Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00960:clause:8_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00960
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 1
Character Range: 36183–37673

1  Section 15.2A.20
   Repeal the section, substitute:

15.2A.20    Amount of allowance
1.  A member is eligible for a fortnightly payment of child supplement allowance for each child who is a dependant.

2.  The rate of child supplement allowance is calculated using the following formula.

                                                                                                                                                        Where:

                                                                                                                                                        A       is the base rate for the child's age.

                                                                                                                                                        B       is the applied post index for the member's posting location as set by section 12.3.14A.

3.  For the purpose of subsection 2, the base rate for a child of the age in column A of the following table is the rate in column B of the same item.

Item  Column A                     Column B

      Child's age                  Base rate (AUD)
1.    Under 3 years old            358
2.    Between 3 and 12 years old   275
3.    Between 12 and 18 years old  330

   Note: Section 15.2A.9 may affect the payment of this allowance if a member and their partner are posted to the same location and the member's partner is eligible for a benefit for the same or a comparable purpose.