Section 914E — Social Security Act 1991: Clean energy advance daily rate

(1) The recipient’s clean energy advance daily rate is worked out as follows: Working out the recipient’s clean energy advance daily rate If the recipient’s clean energy qualifying payment is: Use this provision: 1 (a) age pension; or (b) bereavement allowance; or (c) disability support pension to which neither subsection 1066A(1) nor 1066B(1) applies; or (d) wife pension; or (e) carer payment; or (f) seniors supplement; or (g) widow B pension; or (h) another payment, and the recipient reached pension age on or before the decision day subsection (2) 2 one of the following payments, and the recipient is under pension age on the decision day: (a) newstart allowance, if the recipient’s maximum basic rate is worked out under point 1068-B5; (b) pension PP (single); (c) youth allowance, if the recipient’s maximum basic rate is worked out under point 1067G-B3A subsection (3) 3 one of the following payments, and the recipient is under pension age on the decision day: (a) newstart allowance, if the recipient’s maximum basic rate is not worked out under point 1068-B5; (b) sickness allowance; (c) partner allowance; (d) widow allowance; (e) benefit PP (partnered); (f) special benefit, whose rate is worked out as if the recipient were qualified for newstart allowance subsection (4) 4 disability support pension to which subsection 1066A(1) or 1066B(1) applies subsection (5) 5 one of the following payments, and the recipient is under pension age on the decision day: (a) austudy payment; (b) youth allowance, if: (i) the recipient’s maximum basic rate is not worked out under point 1067G-B3A; and (ii) the recipient’s rate of youth allowance is not worked out by adding a youth disability supplement; (c) special benefit, whose rate is worked out as if the recipient were qualified for austudy payment or youth allowance subsection (6) 6 youth allowance, whose rate is worked out by adding a youth disability supplement subsection (7) Note: For recipient and decision day, see subsection 914D(1). Rate for payments set out in item 1 of the table (2) The recipient’s clean energy advance daily rate is worked out by: (a) working out 1.7% of the total of: (i) double the maximum basic rate under Pension Rate Calculator A, worked out for 1 July 2012 for a person who is partnered; and (ii) the combined couple rate of pension supplement for 1 July 2012; and (b) rounding the result of paragraph (a) up or down to the nearest multiple of $5.20 (rounding up if that result is not a multiple of $5.20 but is a multiple of $2.60); and (c) adding $5.20 to the result of paragraph (b); and (d) applying the applicable percentage in the following table to the result of paragraph (c); and (e) rounding the result of paragraph (d) up or down to the nearest multiple of $2.60 (rounding up if that rate is not a multiple of $2.60 but is a multiple of $1.30); and (f) dividing the result of paragraph (e) by 364. Percentage to be applied Item Recipient’s family situation on the advance qualification day Use this % 1 Not a member of a couple 66.33% 2 Partnered 50% 3 Member of an illness separated couple 66.33% 4 Member of a respite care couple 66.33% 5 Partnered (partner in gaol) 66.33% Note: This subsection covers payments covered by Pension Rate Calculator A, B or C, seniors supplement, recipients of other payments who have reached pension age and recipients of pensions covered by clause 146 of Schedule 1A. Rate for payments set out in item 2 of the table (3) The recipient’s clean energy advance daily rate is worked out by: (a) working out 1.7% of the total of the maximum basic rate, and the pension supplement basic amount, for the clean energy qualifying payment, worked out: (i) for 1 July 2012; and (ii) for a person in circumstances the same as the recipient’s on the advance qualification day; and (b) rounding the result of paragraph (a) up or down to the nearest multiple of $2.60 (rounding up if that result is not a multiple of $2.60 but is a multiple of $1.30); and (c) adding $5.20 to the result of paragraph (b); and (d) dividing the result of paragraph (c) by 364. Rate for payments set out in item 3 of the table (4) The recipient’s clean energy advance daily rate is worked out by: (a) working out 1.7% of the maximum basic rate for the clean energy qualifying payment, worked out: (i) for 1 July 2012; and (ii) for a person in circumstances the same as the recipient’s on the advance qualification day; and (b) rounding the result of paragraph (a) up or down to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding up if that result is not a multiple of 10 cents but is a multiple of 5 cents); and (c) adding 20 cents to the result of paragraph (b); and (d) dividing the result of paragraph (c) by 14. Rate for payments set out in item 4 of the table (5) The recipient’s clean energy advance daily rate is worked out by: (a) working out 1.7% of the total of the maximum basic rate, and the youth disability supplement, for the clean energy qualifying payment, worked out: (i) for the first day of the recipient’s clean energy advance period; and (ii) for a person in circumstances the same as the recipient’s on the advance qualification day; and (b) rounding the result of paragraph (a) up or down to the nearest multiple of $2.60 (rounding up if that result is not a multiple of $2.60 but is a multiple of $1.30); and (c) adding $5.20 to the result of paragraph (b); and (d) dividing the result of paragraph (c) by 364. Rate for payments set out in item 5 of the table (6) The recipient’s clean energy advance daily rate is worked out by: (a) working out 1.7% of the maximum basic rate for the clean energy qualifying payment, worked out: (i) for the first day of the recipient’s clean energy advance period; and (ii) for a person in circumstances the same as the recipient’s on the advance qualification day; and (b) rounding the result of paragraph (a) up or down to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding up if that result is not a multiple of 10 cents but is a multiple of 5 cents); and (c) adding 20 cents to the result of paragraph (b); and (d) dividing the result of paragraph (c) by 14. Rate for payments set out in item 6 of the table (7) The recipient’s clean energy advance daily rate is worked out by: (a) working out 1.7% of the total of the maximum basic rate, and the youth disability supplement, for the clean energy qualifying payment, worked out: (i) for the first day of the recipient’s clean energy advance period; and (ii) for a person in circumstances the same as the recipient’s on the advance qualification day; and (b) rounding the result of paragraph (a) up or down to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding up if that result is not a multiple of 10 cents but is a multiple of 5 cents); and (c) adding 20 cents to the result of paragraph (b); and (d) dividing the result of paragraph (c) by 14.