Section 1061KC — Social Security Act 1991: Rate of Disaster Recovery Allowance

(1) The rate of a person’s Disaster Recovery Allowance is a daily rate. That rate is worked out by dividing the fortnightly rate worked out in accordance with an instrument under subsection (2) by 14. (2) The Minister must, by legislative instrument, specify a method for working out the fortnightly rate of Disaster Recovery Allowance for the purposes of subsection (1). (3) That fortnightly rate may be nil. Maximum rates (4) For a person who is under 22 years of age, that fortnightly rate is not to exceed the maximum basic rate of youth allowance that would be payable to the person if: (a) the person were qualified for youth allowance; and (b) youth allowance were payable to the person. (5) For a person who is at least 22 years of age, that fortnightly rate is not to exceed the maximum basic rate of jobseeker payment that would be payable to the person if: (a) the person were qualified for jobseeker payment; and (b) jobseeker payment were payable to the person.