Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1133AA

             (1)  In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears:

"assets reduced rate " means the rate worked out at Step 10 of the Method statement in Module A of the relevant Pension Rate Calculator.

"disposes of real assets " has its ordinary meaning.

"guaranteed amount " means the amount (if any) specified under paragraph 1136(1A)(b) or subsection 1137(1) (as the case may be).

"income reduced rate " means the rate worked out at Step 8 of the Method statement in Module A of the relevant Pension Rate Calculator.

"maximum payment rate " means the rate worked out at Step 4 of the Method statement in Module A of the relevant Pension Rate Calculator.

"real assets" , in relation to a person or couple, means the real property (including the principal home) of the person or couple in Australia, but does not include any real property specified under paragraph 1136(1A)(a).

             (2)  For the purposes of this Division, a reference to a charge under section 1138 includes a reference to a charge continued in force by subsection 1138(3) or paragraph 1139(2A)(b).