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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).

SCHEDULE 1—continued

How to calculate a person's residential care allowance free area

"41-CAA8. A person's residential care allowance free area is worked out using Table CAA. Work out which family situation in Table CAA applies to the person. The residential care allowance free area is the corresponding amount in column 3.

TABLE CAA
RESIDENTIAL CARE ALLOWANCE FREE AREA
column 1                              column 2                column 3                  column 4
item                                  category of person      basic free area per year  basic free area per fortnight
1.                                    Not member of a couple  $2,444                    $94
2.                                    Partnered               $2,132                    $82

Note 1: For member of a couple and partnered see section 5E.
Note 2: Item 2 of Table CAA applies to members of illness separated couples and respite care couples.
Note 3: The free area is adjusted annually in line with CPI increases (see section 59GAA).

Increase in residential care charge threshold rate

"41-CAA9. On and after 1 January 1997, point 41-CAA3 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.".

36. Point 42-A1 (Method statement—Step 3):

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

37. Point 42-A1 (Note 2):

After "rent assistance" insert ", or residential care allowance,".

38. Point 42-D2:

(a) Before paragraph (a) insert:

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

(b) Before Note 1 insert:

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

39. Point 42-D2A (Table D) (excluding the Notes):

Omit, substitute:

SCHEDULE 1—continued
"
TABLE D
RENT THRESHOLD RATES
column 1              column 2                                                column 3       column 4
                                                                                             rate per
item                  person's family situation                               rate per year  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 or respite care couple      $2,236.00      $86.00

".

40. Point 42-D2A:

After Note 2 insert:

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

41. After point 42-D2A:

Insert:

Increase in rent threshold rate

"42-D2B. Each rent threshold rate set out in Table D in point 42-DA, 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