Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsA person's annual rate of utilities allowance is worked out using the following table:
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Utilities allowance rate table |
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
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Item |
Person's situation |
Annual rate |
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1 |
not a member of a couple |
$500 |
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2 |
member of an illness separated couple |
$500 |
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3 |
member of a respite care couple |
$500 |
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4 |
member of a temporarily separated couple |
$500 |
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5 |
member of a couple (other than an illness separated couple, respite care couple or temporarily separated couple) |
half the rate specified in column 3 of item 1 |
Note: The annual rates of utilities allowance are indexed twice a year in line with CPI increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).
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