Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1068a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1068A (pt 1/8)
Character Range: 1947418–1950174

1068A  Rate of parenting payment—pension PP (single)
 (1) If a person is not a member of a couple, the person's rate of parenting payment is the pension PP (single) rate.
 (2) The pension PP (single) rate is worked out in accordance with the rate calculator at the end of this section.
Note: For rate of a person who is a member of a couple see section 1068B.
 (3) If:
 (a) a person has a relationship with another person, whether of the same sex or a different sex (the other person); and
 (b) the relationship between them is a de facto relationship in the Secretary's opinion (formed after the Secretary has had regard to all the circumstances of the relationship, including, in particular, the matters referred to in paragraphs 4(3)(a) to (e) and subsection 4(3A)); and
 (c) either or both of them are under the age of consent applicable in the State or Territory in which they are living;
the person's pension PP (single) rate is not to exceed the benefit PP (partnered) rate which would be payable to the person if the other person were the person's partner.

Pension PP (Single) Rate Calculator

Module A—Overall rate calculation process

Method of calculating rate
 1068A‑A1 The rate of pension PP (single) is a daily rate. That rate is worked out by dividing the annual rate calculated according to this Rate Calculator by 364 (fortnightly rates are provided for information only).

      Method statement
           Step 1. Work out the person's maximum basic rate using Module B below.
           Step 1A. Work out the amount of pension supplement using Module BA below.
           Step 1B. Work out the energy supplement (if any) using Module BB below.
           Step 2. Work out the amount per year (if any) of pharmaceutical allowance using Module C below.
           Step 3. Work out the amount per year (if any) for rent assistance in accordance with paragraph 1070A(b).
           Step 4. Add up the amounts obtained in Steps 1, 1A, 1B, 2 and 3: the result is called the maximum payment rate.
           Step 5. Apply the ordinary income test using Module E below to work out the income reduction.
           Step 6. Take the income reduction away from the maximum payment rate: the result is called the provisional annual payment rate.
           Step 7. The rate of pension PP (single) is the amount obtained by:

                (a) subtracting from the provisional annual payment rate any special employment advance deduction (see Part 3.16B); and
                (b) if there is any amount remaining, subtracting from that amount any advance payment deduction (see Part 3.16A); and
                (c) adding any amount payable by way of remote area allowance (see Module F).
Note 1: If a person's rate is reduced under Step 6, the