Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837:schedule:3:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 6/14)
Character Range: 140186–142879

using MODULE H below to work out the reduction for maintenance income.
Step 15.  Take the reduction for maintenance income away from the result obtained in Step 13.
Step 16.  Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE I below.
Step 17.  Add the amounts obtained in Steps 15 and 16 to the person's provisional rate (see Step 9 or 10): the result is the rate of income support supplement.

    Note 1: If a person's assets reduced rate is less than the person's adjusted income reduced rate, the person may be able to take advantage of provisions dealing with:
  • financial hardship (sections 52Y and 52Z);
  • pension loans scheme (section 52ZA).
    Note 2: The rate calculation for a member of a couple is affected by the operation of point 45Y-A2.
    Note 3: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of income support supplement will be rounded off to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (see subsections 58A(2) and (3)).
    Note 4: For the minimum amount of a fortnightly instalment of income support supplement see subsection 58A(4).

Method of calculating rate (persons permanently blind)

"45Y-B2. The rate of income support supplement for a person who is permanently blind is an annual rate worked out as follows (fortnightly amounts are provided for information only):

Method statement
Step 1.           Work out the person's ceiling rate using points 45Y-A3 and 45Y-A4.
Step 2.           Find out using points 45Y-A5 and 45Y-A6 whether the pension payable to the person under Part II or Part IV is compensation reduced.
                  If the pension is not compensation reduced, go directly to Step 3.
                  If the pension is compensation reduced, work out the amount of the reduction in the pension using point 45Y-A7 and add that amount to the person's ceiling rate: the result is called the adjusted ceiling rate.

SCHEDULE 2—continued

Method statement—continued

Step 3.   Work out the amount per year (if any) for rent assistance using MODULE F below.
Step 4.   Work out the amount per year (if any) for dependent children using MODULE G below.
Step 5.   Add up the amounts obtained in Steps 3 and 4.
Step 6.   Apply the maintenance income test to the maintenance income of the person using MODULE H below to work out the reduction for maintenance income.
Step 7.   Take the reduction for maintenance income away from the result obtained in Step 5.
Step 8.   Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE I below.
Step 9.   If the pension payable to the person is not compensation reduced, add the amounts obtained in Steps 7 and 8 to the person's ceiling rate (see