Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:clause:6_4:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 4 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 2107954–2110578

maximum Part A rate of family tax benefit does not include rent assistance; or
 (ii) the person's, or the person's partner's, maximum Part A rate of family tax benefit includes rent assistance and clause 38J or 38K of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act applies to reduce the person's, or the person's partner's, Part A rate of family tax benefit.

No rent assistance if partner getting incentive allowance under the Social Security Act
SCH6‑C4  If a person is a member of a couple and the person's partner is living with the person in their home, an additional amount is not to be added to the person's maximum basic rate or ceiling rate under point SCH6‑C3 if an amount by way of incentive allowance is being added to the maximum basic rate or ceiling rate of the person's partner.
Note: For incentive allowance see subsection 5Q(1); the provisions of the Social Security Act relating to incentive allowance were repealed with effect from 12 November 1991 but the allowance continues to be paid to certain existing recipients under clause 36 of Schedule 1A to that Act.

Partner with rent increased pension
 SCH6‑C5 A person has a partner with a rent increased pension, for the purposes of this Module, if:
 (a) the partner is living with the person in their home; and
 (b) the partner is receiving a service pension, income support supplement, a veteran payment or a social security pension; and
 (c) either of the following applies:
 (i) the partner is receiving a service pension, income support supplement, a veteran payment or a social security pension the rate of which is increased to take account of rent paid or payable by the partner;
 (ii) the partner is receiving a social security pension and is entitled to be paid family tax benefit at a rate higher than the base rate under clause 4 of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act and which includes an amount to take account of rent paid or payable by the partner.
Note: For the treatment of rent paid by a member of a couple see points SCH6‑C10 and SCH6‑C11.

Rent threshold rate
 SCH6‑C6 A person's rent threshold rate depends on the person's family situation. Work out which family situation in Table C‑1 applies to the person. The rent threshold rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

Table C‑1—Rent threshold rates
Column 1                        Column 2                                            Column 3       Column 4

Item                            Person's family situation                           Rate per year  Rate per fortnight

                                                                                    $              $