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jobseeker payment; and
 (c) the person is not a member of a couple; and
 (d) the person is the principal carer of a child;
the person's ordinary income reduction is an amount equal to 40% of the person's ordinary income excess.

Module J—Remote area allowance

Remote area allowance—person physically in remote area
 1068‑J1 An amount by way of remote area allowance is to be added to a person's rate if:
 (aa) any of the following subparagraphs applies:
 (i) apart from this point, the person's rate would be greater than nil;
 (ii) apart from this point, the person's rate 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 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 would be nil merely because of both of the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii); and
 (a) the person's usual place of residence is situated in the remote area; and
 (b) 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
 1068‑J3 The rate of remote area allowance payable to a person is worked out using Table J. 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 an additional corresponding amount in column 4 for each FTB child, and regular care child, of the person.

Table J
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
1.                     Not member of couple                $18.20           $7.30
2.                     Partnered                           $15.60           $7.30
3.                     Member of illness separated couple  $18.20           $7.30
5.                     Partnered (partner in gaol)         $18.20           $7.30

Meaning of remote area allowance
 1068‑J4 In Table J, remote area allowance means:
 (a) an amount added to a person's social security pension or benefit by way of remote area allowance; or
 (b) a remote area allowance payable under point SCH6‑G1 of the VEA.

In remote area
 1068‑J5 For the purposes of Table J in point 1068‑J3, a person is in the remote area if:
 (a) the person's usual place of residence is in the remote area; and
 (b) the person is physically present in the remote area.

Special rule where partner has an FTB or regular care child but is not receiving a pension
 1068‑J7 If:
 (a) a