Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2009 (37 of 2009)

Schedule 2   Amendments relating to social security

Part 1   General amendments

Social Security Act 1991

32   At the end of section 1070X

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Austudy Payment Rate Calculator

(4) If the rate of a person's social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Austudy Payment Rate Calculator, the person's partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner:

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

(b) either:

(i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or

(ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner's income.

Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA).

Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment , see subsection (5).

Designated ABSTUDY payment

(5) For the purposes of this section, a designated ABSTUDY payment is a payment under the scheme known as the ABSTUDY scheme:

(a) the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; and

(b) that includes an amount identified as living allowance.