Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01258:clause:1_1070h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01258
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1070H
Character Range: 13220–14667

1070H  Specific requirement (mature age allowance under Part 2.12B, newstart allowance, partner allowance, sickness allowance or widow allowance)

 (1) If the rate of the person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with Benefit Rate Calculator B, the specific requirement applicable to the social security payment is that set out in subsection (2).

 (2) The specific requirement is that:
 (a) if the person:
 (i) is not a member of a couple; and
 (ii) is not living away from the principal home of a parent permanently or indefinitely;
  the person has turned 25; and
 (b) the person does not have a partner with a rent increased pension; and
 (c) if:
 (i) the person is not a member of a couple, or is a member of an illness separated couple, a respite care couple or a temporarily separated couple; and
 (ii) the person is entitled to be paid family tax benefit;
  the person's maximum Part A rate of family tax benefit does not include rent assistance; and
 (d) if:
 (i) the person is a member of a couple, other than an illness separated couple, a respite care couple or a temporarily separated couple; and
 (ii) the person, or the person's partner, is entitled to be paid family tax benefit;
  the maximum Part A rate of family tax benefit of the person, or the person's partner, does not include rent assistance.

 (3) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(a)(ii), a step‑parent or guardian is taken to be a parent.