Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1070x:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1070X (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2035216–2037894

1070X  Partner with a rent increased benefit

Youth Allowance Rate Calculator
 (1) If the rate of a person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator, the person's partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner:
 (a) is living with the person in their home; and
 (b) either:
 (i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or
 (ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner's income.
Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA).
Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment, see subsection (5).

Benefit Rate Calculator B
 (2) If the rate of a person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with Benefit Rate Calculator B, the person's partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner:
 (a) is living with the person in their home; and
 (b) either:
 (i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or
 (ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner's income.
Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA).
Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment, see subsection (5).

Benefit PP (Partnered) Rate Calculator
 (3) If the rate of a person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Benefit PP (Partnered) Rate Calculator, the person's partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner:
 (a) is living with the person in their home; and
 (b) either:
 (i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or
 (ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner's income.
Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA).
Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment, see subsection (5).

Austudy Payment Rate Calculator
 (4) If the rate of a person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Austudy Payment Rate Calculator, the person's partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner:
 (a) is living with the person in their home; and
 (b) either:
 (i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or
 (ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner's income.
Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA).
Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment, see subsection (5).

Designated ABSTUDY payment
 (5) For the purposes of this section, a designated ABSTUDY payment is a payment under the scheme known as the ABSTUDY scheme:
 (a)