Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006
38DRate of rent assistance payable to individual who has at least one FTB child and who is not a relevant shared carer
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38D Rate of rent assistance payable to individual who has at least one FTB child and who is not a relevant shared carer
The rate of rent assistance payable to an individual who has at least one FTB child and who is not a relevant shared carer is worked out using the following table. Work out the individual’s family situation and calculate Rate A for the individual using the corresponding formula in column 2. This will be the individual’s rate of rent assistance but only up to the individual’s maximum rent assistance rate. The individual’s maximum rent assistance rate is Rate B, worked out using column 3.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.05pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="5" style="width:344.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Rent assistance payable to individual who has at least one FTB child and who is not a relevant shared carer</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">(Part A—Method 1 or 3)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:5.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:67.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 1</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Family situation</span></p></td><td style="width:137.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 2</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Rate A</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:101.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 3</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Rate B</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:5.75pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:67.3pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:137.7pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:46.65pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 3A</span></p></td><td style="width:44.6pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 3B</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:5.75pt; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:67.3pt; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:137.7pt; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:46.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">1 or 2 rent assistance children</span></p></td><td style="width:44.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">3 or more rent assistance children</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:5.75pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">1</span></p></td><td style="width:67.3pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">Not member of a couple</span></p></td><td style="width:137.7pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Formula" style="margin-left:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><a id="BKCheck15B_26"></a><img src="image.026.png" width="182" height="55" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle"></p></td><td style="width:46.65pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">$3,084.25</span></p></td><td style="width:44.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">$3,485.75</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:5.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">2</span></p></td><td style="width:67.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">Member of a couple other than a person who is partnered (partner in gaol) or a member of an illness separated couple, a respite care couple or a temporarily separated couple</span></p></td><td style="width:137.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Formula" style="margin-left:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><a id="BKCheck15B_27"></a><img src="image.027.png" width="183" height="55" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle"></p></td><td style="width:46.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">$3,084.25</span></p></td><td style="width:44.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">$3,485.75</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:5.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">3</span></p></td><td style="width:67.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">Person who is partnered (partner in gaol) or a member of an illness separated couple or a respite care couple</span></p></td><td style="width:137.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Formula" style="margin-left:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><a id="BKCheck15B_28"></a><img src="image.028.png" width="183" height="55" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle"></p></td><td style="width:46.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">$3,084.25</span></p></td><td style="width:44.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">$3,485.75</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:5.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">4</span></p></td><td style="width:67.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">Member of a temporarily separated couple</span></p></td><td style="width:137.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Formula" style="margin-left:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><a id="BKCheck15B_29"></a><img src="image.028.png" width="183" height="55" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle"></p></td><td style="width:46.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">$3,084.25</span></p></td><td style="width:44.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">$3,485.75</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>