Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The fortnightly rate at which farm help income support is payable to a person is the sum of:
(a) the fortnightly rate at which:
(i) if the person is of youth allowance age--youth allowance would be payable to the person if he or she were entitled to receive youth allowance; or
(ii) if the person is not of youth allowance age--newstart allowance would be payable to the person if he or she were entitled to receive newstart allowance; and
(b) if the person is a member of a couple and the partner allowance rate in relation to the person's partner exceeds the income support payment rate in relation to the person's partner--the fortnightly rate that is the difference between those rates.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1):
"income support payment rate" , in relation to a person's partner, means the fortnightly rate at which that partner is receiving one (if any) of the following payments:
(b) a social security benefit (except newstart allowance or youth allowance);
(d) a pension under Part II, III or IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 .
"partner allowance rate" , in relation to a person's partner, means the fortnightly rate at which:
(a) that partner is receiving partner allowance; or
(b) partner allowance would be payable to that partner if that partner were entitled to receive partner allowance.
(3) In calculating a rate referred to in this section, the value of assets that are exempt assets for the purposes of this Act because the person is a farmer is to be disregarded.
(4) In calculating a rate referred to in this section, exempt livestock proceeds are to be disregarded.
(5) To avoid doubt, in calculating a rate referred to in this section, any farmers hardship bonus under the Social Security Act 1991 is to be disregarded.
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