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1 Subsection 16B(3)
Omit "or subsection (2),", substitute ", subsection (2) or point 1068 - B1AA,".
2 At the end of subsection 16B(3)
Add:
Note: Point 1068 - B1AA deals with a person who has a partial capacity to work that prevents the person from doing 15 hours per week of work independently of a program of support within the next 2 years.
3 At the end of subsection 16B(4)
Add "or point 1068 - B1AA".
4 Point 1068 - B1 (table B)
Repeal the table (not including the notes), substitute:
Table B--Maximum basic rates | |||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 Rate | |
Item | Person's family situation | Column 3A Person with dependent child | Column 3B Person without dependent child |
4A | Not member of couple and: (a) person receives jobseeker payment; and (b) person has not turned 55; and (c) point 1068 - B1AA does not apply to person | $816.90 | $762.70 |
4B | Not member of couple and: (a) person receives jobseeker payment; and (b) person has turned 55; and (c) person has not been receiving one, or a combination, of social security pension or social security benefit or service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment for a continuous period of at least 9 months; and (d) point 1068 - B1AA does not apply to person | $816.90 | $762.70 |
5 | Not member of couple and: (a) person has turned 55; and (b) person has been receiving one, or a combination, of social security pension or social security benefit or service pension or income support supplement for a continuous period of at least 9 months; and (c) point 1068 - B1AA does not apply to person | $816.90 | $816.90 |
6 | Not member of couple and: (a) person receives jobseeker payment; and (b) point 1068 - B1AA applies to person | $816.90 | $816.90 |
7 | Partnered | $698.30 | $698.30 |
9 | Member of illness separated couple | $816.90 | $816.90 |
11 | Partnered (partner in gaol) | $816.90 | $816.90 |
5 After point 1068 - B1
Insert:
Partial capacity to work--less than 15 hours per week of work
1068 - B1AA This point applies to a person if:
(a) the person is receiving jobseeker payment; and
(b) the person has a partial capacity to work because of an impairment; and
(c) the Secretary is satisfied that:
(i) the impairment of itself prevents the person from doing 15 hours per week of work independently of a program of support within the next 2 years; and
(ii) no training activity (within the meaning of section 16B) is likely (because of the impairment) to enable the person to do 15 hours per week of work independently of a program of support within the next 2 years.
Note 1: For partial capacity to work see section 16B.
Note 2: In deciding whether the Secretary is satisfied, the Secretary must comply with any guidelines made by the Minister under section 16B (see subsection 16B(3)).
1068 - B1AB In point 1068 - B1AA, 15 hours per week of work means work:
(a) that is for at least 15 hours per week on wages that are at or above the relevant minimum wage; and
(b) that exists in Australia, even if not within the person's locally accessible labour market.
6 Point 1068 - C3 (table items 1 and 4, column headed "Recipient's family situation for maximum basic rate")
After "5,", insert "6,".
7 Application of amendments
(1) The amendments of the Social Security Act 1991 made by this Schedule apply in relation to working out the rate of a person's jobseeker payment for days occurring on or after 20 September 2024.
(2) For the purposes of indexing an amount specified in table B in point 1068 - B1 of the Social Security Act 1991 , as inserted by this Schedule, on 20 September 2024, the current figure for the amount immediately before 20 September 2024 is taken to be that specified amount.