Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00151:clause:8_24j
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00151
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 24J
Character Range: 475830–477014

24J  How to work out an individual's RA (rent assistance) amount

  This is how to work out the individual's RA amount for the maintenance income:

      Method statement
           Step 1. Work out the individual's rent assistance (if any) under Subdivision A of Division 2B of Part 5.
           Step 2. Work out the amount that would be the individual's rent assistance (if any) under that Subdivision if rent assistance were paid for only those children in respect of whom neither the individual, nor the individual's partner, is entitled to apply for maintenance income.
           Step 3. If the individual, and the individual's partner, between them are entitled to apply for maintenance income from only one maintenance payer, the difference between the amount worked out under step 1 and the amount worked out under step 2 is the individual's RA amount for the maintenance income.
           Step 4. If the individual, and the individual's partner, between them are entitled to apply for maintenance income from more than one maintenance payer, the individual's RA amount for maintenance income received from a particular maintenance payer is worked out using the formula: