Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01135:clause:3_3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01135
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 3 (pt 1/8)
Character Range: 165350–168154

3  Section 1067G (Module G of the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator)
Repeal the Module, substitute:

Module G—Family actual means test

Submodule 1—Preliminary

How to work out effect of actual means of a person's family on maximum payment rate

 1067G‑G1 This is how to work out the effect (if any) of the actual means of a person's family on the person's maximum payment rate in respect of a particular youth allowance payment period.

      Method statement
           Step 1. Work out whether the family actual means test applies to the person using Submodule 2.
           Step 2. If the family actual means test applies to the person, identify the appropriate tax year in relation to the person using Submodule 3.
           Step 3. Work out the actual means of the person's family for that year using Submodule 4.
           Step 4. Work out the person's family actual means free area using Submodule 5.
           Step 5. Work out the person's reduction for family actual means for that year using Submodule 6.

Submodule 2—Persons to whom family actual means test applies

General provision

 1067G‑G2 Subject to point 1067G‑G3, the family actual means test applies to a person who:
 (a) claims or receives youth allowance; and
 (b) is not independent; and
 (c) has a parent who is a designated parent.

Exceptions

 1067G‑G3(1)  The family actual means test does not apply to a person:
 (a) while a family member of the person is receiving exceptional circumstances relief payment; or
 (b) for so much of the calendar year in which the relief payment is received as follows the cessation of the relief payment.

 (2) In subpoint (1):

exceptional circumstances relief payment means:
 (a) exceptional circumstances relief payment under the Farm Household Support Act 1992; or
 (b) drought relief payment under that Act as in force immediately before the commencement of the Farm Household Support Amendment (Restart and Exceptional Circumstances) Act 1997.

Submodule 3—Identification of appropriate tax year

Meaning of appropriate tax year

 1067G‑G4 The appropriate tax year in relation to a person for a youth allowance payment period is:
 (a) the base tax year for the period; or
 (b) if a determination of a tax year is made by the Secretary under point 1067G‑G6 in relation to the person in respect of the period—the tax year specified in the determination.

Person who may request Secretary to determine appropriate tax year

 1067G‑G5(1)  This point applies to a person who claims or receives youth allowance if the following conditions are satisfied.

 (2) The first condition is that, except for this point, youth allowance:
 (a) would not be payable to the person because the rate of youth allowance is calculated to be nil; or
 (b) would be calculated to be payable at a reduced