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

Schedule 2   Increasing jobseeker payments for certain recipients who have a partial capacity to work

Social Security Act 1991

4   Point 1068-B1 (table B)

Repeal the table (not including the notes), substitute:

Table B - Maximum basic rates

     

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Rate

 

Item

Person's family situation

Column 3A

Person with dependent child

Column 3B

Person without dependent child

4A

Not member of couple and:

(a) person receives jobseeker payment; and

(b) person has not turned 55; and

(c) point 1068-B1AA does not apply to person

$816.90

$762.70

4B

Not member of couple and:

(a) person receives jobseeker payment; and

(b) person has turned 55; and

(c) person has not been receiving one, or a combination, of social security pension or social security benefit or service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment for a continuous period of at least 9 months; and

(d) point 1068-B1AA does not apply to person

$816.90

$762.70

5

Not member of couple and:

(a) person has turned 55; and

(b) person has been receiving one, or a combination, of social security pension or social security benefit or service pension or income support supplement for a continuous period of at least 9 months; and

(c) point 1068-B1AA does not apply to person

$816.90

$816.90

6

Not member of couple and:

(a) person receives jobseeker payment; and

(b) point 1068-B1AA applies to person

$816.90

$816.90

7

Partnered

$698.30

$698.30

9

Member of illness separated couple

$816.90

$816.90

11

Partnered (partner in gaol)

$816.90

$816.90