Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8
Character Range: 1790744–1793383

8                  If the recipient's maximum basic rate is worked out under item 7 of the table in point 1067G‑B3                                                     $7.70

Module C—Pharmaceutical allowance

Qualification for pharmaceutical allowance
 1067G‑C1 Subject to points 1067G‑C2 and 1067G‑C2A, an amount by way of pharmaceutical allowance is to be added to a person's maximum basic rate if the person:
 (a) has a partial capacity to work; or
 (b) is the principal carer of at least one child and is not a member of a couple; or
 (c) either:
 (i) has a temporary incapacity exemption under section 542A; or
 (ii) is not required to satisfy the employment pathway plan requirements because of a determination that is in effect under section 40L of the Administration Act and that has been made because of the circumstance referred to in paragraph 40L(5)(a) of that Act.
Note 1: For partial capacity to work see section 16B.
Note 2: For principal carer see subsections 5(15) to (24).

No pharmaceutical allowance if partner receiving certain supplements under other Acts
 1067G‑C2 Pharmaceutical allowance is not to be added to a person's maximum basic rate if:
 (a) the person is a member of a couple; and
 (b) the person's partner is receiving:
 (i) veterans supplement under section 118A of the Veterans' Entitlements Act; or
 (ii) MRCA supplement under section 300 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act; or
 (iii) pharmaceutical supplement under Part 3A of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006; or
 (iv) pharmaceutical supplement under Part 4 of the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019; and
 (c) the person's partner is not receiving a service pension or a veteran payment.

No pharmaceutical allowance for full‑time students and new apprentices without temporary incapacity exemptions
 1067G‑C2A Pharmaceutical allowance is not to be added to a person's maximum basic rate if the person:
 (a) does not have a temporary incapacity exemption under section 542A; and
 (b) is undertaking full‑time study or is a new apprentice.
Note 1: For undertaking full‑time study see section 541B.
Note 2: For new apprentice see subsection 23(1).

Amount of pharmaceutical allowance
 1067G‑C3 The amount of pharmaceutical allowance is the amount a fortnight worked out using the following table:

Table C—Pharmaceutical allowance amounts
Column 1                                  Column 2                                     Column 3
Item                                      Person's family situation                    Amount a fortnight