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: