Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Act 2024 (66 of 2024)

Schedule 1   Increased support for Commonwealth rent assistance recipients

Social Security Act 1991

13   Subsection 1070Q(2) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

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

 

$207.00

2

Partnered - partner does not have rent increased benefit

 

$195.00

3

Partnered - partner has rent increased benefit

 

Half the rate specified in column 4 of item 2

4

Partnered - member of an illness separated couple

 

$207.00

5

Partnered - member of a respite care couple

 

$207.00

6

Partnered - member of a temporarily separated couple

 

$195.00

7

Partnered (partner in gaol)

 

$207.00