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:
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Table B - Maximum basic rates |
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3
Rate |
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Item |
Person's family situation |
Column 3A
Person with dependent child |
Column 3B
Person without dependent child |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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6 |
Not member of couple and: (a) person receives jobseeker payment; and (b) point 1068-B1AA applies to person |
$816.90 |
$816.90 |
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7 |
Partnered |
$698.30 |
$698.30 |
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9 |
Member of illness separated couple |
$816.90 |
$816.90 |
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11 |
Partnered (partner in gaol) |
$816.90 |
$816.90 |
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