Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 1691974–1695261

5                  Partnered (partner in gaol)            $366.60

Module E—Remote area allowance

Remote area allowance
 1065‑E1 An amount by way of remote area allowance is to be added to a person's rate of pension if:
 (aa) either:
 (i) the person's rate of pension apart from this point is greater than nil; or
 (ii) apart from this point, the person's rate of pension would be nil merely because an election by the person under subsection 1061VA(1) is in force; 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: For remote area and physically present in the remote area see section 14.

Rate of remote area allowance
 1065‑E2 The rate of remote area allowance payable to a person is worked out using Table E. 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 5 for each FTB child, and each regular care child, of the person.

Table E—Remote area allowance
Column 1                       Column 2                            Column 3                  Column 4                       Column 5                       Column 6
Item                           Person's family situation           Basic allowance per year  Basic allowance per fortnight  Additional allowance per year  Additional allowance per fortnight
1.                             Not member of couple                $473.20                   $18.20                         $189.80                        $7.30
2.                             Partnered                           $405.60                   $15.60                         $189.80                        $7.30
3.                             Member of illness separated couple  $473.20                   $18.20                         $189.80                        $7.30
4.                             Member of respite care couple       $473.20                   $18.20                         $189.80                        $7.30
5.                             Partnered (partner in gaol)         $473.20                   $18.20                         $189.80                        $7.30

Note: For member of couple, partnered, illness separated couple, respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4.

Special rule where partner has an FTB or regular care child but is not receiving a pension
 1065‑E4 If:
 (a) a person who is a member of a couple is qualified for an amount by way of remote area allowance; and
 (b) the person's partner is not receiving a pension or benefit; and
 (c) the person's partner has an FTB child or a regular care child;
the child is taken, for the purposes of this Module, to be an FTB child, or a regular care child, (as the case requires) of the person.

Special rule where partner has an FTB or regular care child but is not receiving additional allowance for the child
 1065‑E5 If:
 (a) a person who is a member of a couple is qualified for an amount by way of remote area allowance; and
 (b) the person's partner has an FTB child or a regular care child; and
 (c) the person's partner is not receiving additional allowance for the child;
the child is taken, for