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18 Parenting payment definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

benefit PP (partnered) means parenting payment whose rate is worked out under the Benefit PP (Partnered) Rate Calculator in section 1068B.

non‑benefit PP (partnered) means non‑benefit PP (partnered) under this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999.

parenting payment means:

(a) pension PP (single); or
(b) benefit PP (partnered).

pension PP (single) means parenting payment whose rate is worked out under the Pension PP (Single) Rate Calculator in section 1068A.

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