067G‑H2 to 1067G‑H25).
           Step 2. If the person is a member of a couple, work out the partner income free area using point 1067G‑H26.
                  Note: The partner income free area is the maximum amount of ordinary income the person's partner can have without affecting the person's benefit.
           Step 3. Use point 1067G‑H27 to work out the person's partner income excess. (If there is no partner income excess under that point, the person's partner income excess is taken to be nil.)
           Step 4. Use the person's partner income excess to work out the person's partner income reduction using point 1067G‑H28.
           Step 5. Use point 1067G‑H30 to work out the person's ordinary income excess. (If there is