Section 1070X — Social Security Act 1991: Partner with a rent increased benefit

Youth Allowance Rate Calculator (1) If the rate of a person’s social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator, the person’s partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner: (a) is living with the person in their home; and (b) either: (i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or (ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner’s income. Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA). Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment, see subsection (5). Benefit Rate Calculator B (2) If the rate of a person’s social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with Benefit Rate Calculator B, the person’s partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner: (a) is living with the person in their home; and (b) either: (i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or (ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner’s income. Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA). Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment, see subsection (5). Benefit PP (Partnered) Rate Calculator (3) If the rate of a person’s social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Benefit PP (Partnered) Rate Calculator, the person’s partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner: (a) is living with the person in their home; and (b) either: (i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or (ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner’s income. Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA). Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment, see subsection (5). Austudy Payment Rate Calculator (4) If the rate of a person’s social security payment is to be calculated in accordance with the Austudy Payment Rate Calculator, the person’s partner has a rent increased benefit if the partner: (a) is living with the person in their home; and (b) either: (i) is receiving a social security benefit the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; or (ii) is receiving a designated ABSTUDY payment, or would be receiving such a payment but for the partner’s income. Note 1: See also subsections 23(4A) and (4AA). Note 2: For designated ABSTUDY payment, see subsection (5). Designated ABSTUDY payment (5) For the purposes of this section, a designated ABSTUDY payment is a payment under the scheme known as the ABSTUDY scheme: (a) the rate of which is increased to take account of rent; and (b) that includes an amount identified as living allowance.