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each indexed amount of FP RA (rent assistance) that is substituted under subsection 1192(1) for another amount on that day were in turn replaced with an amount equal to the indexed amount plus $5.00.

Note 1: For indexed amount, see section 1192.
Note 2: For FP RA and rent assistance, see item 19 of the Table in section 1190.

Increased rent assistance for pensioners with service pensioner partners with children

"1206G. This Act has effect as if, on 20 March 1996 after indexation, the indexed amount in each of the following provisions were increased by $65.00:

    (a) column 4 of items 5 and 6 of Table D in point 1064-D5 (maximum rate of rent assistance for pensioners with service pensioner partners who have rent increased pension and one or more dependent children);

    (b) column 4 of items 6 and 7 of Table EA in point 1066A-EA12 (maximum rate of rent assistance for pensioners with service pensioner partners who have rent increased pension and one or more dependent children);

    (c) column 4 of items 6 and 7 of Table EB in point 1066A-EB13 (maximum rate of rent assistance for pensioners with service pensioner partners who have rent increased pension and one or more dependent children).".
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SCHEDULE 5 Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 RELATING TO PRESERVED RENT ASSISTANCE ENTITLEMENTS

PART 1—AMENDMENTS COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE 20 MARCH 1996

1. After subclause 27(3) of Schedule 1A:

Insert:

"(3A) For the purposes of subclauses (1) and (3), the person's floor amount is the amount worked out using the formula:

where:

preserved rent assistance is the amount worked out under subclause (4);

post-1995 increase is the sum of the increases in the amount of the maximum fortnightly rate of any of the following payments to the person after 19 March 1996 (whether or not the type or amount of payment payable to the person varies after that day because the person's circumstances change):

(a) a social security benefit;

(b) a social security pension;

(c) family payment;

(d) non-benefit parenting allowance;

(e) child disability allowance;

(f) double orphan pension;

(g) mobility allowance;

(h) youth training allowance.".

2. Subclause 27(4) of Schedule 1A:

Omit "subclauses (1) and (3), the person's floor amount", substitute "subclause (3A), the person's preserved rent assistance".

3. Subclause 27(5) of Schedule 1A:

Omit the subclause, substitute:

"(5) Subclause (1) or (3) ceases to apply to a person's pension, benefit or allowance rate when the amount of rent assistance that the person would be entitled to because of that subclause is less than, or equal to, the amount of rent assistance that the person is entitled to under this Act apart from this clause.".

4. Subclause 27(6) of Schedule 1A: