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SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (YOUTH ALLOWANCE CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED MEASURES) ACT 1998 - SCHEDULE 8

Amendment of the Social Security Act 1991 relating to Rate Calculators

   

1  Subparagraph 38B(6)(a)(iii)

Omit “1067”, substitute “1067G, 1067L”.

2  Subparagraph 38B(6)(a)(iv)

Repeal the subparagraph.

3  Paragraph 38B(6)(b)

Omit “526(1)(j)”, substitute “547(c), section 553B or paragraph”.

4  Paragraphs 408PB(7)(a) and (8)(a)

Omit “1067‑H8A or”.

5  At the end of subparagraph 607A(1)(b)(ii)

Add “worked out under Module B of Benefit Rate Calculator B”.

6  Subsection 607A(2)

Repeal the subsection.

7  At the end of paragraph 607B(2)(b)

Add “worked out under Module B of Benefit Rate Calculator B”.

8  Subsection 607B(3)

Repeal the subsection.

9  Section 644A

Repeal the section.

10  Section 644H (step 1 of the method statement)

Repeal the step, substitute:

Step 1.    Work out the person’s maximum basic rate of newstart allowance specified in Table B of Module B of Part 3.6 (Benefit Rate Calculator B): the result is called the maximum payment rate .

11  Section 644H (step 3 of the method statement)

Omit “Benefit Rate Calculator A in section 1067 or Benefit Rate Calculator B in section 1068, as the case requires”, substitute “Benefit Rate Calculator B in section 1068”.

12  Paragraphs 660L(7)(a), 660L(8)(a), 660YJR(7)(a), 660YJR(8)(a), 728R(7)(a), 728R(8)(a), 771NS(7)(a) and 771NS(8)(a)

Omit “1067‑H8A or”.

13  Subsection 1061EE(6)

Omit “the relevant Benefit Rate Calculator”, substitute “Benefit Rate Calculator B”.

14  Point 1064-E4 (at the end of note 2)

Add “and point 1064-E12”.

15  Section 1064 (at the end of Module E of Pension Rate Calculator A)

Add:

   1064‑E12  In this Module:

"dependent child" , in relation to a person, includes any child of the person who is under 18 and is receiving a youth allowance.

16  Paragraphs 1064‑H5(b), 1065‑E4(b), 1066‑H4(b), 1066A‑I4(b), 1066B‑F4(b), 1068‑B1A(c), 1068‑F14(b) and 1068‑J7(b)

Omit “or a youth training allowance”.

17  Point 1066-E4 (at the end of note 1)

Add “and point 1066-E10”.

18  Section 1066 (at the end of Module E of Pension Rate Calculator C)

Add:

   1066‑E10  In this Module:

"dependent child" , in relation to a person, includes any child of the person who is under 18 and is receiving a youth allowance.

19  Point 1066A-F3 (at the end of note 2)

Add “and point 1066A-F11”.

20  Section 1066A (at the end of Module F of Pension Rate Calculator D)

Add:

1066A‑F11  In this Module:

"dependent child" , in relation to a person, includes any child of the person who is under 18 and is receiving a youth allowance.

21  Point 1068‑G9

Repeal the point, substitute:

Partner income free area

     1068‑G9  The partner income free area for a person is:

                     (a)  if the person’s partner is not receiving a social security benefit and has not turned 21—the amount of income of the partner (rounded up to the nearest dollar) beyond which youth allowance would not be payable to the partner if the partner were qualified for a youth allowance and were not undertaking full‑time study (see section 541B); or

                     (b)  if the person’s partner is not receiving a social security benefit and has turned 21—the amount of income of the partner (rounded up to the nearest dollar) beyond which newstart allowance would not be payable to the partner if the partner were qualified for a newstart allowance; or

                     (c)  if the person’s partner is receiving a social security benefit—the amount of income of the partner (rounded up to the nearest dollar) beyond which that benefit would not be payable to the partner.

22  Point 1068A-E14 (at the end of note 1)

Add “and point 1068A-E21”.

23  Section 1068A (at the end of Module E of the Pension PP (Single) Rate Calculator)

Add:

1068A‑E21  In this Module:

"dependent child" , in relation to a person, includes any child of the person who is under 18 and is receiving a youth allowance.

24  Point 1068B‑D22

Repeal the point, substitute:

Partner income free area

1068B‑D22  The partner income free area for a person is:

                     (a)  if the person’s partner is not receiving a social security benefit and has not turned 21—the amount of income of the partner (rounded up to the nearest dollar) beyond which youth allowance would not be payable to the partner if the partner were qualified for a youth allowance and were not undertaking full‑time study (see section 541B); or

                     (b)  if the person’s partner is not receiving a social security benefit and has turned 21—the amount of income of the partner (rounded up to the nearest dollar) beyond which newstart allowance would not be payable to the partner if the partner were qualified for a newstart allowance; or

                     (c)  if the person’s partner is receiving a social security benefit—the amount of income of the partner (rounded up to the nearest dollar) beyond which that benefit would not be payable to the partner.

25  Subparagraph 1068B‑F5(b)(i)

Omit “or a youth training allowance”.

26  Subparagraph 1068B‑F5(b)(ii)

Omit “Module H of Benefit Rate Calculator A, Module G of the Sickness Allowance Rate Calculator”, substitute “Module H of the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator, Module D of the Austudy Payment Rate Calculator”.

27  Subparagraph 1068B‑F5(b)(ii)

Omit “or” (last occurring).

28  Subparagraph 1068B‑F5(b)(iii)

Repeal the subparagraph.

29  Subsection 1131(1A)

Omit “section 1067 (Benefit Rate Calculator A)”, substitute “section 1067G (Youth Allowance Rate Calculator)”.

30  Subsection 1132(2) (note)

Omit “Step 5 of the Method statement in point 1067‑A1”, substitute “Step 4 of the Method statement in point 1068‑A1”.

31  Paragraph 1132(6)(b)

Omit “1067”, substitute “1067G, 1067L”.

32  Subsection 1157A(1) (note 2)

Omit “Module G of Benefit Rate Calculator A in section 1067”, substitute “Module F of the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator in section 1067G”.

33  Subsection 1207(2) (table row relating to Benefit Rate Calculator A)

Repeal the row, substitute:

Youth Allowance Rate Calculator (section 1067G)

Module C

Module D

Module H

 

Not applicable

Austudy Payment Rate Calculator (section 1067L)

Module C

Not applicable

Module D

 

Not applicable

34  Paragraph 41(3)(f) of Schedule 1A

Repeal the paragraph.

35  Clause 47 of Schedule 1A

Repeal the clause.


 



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