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substitute the following subsections:

"(2) A person's rehabilitation allowance rate is the rate equal to the sum of:

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    (a)     the rate at which invalid pension would be payable to the disabled person under the Social Security Act if the disabled person were receiving an invalid pension under that Act; and

    (b)     the rate at which any wife pension would be payable under that Act to another person if the disabled person were receiving an invalid pension under that Act.

   Note: these rates will be worked out using the following Rate Calculators in the Social Security Act 1991
   •   Pension Rate Calculator A for a person who is not permanently blind.
   •   Pension Rate Calculator B for a person who is permanently blind

  "(2a) For the purposes of subsection (1):

    (a)     the disabled person's ordinary income (within the meaning of the Social Security Act) is to be taken to be nil; and

    (b)     the other person's ordinary income (within the meaning of the Social Security Act) is to be taken to be nil.".

Subsection 48 (4):

  Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

"(4) While a disabled person is receiving a rehabilitation allowance under this Part, any social security pension or benefit (within the meaning of the Social Security Act) that would otherwise be payable to the disabled person is to be suspended.".

Subsection 49a (1) (definition of "Social Security Act"):

  Omit "1947", substitute "1991".

Subsection 49c (2):

  Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsections:

"(2) A disabled person's rehabilitation allowance rate is the rate equal to the sum of:

    (a)     the rate at which invalid pension would be payable to the disabled person under the Social Security Act if the disabled person were receiving an invalid pension under that Act; and

    (b)     the rate at which any wife pension would be payable under that Act to another person if the disabled person were receiving an invalid pension under that Act.

   Note: these rates will be worked out using the following Rate Calculators in the Social Security Act 1991.
   •   Pension Rate Calculator A for a person who is not permanently blind.
   •   Pension Rate Calculator B for a person who is permanently blind

  "(2a) For the purposes of subsection (1):

    (a) the disabled person's ordinary income (within the meaning of the Social Security Act) is to be taken to be nil; and

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     (b) the other person's ordinary income (within the meaning of the Social Security Act) is to be taken to be nil.".

Subsection 49c (5):

  Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

"(5) While a disabled person is receiving a rehabilitation allowance under this Part, any social security pension or benefit (within the meaning of