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a person to whom this Module applies; and
 (d) the person had a working credit balance greater than nil immediately before the module application day;
the working credit balance mentioned in paragraph (d) becomes the opening balance of the income bank credit applicable to the person on the module application day.

Module K—Remote area allowance

Remote area allowance—person physically in remote area
 1067G‑K1 An amount by way of remote area allowance is to be added to a person's rate of youth allowance if:
 (a) the person's rate of youth allowance apart from this point is greater than nil; and
 (b) the person's usual place of residence is situated in the remote area; and
 (c) the person is physically present in the remote area.
Note 1: For remote area see subsection 14(1).
Note 2: A person may be considered to be physically present in a remote area during temporary absences (see subsection 14(2)).

Rate of remote area allowance
 1067G‑K2 A person's rate of remote area allowance is worked out using Table K. Work out which family situation in the table applies to the person. The rate of remote area allowance is the corresponding amount in column 3 plus an additional corresponding amount in column 4 for each FTB child, and each regular care child, of the person.

Table K—Remote area allowance
Column 1                        Column 2                                Column 3         Column 4
Item                            Person's family situation               Basic allowance  Additional allowance for each FTB child and regular care child