Section 1061TB — Social Security Act 1991: Rate of utilities allowance
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A person’s annual rate of utilities allowance is worked out using the following table: Utilities allowance rate table Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Person’s situation Annual rate 1 not a member of a couple $500 2 member of an illness separated couple $500 3 member of a respite care couple $500 4 member of a temporarily separated couple $500 5 member of a couple (other than an illness separated couple, respite care couple or temporarily separated couple) half the rate specified in column 3 of item 1 Note: The annual rates of utilities allowance are indexed twice a year in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation
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