Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including Commission .
In this instrument:
"ABSTUDY Living Allowance " means Living Allowance payable under the ABSTUDY Scheme.
"ABSTUDY Scheme " means the scheme known as ABSTUDY.
"Act " means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 .
"adjusted disability pension " has the meaning given by section 118NA of the Act.
"associated non-financial benefit " means a benefit that is to be provided to a person under section 11.
"associated payment " means a payment payable to a person under section 9.
"commencement day " means the day this instrument commences .
"Commonwealth scheme " has the meaning given by subsection 118NJ(3) of the Act.
"daily provisional payment rate " , for a person, means the amount worked out under step 1 of section 57.1.2.6 of the Overall Living Allowance Rate Calculator, converted to a daily rate by dividing the rate by 14.
"DFISA-like payment " means a payment payable to a person under section 6.
"eligible person " means a person to whom DFISA-like payment or an associated payment is payable, or an associated non-financial benefit is provided, under this instrument.
"excluded amount " has the meaning given by section 118NA of the Act.
"income test " means the applicable income test referred to in the Overall Living Allowance Rate Calculator.
"Overall Living Allowance Rate Calculator " means the Rate Calculator, as in force on the commencement day, used under the ABSTUDY Scheme to work out the rate of ABSTUDY Living Allowance (plus Rent Assistance, Remote Area Allowance and Pharmaceutical Allowance).
Note: The ABSTUDY Policy Manual could in 2015 be viewed on the Department's website (http://www.dss.gov.au).
"partner " has the same meaning as in subsection 4(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 .
"Pharmaceutical Allowance " means Pharmaceutical Allowance payable under the ABSTUDY Scheme.
"primary payment " means ABSTUDY Living Allowance.
"rate " includes a nil rate.
"Remote Area Allowance " means Remote Area Allowance payable under the ABSTUDY Scheme.
"Rent Assistance " means Rent Assistance payable under the ABSTUDY Scheme.
"rent reduction amount " , in relation to a person to whom a DFISA-like payment is payable, means the amount (if any) calculated under section 57.1 of the Overall Living Allowance Rate Calculator to be the appropriate:
(a) income reduction (step 1 of section 57.1.2.2); and
(b) if applicable--reduction for partner income (step 1 of section 57.1.2.4);
but applying the calculation on the basis that adjusted disability pension payable is, for the purposes of the Calculator, the person's and, if applicable, the person's partner's, only ordinary income.
"secondary non-financial benefit " means a benefit (other than a payment) under a Commonwealth scheme that is provided to a person on a day because a primary payment is payable to the person on that day.
"secondary payment " means a payment (other than a primary payment) under a Commonwealth scheme that is payable to a person on a day because a primary payment is payable to the person on that day.