SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1070Q Rate for youth allowance, austudy payment and jobseeker payment

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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1070Q

Rate for youth allowance, austudy payment and jobseeker payment

(1) The person's rate of rent assistance is worked out under this section if the rate of the person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator, the Austudy Payment Rate Calculator or Benefit Rate Calculator B.

(2) Using the table below, work out which family situation applies to the person and calculate rate A for the person using the formula in column 3. This is the person's rate of rent assistance per fortnight but only up to the person's maximum rent assistance rate. If the person is not a single person sharing accommodation, the person's maximum rent assistance rate is rate B worked out using column 4 of the table. If the person is a single person sharing accommodation, the person's maximum rent assistance rate is two - thirds of rate B.

Rate of rent assistance
Column 1
Item
Column 2
Person's family situation
Column 3
Rate A
Column 4
Rate B
1
Not a member of a couple
$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$
$180.80
2
Partnered--partner does not have rent increased benefit
$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $227.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$
$170.20
3
Partnered--partner has rent increased benefit
$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $227.40 close bracket over 8 end fraction end formula$
Half the rate specified in column 4 of item 2
4
Partnered--member of an illness separated couple
$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$
$180.80
5
Partnered--member of a respite care couple
$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$
$180.80
6
Partnered--member of a temporarily separated couple
$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$
$170.20
7
Partnered (partner in gaol)
$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$
$180.80

Rate of rent assistance
1	Not a member of a couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$180.80
2	Partnered--partner does not have rent increased benefit	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $227.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$170.20
3	Partnered--partner has rent increased benefit	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $227.40 close bracket over 8 end fraction end formula$	Half the rate specified in column 4 of item 2
4	Partnered--member of an illness separated couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$180.80
5	Partnered--member of a respite care couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$180.80
6	Partnered--member of a temporarily separated couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$170.20
7	Partnered (partner in gaol)	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$180.80

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Rate of rent assistance
Column 1 Item	Column 2 Person's family situation	Column 3 Rate A	Column 4 Rate B
1	Not a member of a couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$180.80
2	Partnered--partner does not have rent increased benefit	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $227.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$170.20
3	Partnered--partner has rent increased benefit	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $227.40 close bracket over 8 end fraction end formula$	Half the rate specified in column 4 of item 2
4	Partnered--member of an illness separated couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$180.80
5	Partnered--member of a respite care couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$180.80
6	Partnered--member of a temporarily separated couple	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$170.20
7	Partnered (partner in gaol)	$Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket Fortnightly rent minus $140.40 close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula$	$180.80