SSAct s746. Rate of special benefit

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746. Rate of special benefit

746.(1) The rate of a person's special benefit is the fortnightly rate determined by the Secretary in his or her discretion.

746.(2) The rate of a person's special benefit is not to exceed the rate at which youth allowance, austudy payment or newstart allowance would be payable to the person if:

(a): the person were qualified for youth allowance, austudy payment or newstart allowance; and

(b): youth allowance, austudy payment or newstart allowance were payable to the person.

History

S.746(2) amended by Act No. 68, 1991, by s.26 as set out in the Schedule;

S.746(2) amended by Act No. 194, 1991, by s.73 as set out in Part 3 of Schedule 2;

S.746(2) (Note 2) amended by Act No. 194, 1991, by s.73 as set out in Part 3 of Schedule 2;

S.746(2) amended by Act No. 184, 1994, by s.9(1) as set out in Schedule 1;

S.746(2) amended by Act No. 1, 1996, by s.3(1) as set out in Schedule 5;

S.746(2) amended by Act No. 45, 1998, by s.3, Schedule 9, Part 15(200);

S.746(2) amended by Act No. 152, 1999, by s.3, Schedule 4, Part 1(7);

S.746(2) (Note 1) repealed by Act No. 152, 1999, by s.3, Schedule 4, Part 1(8);

S.746(2) (Note 2) amended by Act No. 152, 1999, by s.3, Schedule 4, Part 1(9);

S.746(2) amended by Act No. 82, 2006, by s.3, Schedule 4, Part 2(12);

S.746(2) (Note) repealed by Act No. 82, 2006, by s.3, Schedule 4, Part 2(13);

746.(3) In working out, for the purposes of subsection (2), the rate at which youth allowance would be payable to a person, disregard any amount by which the rate would be increased because of point 1067G‑B3A or 1067G‑D1 of the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator.

History

S.746(3) inserted by Act No. 154, 2005, by s.3, Schedule 10, Part 3(54);

S.746(3) amended by Act No. 64, 2006, by s.3, Schedule 7(13);

746.(4) In working out, for the purposes of subsection (2), the rate at which newstart allowance would be payable to a person, disregard any amount by which the rate would be increased because of point 1068‑B5 of Benefit Rate Calculator B.

History

S.746 (4) inserted by Act No. 154, 2005, by s.3, Schedule 10, Part 3(54);

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