Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:11:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 11 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 1905057–1907894

11                           Partnered (partner in gaol)                                                                                                                                                                                                        $816.90                      $816.90

Note 1: For member of couple, partnered, illness separated couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4.
Note 2: For dependent child see section 5.
Note 5: The rates in column 3 are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).
Note 7: Some dependent children will not be taken into account in working out a person's maximum basic rate (see point 1068‑B2).
Note 8: Some recipients of jobseeker payment have a maximum basic rate based on the maximum basic rate under the Pension PP (Single) Rate Calculator (see point 1068‑B5).

Partial capacity to work—less than 15 hours per week of work
1068‑B1AA This point applies to a person if:
 (a) the person is receiving jobseeker payment; and
 (b) the person has a partial capacity to work because of an impairment; and
 (c) the Secretary is satisfied that:
 (i) the impairment of itself prevents the person from doing 15 hours per week of work independently of a program of support within the next 2 years; and
 (ii) no training activity (within the meaning of section 16B) is likely (because of the impairment) to enable the person to do 15 hours per week of work independently of a program of support within the next 2 years.
Note 1: For partial capacity to work see section 16B.
Note 2: In deciding whether the Secretary is satisfied, the Secretary must comply with any guidelines made by the Minister under section 16B (see subsection 16B(3)).
1068‑B1AB In point 1068‑B1AA, 15 hours per week of work means work:
 (a) that is for at least 15 hours per week on wages that are at or above the relevant minimum wage; and
 (b) that exists in Australia, even if not within the person's locally accessible labour market.

Certain children who are not young persons are to be treated as dependent children
 1068‑B1A If:
 (a) a person is not a member of a couple; and
 (b) the person has at least one natural child, adopted child or relationship child who has turned 16 but has not turned 18; and
 (c) either:
 (i) a social security benefit is payable to the child; or
 (ii) if the person is receiving jobseeker payment—a disability support pension is payable to the child; and
 (d) the child is substantially dependent on the person;
the person's maximum basic rate is worked out as if the person had a dependent child.

Certain children treated as dependent children if in recipient's care for at least minimum period
 1068‑B1B The maximum basic rate for a person receiving jobseeker payment is worked out as if the person had a dependent child if:
 (a) either:
 (i)