59AIncome reduction

59A Income reduction

(1) The following do not apply in relation to the rate of farm household allowance for a person who has turned 22: (a) steps 5 and 6 of the method statement in point 1068‑A1 of Benefit Rate Calculator B; (b) Module G of Benefit Rate Calculator B; (c) Subdivisions C and D of this Division. (2) Paragraph (a) of step 7 of the method statement in point 1068‑A1 of Benefit Rate Calculator B applies in relation to the rate of farm household allowance for a person who has turned 22 as if the provisional fortnightly payment rate were the amount worked out at step 4 of that method statement. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply for the purposes of working out if farm household allowance is payable to a person for any day.

Note: Section 37 provides that farm household allowance is not payable to a person if the person’s allowance rate would be nil. The income test in the Social Security Act (as affected by Subdivisions C and D of this Division) applies in working out if the allowance is payable.