sch.53-sec.4Nature and amount of assistance

### sch.53-sec.4 Nature and amount of assistance The nature of the assistance available to an applicant under the scheme is a rebate for part of the cost of buying 1 eligible appliance and, if applicable, installing it to replace another appliance at residential premises occupied by the applicant. The amount of the assistance is the total of— the lesser of the following amounts— the amount mentioned in subsection (3) for the eligible appliance; the total cost incurred by the applicant for buying the appliance and, if applicable, installing it at the residential premises; and the amount of any GST payable by the authority in relation to the assistance mentioned in paragraph (a) . For subsection (2) (a) (i) , the amount for the eligible appliance is— if the taxable income of the income earner for the application, for the most recent financial year, was $66,667 or less— for a clothes washer, clothes dryer, combination clothes washer and dryer or dishwasher—$550; or for a refrigerator or combination refrigerator and freezer—$600; or for an air conditioner—$650; or for a hot water system—$1,000; or otherwise— for a clothes washer, clothes dryer, combination clothes washer and dryer or dishwasher—$300; or for a refrigerator or combination refrigerator and freezer—$350; or for an air conditioner—$400; or for a hot water system—$800. sch 53 s 4 ins 2023 SL No. 119 s 4 (sch.53-sec.4-ssec.1) The nature of the assistance available to an applicant under the scheme is a rebate for part of the cost of buying 1 eligible appliance and, if applicable, installing it to replace another appliance at residential premises occupied by the applicant. (sch.53-sec.4-ssec.2) The amount of the assistance is the total of— the lesser of the following amounts— the amount mentioned in subsection (3) for the eligible appliance; the total cost incurred by the applicant for buying the appliance and, if applicable, installing it at the residential premises; and the amount of any GST payable by the authority in relation to the assistance mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sch.53-sec.4-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (a) (i) , the amount for the eligible appliance is— if the taxable income of the income earner for the application, for the most recent financial year, was $66,667 or less— for a clothes washer, clothes dryer, combination clothes washer and dryer or dishwasher—$550; or for a refrigerator or combination refrigerator and freezer—$600; or for an air conditioner—$650; or for a hot water system—$1,000; or otherwise— for a clothes washer, clothes dryer, combination clothes washer and dryer or dishwasher—$300; or for a refrigerator or combination refrigerator and freezer—$350; or for an air conditioner—$400; or for a hot water system—$800. - (a) the lesser of the following amounts— (i) the amount mentioned in subsection (3) for the eligible appliance; (ii) the total cost incurred by the applicant for buying the appliance and, if applicable, installing it at the residential premises; and - (i) the amount mentioned in subsection (3) for the eligible appliance; - (ii) the total cost incurred by the applicant for buying the appliance and, if applicable, installing it at the residential premises; and - (b) the amount of any GST payable by the authority in relation to the assistance mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (i) the amount mentioned in subsection (3) for the eligible appliance; - (ii) the total cost incurred by the applicant for buying the appliance and, if applicable, installing it at the residential premises; and - (a) if the taxable income of the income earner for the application, for the most recent financial year, was $66,667 or less— (i) for a clothes washer, clothes dryer, combination clothes washer and dryer or dishwasher—$550; or (ii) for a refrigerator or combination refrigerator and freezer—$600; or (iii) for an air conditioner—$650; or (iv) for a hot water system—$1,000; or - (i) for a clothes washer, clothes dryer, combination clothes washer and dryer or dishwasher—$550; or - (ii) for a refrigerator or combination refrigerator and freezer—$600; or - (iii) for an air conditioner—$650; or - (iv) for a hot water system—$1,000; or - (b) otherwise— (i) for a clothes washer, clothes dryer, combination clothes washer and dryer or dishwasher—$300; or (ii) for a refrigerator or combination refrigerator and freezer—$350; or (iii) for an air conditioner—$400; or (iv) for a hot water system—$800. - (i) for a clothes washer, clothes dryer, combination clothes washer and dryer or dishwasher—$300; or - (ii) for a refrigerator or combination refrigerator and freezer—$350; or - (iii) for an air conditioner—$400; or - (iv) for a hot water system—$800. - (i) for a clothes washer, clothes dryer, combination clothes washer and dryer or dishwasher—$550; or - (ii) for a refrigerator or combination refrigerator and freezer—$600; or - (iii) for an air conditioner—$650; or - (iv) for a hot water system—$1,000; or - (i) for a clothes washer, clothes dryer, combination clothes washer and dryer or dishwasher—$300; or - (ii) for a refrigerator or combination refrigerator and freezer—$350; or - (iii) for an air conditioner—$400; or - (iv) for a hot water system—$800.