Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00017:clause:6_470:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 470 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 83904–85595

An amount of remote area allowance is to be added under step 11 only if the person's rate of veteran payment is greater than nil.

Method statement 8 (veteran payment, blind)
 (9) The rate of veteran payment for a person who is permanently blind is worked out in accordance with method statement 8.

      Method statement 8
           Step 1. Work out what would be the person's rate of veteran payment if method statement 7 applied to the person: the result is called the notional income/assets tested rate.

                Note: This is the only situation in which a blind person's veteran payment can be made subject to an income test or assets test (see point SCH6‑A3).

           Step 2. Work out the person's maximum basic rate using Module B below.
           Step 3. Work out the amount of pension supplement using Module BA below.
           Step 4. Add up the amounts obtained in steps 2 and 3: the result is called the maximum payment rate.
           Step 5. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using Module G below.
           Step 6. Add:

                (a) the maximum payment rate; and
                (b) any amount obtained under step 5.

            The result is called the non‑income/assets tested rate.
           Step 7. Compare the notional income/assets tested rate and the non‑income/assets tested rate: whichever is the greater is the person's rate of veteran payment.
                  Note 1: The rate of veteran payment for a day will be rounded to the nearest cent (see subsection 58A(5)).
                  Note 2: For the minimum amount of a fortnightly instalment of veteran payment, see subsection 58A(9).