Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04996:front:0:p18
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a person is a member of an illness separated couple or a respite care couple, any amount that the person's partner pays or is liable to pay in respect of the accommodation of the person is to be treated as paid or payable by the person.

Note: For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5R(5) and (6).

Increase in residential care charge threshold rate

"45X-DA7. On and after 1 January 1997, point 45X-DA3 has effect as if, immediately after indexation on 20 March 1996, the residential care charge threshold rate set out in that point had been increased by $130.".

73. Point 45Y-B1 (Method statement—Step 11):

Add at the end "or the amount per year (if any) for residential care allowance using MODULE FA below".

74. Point 45Y-B2 (Method statement—Step 3):

Add at the end "or the amount per year (if any) for residential care allowance using MODULE FA below".

75. Point 45Y-F2:

(a) Before paragraph (a) insert:

        "(aa) the person's rate of income support supplement does not include an amount of residential care allowance; and".

(b) Before Note 1 insert:

"Note 1 A: For residential care allowance see Module FA.".

76. Point 45Y-F3 (Table F) (excluding the Notes):

Omit, substitute:
"
TABLE F
RENT THRESHOLD RATES
column 1              column 2                                                   column 3       column 4
item                  person's family situation                                  rate per year  rate per fortnight
1.                    Not member of a couple                                     $2,236.00      $86.00
2.                    Partnered—partner does not have rent increased pension     $2,236.00      $86.00
3.                    Partnered—partner has rent increased pension               $1,682.20      $64.70
4.                    Member of illness separated couple or respite care couple  $2,236.00      $86.00

"

SCHEDULE 1—continued

77. Point 45Y-F3:

After Note 2 insert:

"Note 2A: For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5R(5) and (6).".

78. After point 45Y-F3:

Insert:

Increase in rent threshold rate

"45Y-F3A. Each annual rent threshold rate set out in column 3 of Table F in point 45Y-F3, or, if a higher rate is taken by section 59C to be substituted for that rate on 20 March 1996 as a result of indexation, the higher rate, is increased by $130 from and including that date.".

79. Point 45Y-F7 (Table F-1) (excluding the Notes):

Omit, substitute:
"
TABLE F-1
RATE OF RENT ASSISTANCE
column l                 column 2                                                 column 3  column 4
item                     family situation                                         Rate A    Rate B
                                                                                            column 4A  column 4B
                                                                                            1 or 2     3 or more
                                                                                            pension    pension
                                                                                            increase   increase
                                                                                            children   children
1.                       Not member of a couple                                             $2,064.40  $2,355.60

2.                       Partnered— partner does not have rent increased pension            $2064.40   $2,355.60
3.                       Partnered— partner has rent increased pension                      $1,032.20  $1,177.80

4.                       Member of  illness separated  or respite care couple               $2,064.40  $2,355.60

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80. Point 45Y-F7:

(a) After Note 2