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residential care allowance worked out under Module DA of the Rate Calculator, as the case may be".

63. Point 45X-B1 (Method statement—Step 2):

Add at the end "or the amount per year (if any) for residential care allowance using MODULE DA below".

64. Point 45X-B1 (Note 3):

After "rent assistance" insert "or residential care allowance".

65. Point 45X-B2 (Method statement—Step 3):

Add at the end "or the amount per year (if any) for residential care allowance using MODULE DA below".

66. Point 45X-D2:

(a) Before paragraph (a) insert:

"(aa) the person's rate of pension does not include an amount of residential care allowance; and".

SCHEDULE 1—continued

(b) Before Note 1 insert:

"Note 1A: For residential care allowance see Module DA.".

67. Point 45X-D3 (Table D) (excluding the Notes):

Omit, substitute:

"
TABLE D
RENT THRESHOLD 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                                     $1,674.40      $64.40
2.                    Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension     $1,674.40      $64.40
3.                    Partnered—partner has rent increased pension               $1,401.40      $53.90
4.                    Member of illness separated couple or respite care couple  $1,674.40      $64.40

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68. Point 45X-D3:

After Note 2 insert:

"Note 2A: For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5R(5) and (6).''.

69. After point 45X-D3:

Insert:

Increase in rent threshold rate

"45X-D3A. On and after 1 January 1997, point 45X-D3 has effect as if, immediately after indexation on 20 March 1996, each annual rent threshold rate set out in column 3 of Table D in that point had been increased by $130.".

70. Point 45X-D7 (Table D-1) (excluding the Notes):

Omit, substitute:

SCHEDULE 1—continued
"
TABLE D-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                                               $1,882.40
2.                       Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension               $1,882.40
3.                       Partnered—partner has rent increased pension                         $886.60
4.                       Member of illness separated couple or respite care couple            $1,882.40

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71. Point 45X-D7:

(a) After Note 2 insert:

"Note 2A: For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5R(5) and (6).".

(b) Omit Note 4, substitute:

         "Note 4: The rent threshold rates referred to in column 3 are contained in Table D in point 4SX-D3 and are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 59B to 59E).''.

72. After Module D of the Income Support Supplement Rate Calculator at the end of section 45X:

Insert:

"MODULE DA—RESIDENTIAL CARE ALLOWANCE

Residential care allowance

"45X-DA1. Residential care allowance is an amount that may be added to the maximum basic rate to help cover the cost of accommodation of a person in residential