Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04771:front:0:p52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04771
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Character Range: 133096–136233

increases (see sections 59B to 59E).

No rent assistance if partner getting incentive allowance under the Social Security Act

"45X-D4. If a person is a member of a couple and the person's partner is living with the person in their home, an additional amount is not to be added to the person's maximum basic rate under point 45X-D2 if an amount by way of incentive allowance is being added to the maximum basic rate of the person's partner.

Note: For 'incentive allowance' see subsection 5Q(1).

Factors affecting rate of rent assistance

  "45X-D5. The rate of rent assistance depends on:

  (a) the annual rent paid or payable by the person; and

  (b) whether or not the person has a partner with a rent increased pension.

Partner with rent increased pension

  "45X-D6. A person has a partner with a rent increased pension, for the purposes of this Module, if:

  (a) the partner is living with the person in their home; and

     (b) the partner is receiving a service pension, a social security pension or income support supplement; and

     (c) the rate of the pension or income support supplement is increased to take account of rent paid or payable by the person.

Note 1: 'Social security pension' includes a rehabilitation allowance.
Note 2: For the treatment of rent paid by a member of a couple see points 45X-C8 and 45X-C9.

Rate of rent assistance

"45X-D7. The rate of rent assistance is whichever is the lesser of Rate A and Rate B applicable to the person in accordance with Table D-l.

TABLE D-1
RATE OF RENT ASSISTANCE
column 1                 column 2                                                       column 3                 column 4
item no.                 person's family situation                                      Rate A                   Rate B
1.                       Not member of couple                                      3 ×  (Annual rent-$l,591.20)  $1,778.40
                                                                                        4
2.                       Partnered (partner does not have rent increased pension)  3 ×  (Annual rent-$l,591.20)  $1,778.40
                                                                                        4
3.                       Partnered (partner has rent increased pension)            3 ×  (Annual rent-$2,652.00)  $837.20
                                                                                        8

Note 1: For 'member of a couple' and 'partnered' see section 5E.
Note 2: For 'partner with a rent increased pension' see point 45X-D6.
Note 3: The Rate B amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 59B to 59E).
    Note 4: The rent threshold amounts in column 3 are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 59B to 59E).

Annual rent

"45X-D8. Annual rent is the annual rent paid or payable by the person whose rate of income support supplement is being calculated.

Rent paid by a member of a couple

"45X-D9. Where a person is a member of a couple and the person's partner is living with the person in their home, any rent that the person's partner pays or is liable