19BApplication of maintenance income test to certain pension and benefit recipients and their partners

19B Application of maintenance income test to certain pension and benefit recipients and their partners

If the individual, or the individual’s partner, is: (a) permanently blind; and (b) receiving: (i) an age pension (under Part 2.2 of the Social Security Act 1991); or (ii) a disability support pension (under Part 2.3 of the Social Security Act 1991); or (iii) a service pension; or (iv) income support supplement (under Part IIIA of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986); then: (c) the individual’s maintenance income excess is nil; and (d) the individual’s income and maintenance tested rate is the same as the individual’s income tested rate.

34 Clause 20 of Schedule 1

Omit “work out an individual’s reduction for maintenance income:”, substitute “work out an individual’s reduction for maintenance income if clause 19B does not apply:”.

35 Clause 20 of Schedule 1 (method statement, step 1)

Omit “annual rate”, substitute “annualised amount”.

36 After clause 20 of Schedule 1

Insert: