Section 901 — Social Security Act 1991: Amount of economic security strategy payment—general

(1) The amount of a person’s economic security strategy payment under this Part is the amount, specified in column 3 of the following table, that corresponds to the family situation, specified in column 2 of the table, that applied to the person on 14 October 2008: Amount of economic security strategy payment Item Person’s family situation on 14 October 2008 Amount 1 Not member of couple $1,400.00 2 Partnered $1,050.00 3 Member of illness separated couple $1,400.00 4 Member of respite care couple $1,400.00 5 Partnered (partner in gaol) $1,400.00 Note: For member of couple, partnered, illness separated couple, respite care couple and partnered (partner in gaol) see section 4. (2) However, this section does not apply to a person if he or she is qualified under section 900 for an economic security strategy payment because he or she was receiving carer allowance in respect of 14 October 2008.