Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1044
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1044
Character Range: 1218535–1219480

1044  Rate of mobility allowance
 (1AA) The rate of mobility allowance is a daily rate worked out by dividing the fortnightly rate by 14.
 (1) The fortnightly rate of mobility allowance for a person who qualifies for the allowance under section 1035 is $50.50.
 (1A) The fortnightly rate of mobility allowance for a person who qualifies for the allowance under section 1035A is $100.
 (2) A person's mobility allowance rate is nil if:
 (a) the person has received mobility allowance advance under section 1045; and
 (b) the person's advance payment period has not ended.
Note: The rate of mobility allowance is indexed annually in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).
 (3) In this section:
advance payment period, in relation to a person, means the period of:
 (a) 26 weeks; or
 (b) if section 1044A applies—such number of days as is provided for in that section;
that starts at the beginning of the advance entitlement period.