Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00060:clause:10_147:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00060
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 10 cl 147 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 141595–144198

the abbreviation used in Part 3.16 for the amount) would be on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation under that Part on that day, if the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 had not been enacted:

                (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR for a person who is not a member of a couple assuming that section 1195 did not apply on 20 September 2009;
                (b) pension supplement for a person who is not (and was not on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple.

           Step 2. Add up the amounts worked out under step 1.
Note 1: For member of a couple, illness separated couple, respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4.
Note 2: Subsection 7(3) is relevant to determining whether a person is residing in Australia.
Note 3: Section 1190 explains the abbreviations used in Part 3.16.

Partnered person not covered by subclause (2)
 (4) For the purposes of subparagraph 146(4)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows, if, on the relevant day:
 (a) the person is a member of a couple, but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple and not partnered (partner in gaol); and
 (b) the person either:
 (i) is not residing in Australia; or
 (ii) is absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period exceeding 13 weeks.

      Method statement
           Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts (described using the abbreviation used in Part 3.16 for the amount) would be on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation under that Part on that day, if the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 had not been enacted:

                (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR for a person who is a member of a couple (but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple and not partnered (partner in gaol)) assuming that section 1195 did not apply on 20 September 2009;
                (b) pension supplement for a person who is (and was on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple (but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple and not partnered (partner in gaol)).

           Step 2. Add up the amounts worked out under step 1.
Note 1: For member of a couple, partnered, illness separated couple, respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4.
Note 2: Subsection 7(3) is relevant to determining whether a person is residing in Australia.
Note 3: Section 1190 explains the abbreviations used in Part 3.16.