Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3
Character Range: 51268–53096

3                    Module F of the Rate Calculator in Part 2 of Schedule 6  Assets test

Standard family situation categories
 (5) For the purposes of this Act:
 (a) a person is partnered if the person is a member of a couple; and
 (b) a person is partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit) if the person is a member of a couple and the person's partner:
 (i) is not receiving a service pension; and
 (ia) is not receiving income support supplement; and
 (ib) is not receiving a veteran payment; and
 (ii) is not receiving a social security pension; and
 (iii) is not receiving a social security benefit; and
 (c) a person is partnered (partner getting pension or benefit) if the person is a member of a couple and the person's partner is receiving:
 (i) a service pension; or
 (ia) income support supplement; or
 (ib) a veteran payment; or
 (ii) a social security pension; or
 (iii) a social security benefit; and
 (d) a person is partnered (partner getting pension) if the person is a member of a couple and the person's partner is receiving:
 (i) a service pension; or
 (ia) income support supplement; or
 (ib) a veteran payment; or
 (ii) a social security pension; and
 (e) a person is partnered (partner getting benefit) if the person is a member of a couple and the person's partner is receiving a social security benefit.

Prohibited relationship
 (6) For the purposes of this Act, a person and his or her partner are within a prohibited relationship if the person is:
 (a) an ancestor or a descendant of the partner; or
 (b) a brother, sister, half‑brother or half‑sister of the partner.
 (7) For the purposes of subsection (6), a child who is, or has ever been, an adopted child of a person is taken to be the natural child of that person and the person is taken to be the natural parent of the child.