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

19   After point 1067G-D1

Insert:

1067G-D2 If:

(a) an amount by way of youth disability supplement is to be added to a person's rate of youth allowance under point 1067G-D1; and

(b) the sum of:

(i) the person's maximum basic rate of youth allowance; and

(ii) the amount of youth disability supplement;

would exceed the maximum basic rate of newstart allowance for a person with a partial capacity to work;

the rate of youth disability supplement is to be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of the excess.

Note: For partial capacity to work , see section 16B.