Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009C00231:clause:3_4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009C00231
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 4 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 13196–16083

*tax free amount:
 (c) the lump sum payment; and
 (d) all other payments that become due to you under the ABSTUDY scheme during the bereavement lump sum period.

Note: To work out the tax‑free amount, see section 52‑134.

 (7) ABSTUDY scheme means the scheme known as ABSTUDY.

 (8) Ordinary payment means a payment under the ABSTUDY scheme, other than:
 (a) a crisis payment; or
 (b) a payment made because of a person's death.

 (9) The following expressions used in this Subdivision have the same meaning as in the ABSTUDY Policy Manual:
 (a) bereavement lump sum period;
 (b) bereavement period;
 (c) illness separated couple;
 (d) lump sum payment;
 (e) partner;
 (f) pension age;
 (g) respite care couple.

Note: In 2007, the ABSTUDY Policy Manual was accessible through the website of the Department of Education, Science and Training.

52‑132  Supplementary amount of payment

  The *supplementary amount of a payment is the total of:
 (a) so much of the payment as is included to assist you with, or to reimburse you for, the costs of any one or more of the following:
 (i) rent;
 (ii) living in a remote area;
 (iii) commencing employment;
 (iv) travel to, or participation in, courses, interviews, education or training;
 (v) a child or children wholly or substantially dependent on you;
 (vi) telephone bills;
 (vii) living away from your usual residence;
 (viii) maintaining your usual residence while living away from that residence;
 (ix) accommodation, books or equipment;
 (x) discharging a HEC assessment debt (within the meaning of Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Funding Act 1988);
 (xi) discharging a compulsory repayment amount (within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003);
 (xii) transport in travelling to undertake education or training, or to visit your usual residence when undertaking education or training away from that residence;
 (xiii) if you are disabled—acquiring any special equipment, services or transport as a result of the disability;
 (xiv) anything that would otherwise prevent you from beginning, continuing or completing any education or training; and
 (b) so much of the payment as is included by way of pharmaceutical allowance.

52‑133  Tax‑free amount of ordinary payment on death of partner if no bereavement payment payable

  This is how to work out the tax‑free amount of an *ordinary payment for the purposes of subsection 52‑131(4):

      Method statement
           Step 1. Work out the *supplementary amount of the payment.
                  Note: The supplementary amount is also exempt and is worked out under section 52‑132.
           Step 2. Subtract the *supplementary amount from the amount of the payment.
           Step 3. Work out what would have been the amount of the payment if your partner had not died.
           Step 4. Work out what would have been the *supplementary amount of the payment