Social Services Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2016 (46 of 2016)

Schedule 6   Clarifying indexation of pharmaceutical allowance

Social Security Act 1991

13   Section 1206A

Repeal the section, substitute:

1206A Adjustment of certain pharmaceutical allowance rates

(1) This Act has effect as if, on 1 January each year, there were substituted for:

(a) the Pension PA "partnered" (item 2) rate; and

(b) the Pension PA "partnered" (item 5) rate;

the amount worked out by using the formula:

where:

Benefit PA "partnered" (item 2) rate is the current figure, as at that 1 January, for the Benefit PA"partnered" (item 2) rate.

Note 1: For current figure see subsection 20(1).

Note 2: The Benefit PA "partnered" (item 2) rate is indexed on each 1 January (see the CPI Indexation Table in section 1191 - item 31).

(2) This Act has effect as if, on 1 January each year, there were substituted for:

(a) the Pension PA "single" rate; and

(b) the Pension PA "illness separated or respite care" rate; and

(c) the Pension PA "partnered" (item 6) rate;

the amount worked out by using the formula:

where:

Benefit PA "partnered" (item 2) rate is the current figure, as at that 1 January, for the Benefit PA"partnered" (item 2) rate.

Note 1: The formula reflects the Benefit PA "partnered" (item 2) rate being multiplied by 26 to convert to a yearly amount and then being multiplied by 2 to convert from "partnered" to "single rate".

Note 2: For current figure see subsection 20(1).

Note 3: The Benefit PA "partnered" (item 2) rate is indexed on each 1 January (see the CPI Indexation Table in section 1191 - item 31).

(3) This Act has effect as if, on 1 January each year, there were substituted for:

(a) the Benefit PA "single" rate; and

(b) the Benefit PA "partnered" (item 7) rate; and

(c) the Benefit PA "illness separated or respite care" rate;

the amount worked out by using the formula:

where:

Benefit PA "partnered" (item 2) rate is the current figure, as at that 1 January, for the Benefit PA"partnered" (item 2) rate.

Note 1: For current figure see subsection 20(1).

Note 2: The Benefit PA "partnered" (item 2) rate is indexed on each 1 January (see the CPI Indexation Table in section 1191 - item 31).

(4) This Act has effect as if, on 1 January each year, there were substituted for:

(a) the PA (YA/AP) single rate; and

(b) the PA (YA/AP) (item 49G) rate; and

(c) the PA (YA/AP) (item 49J) rate;

the amount worked out by using the formula:

where:

PA (YA/AP) partnered (item 49F) rate means the current figure, as at that 1 January, for the PA (YA/AP) partnered (item 49F) rate.

Note 1: For current figure see subsection 20(1).

Note 2: The PA (YA/AP) partnered (item 49F) rate is indexed on each 1 January (see the CPI Indexation Table in section 1191 - item 33A).