Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5
Character Range: 1998607–2000844

5                                         Partnered (partner in gaol)                  $5.40

Note 1: For illness separated couple, respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4.
Note 2: The amounts in Column 3 are indexed or adjusted annually in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194 and 1206A).

Module G—Remote area allowance

Remote area allowance—person physically in remote area
 1068B‑G1 An amount by way of remote area allowance is to be added in step 7 of the method statements in points 1068B‑A2 and 1068B‑A3 to a person's rate of benefit PP (partnered) if:
 (b) any of the following subparagraphs applies:
 (i) apart from this point, the person's rate of benefit PP (partnered) would be greater than nil;
 (ii) apart from this point, the person's rate of benefit PP (partnered) would be nil merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person under Part 2.23 of this Act;
 (iii) apart from this point, the person's rate of benefit PP (partnered) would be nil merely because an election by the person under subsection 1061VA(1) is in force;
 (iv) apart from this point, the person's rate of benefit PP (partnered) would be nil merely because of both of the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii); and
 (c) the person's usual place of residence is in a remote area; and
 (d) the person is physically present in the remote area.
Note 1: For remote area see subsection 14(1).
Note 2: A person may be considered to be physically present in a remote area during temporary absences—see subsection 14(2).

Rate of remote area allowance
 1068B‑G2 The rate of remote area allowance payable to a person is worked out using Table G. Work out which family situation in the table applies to the person. The rate of remote area allowance is the corresponding amount in Column 3 plus the additional corresponding amount in Column 4 for each FTB child, and each regular care child, of the person.

Table G—Remote area allowance
Column 1                       Column 2                              Column 3         Column 4
Item                           Person's family situation             Basic allowance  Additional allowance for each FTB child and regular care child