Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1071a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1071A (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 2051247–2053699

in point 1068‑A1 is taken to be the amount applicable under item 5 of the table in point 1068‑C3.

Cessation of dependency
 1071A‑3 For the purposes of point 1071A‑2, if a person (the first person) ceases to be a dependant of another person who is the holder of a health care card:
 (a) the fact that the first person has so ceased is to be disregarded for a period of 4 weeks commencing on the day on which the first person so ceased; and
 (b) if, at the end of the period, the first person has not become again a dependant of that other person, the first person is taken to have ceased to be a dependant of the other person at the expiration of that period of 4 weeks.

Definitions
 1071A‑4 In this Part:
allowable income, in relation to any period of 8 weeks, means:
 (a) in relation to a person who had a dependant or dependants on the last day of the period—the amount worked out by multiplying by 8, or such other number as is prescribed, the aggregate of:
 (i) the amount of the weekly rate of income that would, on the last day of the period, be sufficient to prevent both members of a one‑income couple from receiving jobseeker payment; and
 (ii) $20, or such other amount as is prescribed; and
 (iii) an amount worked out by multiplying $34, or such higher amount as is prescribed, by the number of the dependants of the person on the last day of the period; or
 (b) in relation to a person who had no dependants on the last day of the period—the amount worked out by multiplying by 8, or such other number as is prescribed, an amount equal to 60%, or such other percentage as is prescribed, of the aggregate of the amount worked out under subparagraph (a)(i) and the amount referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii) if paragraph (a) had applied to the person.
ascertained income, in relation to a period, means:
 (a) in relation to a person who is not a member of a couple—the income of the person in respect of that period; and
 (b) in relation to a person who is a member of a couple—the income of the person and his or her partner in respect of that period.
income, in relation to a person, means ordinary income and, to the extent that they are not ordinary income, includes:
 (aa) payments of a social security pension or a social security benefit; and
 (a) if the person is receiving a social security pension or benefit—the person's maintenance income (if any) within the meaning of the Family Assistance Act; and
 (b) payments of a pension