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

9   Subsection 1070L(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 and partner does not have rent increased pension

 

$195.00

3

Partnered and partner:

(a) is receiving a social security pension; and

(b) has rent increased pension

 

Half the rate specified in column 4 of item 2

4

Partnered and partner:

(a) is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; and

(b) has rent increased pension; and

(c) does not have a dependent child or dependent children

 

Half the rate specified in column 4 of item 2

5

Partnered and partner:

(a) is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; and

(b) has rent increased pension; and

(c) has 1 or 2 dependent children

 

$122.40

6

Partnered and partner:

(a) is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; and

(b) has rent increased pension; and

(c) has 3 or more dependent children

 

$137.20

7

Partnered - member of an illness separated couple

 

$207.00

8

Partnered - member of a respite care couple

 

$207.00

9

Partnered - member of a temporarily separated couple

 

$195.00

10

Partnered (partner in gaol)

 

$207.00