Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:clause:6_5:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 5 (pt 5/9)
Character Range: 2085975–2088903

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.
           Step 10. Compare the income reduced rate (see Step 6), the assets reduced rate (see Step 8) and the increased rate (see step 9A): the person's provisional payment rate is equal to:

                (a) whichever is the lowest of those rates; or
                (b) if 2 of those rates are the same and the third one is higher—the lower rate; or
                (c) if the 3 rates are the same—the income reduced rate.

           Step 11. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE G below.
           Step 12. Add any amount obtained in Step 11 to the person's provisional payment rate (see Step 10): the result is the person's rate of income support supplement.
                  Note 1: For ordinary/adjusted income see point SCH6‑E1.
                  Note 2: If a person's assets reduced rate is less than the person's adjusted income reduced rate, the person may be able to take advantage of provisions dealing with financial hardship (sections 52Y and 52Z).
                  Note 4: If a person's rate is reduced under Step 10, the order in which the reduction is to be made against the components of the maximum payment rate is laid down by clause 4 of Part 1.
                  Note 4A: Clause 30 of Schedule 5 may affect the provisional payment rate in step 10.
                  Note 5: The rate calculation for a member of a couple is affected by the operation of point SCH6‑A2.
                  Note 6: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of income support supplement will be rounded to the nearest cent (see subsection 58A(5)).
                  Note 7: For the minimum amount of a fortnightly instalment of income support supplement, see subsection 58A(9).
                  Note 8: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of income support supplement may be reduced by an advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IVA).

Method statement 6 (income support supplement, blind)
 (7) The rate of income support supplement for a permanently blind person is worked out in accordance with Method statement 6.

      Method statement 6
           Step 1. Work out the person's ceiling rate in accordance with points SCH6‑A4 and SCH6‑A5.
           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