Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380:clause:1_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 3
Character Range: 129869–132364

3                                                                                     Has a dependent child and is a member of a couple      $291.60

Note: The rates in column 3 are indexed annually in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).
  Long term income support student
 1067L‑B3 If the person is a long term income support student (see section 1067K), the person's maximum basic rate is $322.40.
Note: The rate provided for in this point is indexed annually in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).

Module C—Pharmaceutical allowance

Qualification for pharmaceutical allowance
 1067L‑C1 Subject to point 1067L‑C2, an amount by way of pharmaceutical allowance is to be added to a person's maximum basic rate if:
 (a) the person is in Australia; and
 (b) the person has turned 60; and
 (c) the person has been receiving income support payments in respect of a continuous period of at least 9 months (whether or not the kind of payment received has changed over the period and whether the period or any part of it occurred before or after the commencement of this paragraph).
Note 1: For income support payment see subsection 23(1).
Note 2: For the determination of the continuous period in respect of which a person received income support payments see section 38B.

No pharmaceutical allowance if partner receiving pharmaceutical allowance under the Veterans' Entitlements Act and not a service pensioner
 1067L‑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 pharmaceutical allowance under the Veterans' Entitlements Act; and
 (c) the person's partner is not receiving a service pension.
Note: If paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) apply to the person's partner, the partner is receiving pharmaceutical allowance under the Veterans' Entitlements Act at the higher rate (rather than the person and the person's partner each receiving pharmaceutical allowance at the lower rate).

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

Table C—Pharmaceutical allowance amounts
Column 1                                  Column 2                                     Column 3

                                                                                       Amount per fortnight

Item                                      Person's family situation