Section 147 — Social Security Act 1991: Amounts for subparagraph 146(4)(a)(i)

Single Australian resident in Australia (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 146(4)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows, if, on the relevant day: (a) the person’s family situation is any of the following: (i) not a member of a couple; (ii) member of an illness separated couple; (iii) member of a respite care couple; (iv) partnered (partner in gaol); and (b) the person is residing in Australia; and (c) the person either: (i) is in Australia; or (ii) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 6 weeks. Method statement Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts (described using the abbreviation used in Part 3.16 for the amount) would be on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation (if any) under that Part on that day, if the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 had not been enacted: (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR for a person who is not a member of a couple assuming that section 1195 did not apply on 20 September 2009; (b) pension supplement for a person who is not (and was not on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple; (c) pension PA “single” rate; (d) TA (internet) “single” rate; (e) UA “single” rate. Step 2. Identify the greater of the amount described in paragraph (e) of step 1 and $525.20 (or either of them if they are the same). Step 3. Add up all the amounts worked out under step 1 and the amount identified under step 2. Step 4. If the result of step 3 is not a multiple of $2.60, round that result up to the next multiple of $2.60. Note 1: For member of a couple, illness separated couple, respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4. Note 2: Subsection 7(3) is relevant to determining whether a person is residing in Australia. Note 3: Section 1190 explains the abbreviations used in Part 3.16. Partnered Australian resident in Australia (2) For the purposes of subparagraph 146(4)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows, if, on the relevant day: (a) the person is a member of a couple, but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple and not partnered (partner in gaol); and (b) the person is residing in Australia; and (c) the person either: (i) is in Australia; or (ii) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 6 weeks. Method statement Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts (described using the abbreviation used in Part 3.16 for the amount) would be on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation (if any) under that Part on that day, if the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 had not been enacted: (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR for a person who is a member of a couple (but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple and not partnered (partner in gaol)) assuming that section 1195 did not apply on 20 September 2009; (b) pension supplement for a person who is (and was on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple (but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple and not partnered (partner in gaol)); (c) Pension PA “partnered” (item 2) rate; (d) TA (internet) “partnered” (item 5) rate; (e) half the UA “single” rate. Step 2. Identify the greater of the amount described in paragraph (e) of step 1 and $262.60 (or either of them if they are the same). Step 3. Add up all the amounts worked out under step 1 and the amount identified under step 2. Step 4. If the result of step 3 is not a multiple of $2.60, round that result up to the next multiple of $2.60. Note 1: For member of a couple, partnered, illness separated couple, respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4. Note 2: Subsection 7(3) is relevant to determining whether a person is residing in Australia. Note 3: Section 1190 explains the abbreviations used in Part 3.16. Single person not covered by subclause (1) (3) For the purposes of subparagraph 146(4)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows, if, on the relevant day: (a) the person’s family situation is any of the following: (i) not a member of a couple; (ii) member of an illness separated couple; (iii) member of a respite care couple; (iv) partnered (partner in gaol); and (b) the person either: (i) is not residing in Australia; or (ii) is absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period exceeding 6 weeks. Method statement Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts (described using the abbreviation used in Part 3.16 for the amount) would be on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation under that Part on that day, if the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 had not been enacted: (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR for a person who is not a member of a couple assuming that section 1195 did not apply on 20 September 2009; (b) pension supplement for a person who is not (and was not on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple. Step 2. Add up the amounts worked out under step 1. Note 1: For member of a couple, illness separated couple, respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4. Note 2: Subsection 7(3) is relevant to determining whether a person is residing in Australia. Note 3: Section 1190 explains the abbreviations used in Part 3.16. Partnered person not covered by subclause (2) (4) For the purposes of subparagraph 146(4)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows, if, on the relevant day: (a) the person is a member of a couple, but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple and not partnered (partner in gaol); and (b) the person either: (i) is not residing in Australia; or (ii) is absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period exceeding 6 weeks. Method statement Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts (described using the abbreviation used in Part 3.16 for the amount) would be on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation under that Part on that day, if the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 had not been enacted: (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR for a person who is a member of a couple (but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple and not partnered (partner in gaol)) assuming that section 1195 did not apply on 20 September 2009; (b) pension supplement for a person who is (and was on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple (but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple and not partnered (partner in gaol)). Step 2. Add up the amounts worked out under step 1. Note 1: For member of a couple, partnered, illness separated couple, respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4. Note 2: Subsection 7(3) is relevant to determining whether a person is residing in Australia. Note 3: Section 1190 explains the abbreviations used in Part 3.16.