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amount that would be payable to the person if the person were not eligible for payments under this Subdivision is less than the sum of:

          (i) the amount that would otherwise be payable to the person under section 39s (continued payment of partner's pension); and

           (ii) the amount that would otherwise be payable to the person under section 39u (person's continued rate);".

Subsection 39n (2):

Omit " 'Frozen Rate' Widow Service Pension Calculator", substitute "Service Pension Rate Calculator for 'Frozen Rate' Widows".

Subsection 40 (1) (Note):

  Omit the Note, substitute:

     "Note 1: the additional amounts referred to in paragraph (b) are amounts for children and rent assistance.

 Note 2: 'additional amounts' in paragraph (d) at this time means only remote area allowance.".

Subsection 40c (2) (Table—column 1):

Omit "Widow or Non-illness Separated Wife Service Pension Rate Calculator", substitute "Service Pension Rate Calculator for Widows and Non-illness Separated Wives".

Subsection 41 (4):

Omit " 'Frozen Rate' Widow Service Pension Rate Calculator", substitute "Service Pension Rate Calculator for 'Frozen Rate' Widows".

Subsection 41 (5):

  After "partner were receiving" insert "a service pension or".

Section 41 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are No Dependent Children—point 41-B1—Table B):

  Omit the Table, substitute:

SCHEDULE 5—continued

TABLE B
MAXIMUM BASIC RATES
 column 1                   column 2                                          column 3         column 4
 item                   person's family situation                              rate per year   rate per fortnight
 1.                  Not member of a couple                                   $7,841.60        $301.60
 2.                  Partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)  $7,841.60        $301.60
 3.                  Partnered (partner getting pension or benefit)           $6,539.00        $251.50
 4.                  Member of an illness separated or respite care couple    $7,841.60        $301.60

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

Section 41 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are No Dependent Children—point 41-C2):

   (a)     Omit "$1,040", substitute "$1,300".

   (b)    Omit "$40", substitute "$50".

Section 41 (Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are No Dependent Children—point 41-C6—Table C-1):

  Omit the Table, substitute:

TABLE C-l
RATE OF RENT ASSISTANCE
 column 1                    column 2                                               column 3          column 4
 item                       family situation                                         rate A           rate B
 1.                      Not member of a couple                                  Annual rent-$ 1,300  $1,612
                                                                                 2
 2.                      Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension  Annual rent-$l,300   $1,612
                                                                                 2
 3.                      Partnered—partner has rent increased pension            Annual rent-$1,300   $806
                                                                                 4

Note 1: for 'member of a couple' and 'partnered' see section 5e.
Note 2: for 'partner with a rent increased pension' see point 41-C5.
    Note 3: the rate B amounts are indered 6 monthly