Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1010:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1010 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 1192111–1193865

rate calculated under subsection (1) in relation to the child is increased by an amount equal to the difference between the prior family tax benefit rate and the current family tax benefit rate.
 (3A) If:
 (a) a child becomes a double orphan on or after 1 July 2000; and
 (b) the person who is qualified for double orphan pension for the child has, under section 59 of the Family Assistance Act, a shared care percentage for the child; and
 (c) the current family tax benefit rate in respect of the child is less than the shared care percentage of the prior family tax benefit rate in respect of the child;
then the rate calculated under subsections (1) and (1A) in relation to the child is increased by an amount equal to the difference between:
 (d) the person's shared care percentage of the prior family tax benefit rate; and
 (e) the current family tax benefit rate.
 (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not have effect in relation to a child at any time at which double orphan pension in respect of the child is payable to an approved care organisation.
 (5) In this section:
current family tax benefit rate, in relation to a child, means the rate represented by so much of an individual's Part A rate of family tax benefit as relates to the child.
prior family allowance rate, in relation to a child, means the rate at which family allowance was payable in respect of the child immediately before the child became a double orphan.
prior family tax benefit rate, in relation to a child, means the rate represented by so much of an individual's Part A rate of family tax benefit as related to the child immediately before the child became a double orphan.

Division 10—Bereavement payments (death of DOP child)

Subdivision A—Death of DOP child (General)