Section 1070N — Social Security Act 1991: Rate for disability support pension (person aged under 18)

(1) The person’s rate of rent assistance is worked out under this section if: (a) the person is receiving disability support pension; and (b) the person has not turned 18; and (c) the rate of the person’s pension is to be calculated in accordance with Pension Rate Calculator A or Pension Rate Calculator D. (2) Using the table below, work out which family situation applies to the person and calculate rate A for the person using the formula in column 3. This is the person’s rate of rent assistance per fortnight but only up to the person’s maximum rent assistance rate. The person’s maximum rent assistance rate is rate B worked out using column 4 of the table. Rate of rent assistance Column 1 Item Column 2 Person’s family situation Column 3 Rate A Column 4 Rate B 1 Not a member of a couple and: (a) in disability accommodation; or (b) independent $207.00 2 Partnered and partner does not have rent increased pension $195.00 3 Partnered and partner: (a) is receiving a social security pension; and (b) has rent increased pension Half the rate specified in column 4 of item 2 4 Partnered and partner: (a) is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; and (b) has rent increased pension; and (c) does not have a dependent child or dependent children Half the rate specified in column 4 of item 2 5 Partnered and partner: (a) is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; and (b) has rent increased pension; and (c) has 1 or 2 dependent children $122.40 6 Partnered and partner: (a) is receiving a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; and (b) has rent increased pension; and (c) has 3 or more dependent children $137.20 7 Partnered—member of an illness separated couple $207.00 8 Partnered—member of a respite care couple $207.00 9 Partnered—member of a temporarily separated couple $195.00 10 Partnered (partner in gaol) $207.00