Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837:schedule:3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 3/14)
Character Range: 132152–135220

instalment of income support supplement will be rounded off to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (see subsections 58A(2) and (3)).
    Note 6: For the minimum amount of a fortnightly instalment of income support supplement see subsection 58A(4).

Method of calculating rate (persons permanently blind)

"45X-B2. The rate of income support supplement for a person who is permanently blind is an annual rate worked out as follows (fortnightly amounts are provided for information only):

Method statement
Step 1.           Work out the person's ceiling rate using points 45X-A3 and 45X-A4.
Step 2.           Find out using points 45X-A5 and 45X-A6 whether the pension payable to the person under Part II or Part IV is compensation reduced. If the pension is not compensation reduced, go directly to Step 3.
                  If the pension is compensation reduced, work out the amount of the reduction in the pension using point 45X-A7 and add that amount to the person's ceiling rate: the result is called the adjusted ceiling rate.
Step 3.           Work out the amount per year for rent assistance using MODULE D below.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Method statement—continued

Step 4.  Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE G below.
Step 5.  If the pension payable to the person is not compensation reduced, add the amount obtained in Step 4 to the person's ceiling rate (see Step 1): the result is the rate of income support supplement.
Step 6.  If the pension payable to the person is compensation reduced, add the amounts obtained in Steps 3 and 4 to the person's adjusted ceiling rate (see Step 2): the result is the rate of income support supplement.

"MODULE C—MAXIMUM BASIC RATE

Maximum basic rate

"45X-C1. A person's maximum basic rate depends on the person's family situation. Work out which family situation in Table C applies to the person. The maximum basic rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

TABLE C
MAXIMUM BASIC RATES
column 1             column 2                                                 column 3       column 4
item no.             person's family situation                                rate per year  rate per fortnight
1.                   Not member of couple                                     $8,361.60      $321.60
2.                   Partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)  $8,361.60      $321.60
3.                   Partnered (partner getting pension or benefit)           $6,973.20      $268.20
4.                   Member of illness separated or respite care couple       $8,361.60      $321.60

    Note 1: For 'member of a couple', 'partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)', 'partnered (partner getting pension or benefit)' see section 5E, and for 'illness separated couple' and 'respite care couple' see subsections 5R(5) and (6).
    Note 2: The maximum basic rates are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 59B to 59E).".

SCHEDULE 1—continued

PART 2—MODULE TO BE ADDED AT END OF CALCULATOR

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