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Act 1986.
Note income is used in a difference sense to that used in the Act.
income amount means any of the following, whether or not of a capital nature:
(a) valuable consideration;
(b) personal earnings;
(c) moneys;
(d) profits.

4 Disaster recovery allowance rate calculator
     The fortnightly rate of disaster recovery allowance is to be worked out in accordance with this section.

 Method statement
Step 1  Work out the person's maximum rate of disaster recovery allowance under:
        (a) if the person is under 22 years—subsection 1061KC(4) of the Act; or
        (b) if the person is at least 22 years—subsection 1061KC(5) of the Act.

Step 2  Work out the person's disaster affected income.
Step 3  Multiply the person's disaster affected income by 26 to work out the person's annualised disaster affected income.
Step 4  Multiply the average weekly income by 52 to work out annualised average weekly income.
Step 5  If the person's annualised disaster affected income is at least annualised average weekly earnings, the fortnightly rate is nil.
Step 6  If the person's annualised disaster affected income is less than annualised average weekly earnings, the fortnightly rate is the maximum rate.
Step 7  If, based on information provided by the person, the person's annualised disaster affected income for any fortnightly period after the first fortnight the person receives DRA is at least the annualised average weekly earnings, the person's fortnightly rate for that fortnight is nil

    5                    Application
       (1) This instrument applies in relation to a Part 2.23B major disaster determined by the Minister under subsection 36A(1) of the Act on or after 1 July 2019.
       (2) However, if under the Social Security (Disaster Recovery Allowance) (Rate calculator) Determination 2015 (the old instrument) the amount a person would, but for subsection (1) and section 6, receive for the period commencing on 1 July 2019 and ending on the day this instrument is registered, is greater than the amount the person would receive under this instrument for that period, the old instrument as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument continues to apply on and after that commencement to the person.

   6         Repeal
       (1) The Social Security (Disaster Recovery Allowance) (Rate calculator) Determination 2015 (registered instrument F2015L00022) is repealed.
       (2) Despite the repeal of Social Security (Disaster Recovery Allowance) (Rate calculator) Determination 2015 by subsection (1), that instrument as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument continues to apply on and after the commencement of this instrument to a Part 2.23B major disaster determined by the Minister under subsection 36A(1) of the Act before 1 July 2019.