Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009 (60 of 2009)

Schedule 4   Pension supplements

Part 5   Application and transitional

103   Pension supplement amounts - modifications for temporary singles' rate

(1) For the period:

(a) starting on 20 September 2009; and

(b) ending on 19 March 2010;

the Social Security Act 1991 (as amended by this Schedule) applies with the modifications set out in subitems (2) to (9).

(2) At the end of section 20A of that Act, add:

(7) The temporary singles' amount is worked out as follows:

(a) add up the following:

(i) the annual rate of utilities allowance for a person who is not a member of a couple;

(ii) the annual rate of telephone allowance for a person to whom section 1061SB (increased rate for home internet) applies, and who is not a member of a couple;

(iii) the annual rate of pharmaceutical allowance for a person who is not a member of a couple;

(iv) the pension supplement basic amount for a person who is not a member of a couple;

(v) $130;

(b) round up the result of paragraph (a) to the nearest multiple of $2.60.

(8) For the purposes of subsection (7), a rate mentioned in a paragraph of that subsection is that rate as at 20 September 2009.

(3) Omit point 1064-BA3 of that Act, substitute:

Residents in Australia etc. - no election in force

1064-BA3 The person's pension supplement amount is:

(a) if the person is partnered - 50% of the combined couple rate of pension supplement; and

(b) otherwise - the temporary singles' amount.

Note: For combined couple rate of pension supplement , see subsection 20A(1).

(4) Omit point 1065-BA3 of that Act, substitute:

Residents in Australia etc. - no election in force

1065-BA3 The person's pension supplement amount is:

(a) if the person is partnered - 50% of the combined couple rate of pension supplement; and

(b) otherwise - the temporary singles' amount.

Note: For combined couple rate of pension supplement , see subsection 20A(1).

(5) Omit point 1066-BA3 of that Act, substitute:

Residents in Australia etc. - no election in force

1066-BA3 The person's pension supplement amount is:

(a) if the person is partnered - 50% of the combined couple rate of pension supplement; and

(b) otherwise - the temporary singles' amount.

Note: For combined couple rate of pension supplement , see subsection 20A(1).

(6) Omit point 1067L-BA3 of that Act, substitute:

Amount if no election in force

1067L-BA3 The person's pension supplement amount is:

(a) if the person is partnered - 1/26 of 50% of the combined couple rate of pension supplement; and

(b) otherwise - 1/26 of the temporary singles' amount.

Note: For combined couple rate of pension supplement , see subsection 20A(1).

(7) Omit point 1068-BA3 of that Act, substitute:

Amount if no election in force

1068-BA3 The person's pension supplement amount is:

(a) if the person is partnered - 1/26 of 50% of the combined couple rate of pension supplement; and

(b) otherwise - 1/26 of the temporary singles' amount.

Note: For combined couple rate of pension supplement , see subsection 20A(1).

(8) Omit point 1068A-BA3 of that Act, substitute:

Residents in Australia etc. - no election in force

1068A-BA3 The person's pension supplement amount is the temporary singles' amount.

(9) Omit point 1068B-DA3 of that Act, substitute:

Amount if no election in force

1068B-DA3 The person's pension supplement amount is:

(a) if the person is partnered - 1/26 of 50% of the combined couple rate of pension supplement; and

(b) otherwise - 1/26 of the temporary singles' amount.

Note: For combined couple rate of pension supplement , see subsection 20A(1).