SOCIAL SECURITY (INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS) ACT 1999

PART 3 - CALCULATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT PORTABILITY RATES  

Division 1 - Overall rate calculation process  

SECTION 14A  

14A   ADDITIONAL CHILD AMOUNTS  

For the purpose of the step in the calculation of a person ' s international agreement portability rate that is described in paragraph 13(1)(e), the additional child amounts that may be applicable are set out in the following table. They are annual amounts. The amount in item 3 is only applicable if an amount in item 1 or 2 is to be paid to a person without a partner.

Additional child amounts
Item	Family situation	Additional child amount
1	For each dependent child under 13 years of age	$1,957.80
2	For each dependent child who has reached 13, but is under 16, years of age	$2,732.60
3	For a person without a partner	$962.00

Note: Additional child amounts are indexed annually in line with CPI increases (see sections 1190 and 1191 of the Social Security Act 1991 ).