Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:clause:6_5:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 5 (pt 4/9)
Character Range: 2083271–2086259

provisional rate.

                  Note: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of service pension may be reduced by an advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IVA).

Method statement 4 (service pension, blind, war widow/war widower—pensioner)

 (5) The rate of service pension for a person who:
 (a) is permanently blind; and
 (b) is a war widow/war widower—pensioner;
is worked out in accordance with Method statement 4.

Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

      Method statement 4
           Step 1. Work out the person's ceiling rate in accordance with points SCH6‑A4 to SCH6‑A9.
           Step 1A. Work out the amount per year (if any) for rent assistance using MODULE C below.
           Step 3. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE G below.
           Step 4. Add:

                (a) the ceiling rate; and
                (b) any amount obtained under step 1A; and
                (c) any amount obtained under step 3;

            and, if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) (about quarterly pension supplement) is in force, subtract the person's minimum pension supplement amount. The result is the person's rate of service pension.
                  Note: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of service pension may be reduced by an advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IVA).

Method statement 5 (income support supplement, not blind)
 (6) The rate of income support supplement for a person who is not permanently blind is worked out in accordance with Method statement 5.

      Method statement 5
           Step 1. Work out the amount of the person's maximum basic rate using MODULE B below.
           Step 1A. Work out the amount of pension supplement using Module BA below.
           Step 2. Work out the amount per year (if any) for rent assistance using MODULE C below.
           Step 4. Add up the amounts obtained in Steps 1, 1A and 2: the result is called the maximum payment rate.
           Step 5. Apply the ordinary/adjusted income test using MODULE E below to work out the reduction for ordinary/adjusted income.
           Step 6. Take the reduction for ordinary/adjusted income away from the maximum payment rate: the result is called the income reduced rate.
           Step 7. Apply the assets test using MODULE F below to work out the reduction for assets.
           Step 8. Take the reduction for assets away from the maximum payment rate: the result is called the assets reduced rate.
           Step 9. Work out the person's ceiling rate in accordance with points SCH6‑A4 to SCH6‑A9.
           Step 9A. Add:

                (a) the ceiling rate; and
                (b) any amount obtained under step 2;

            and, if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) (about quarterly pension supplement) is in force, subtract the person's minimum pension supplement amount. The result is the increased rate.