Calculation for Supported Living Payment

When Supported Living Payment (for the severely disabled) is paid to a client in Australia the rate payable will be the lesser of:

the Proportional Rate or
the Notional Rate

Proportional Rate

The Proportional Rate of payment is calculated using the following formula:

count the number of whole months of New Zealand residence from age 20 to date of severe disablement and divide by
the aggregate of the periods of working age residence (between the ages of 20 and the date of severe disablement) in Australia and New Zealand up until the date Services Australia - International Services assesses the person as severely disabled and multiply by
the maximum rate of Supported Living Payment

Notional Rate

The Notional Rate is the amount of Australian Disability Support Pension (for the severely disabled) that would be payable if the client was not entitled to a New Zealand benefit or pension.

Note

any Services Australia - International Services pension is not directly deducted from the rate of New Zealand Supported Living Payment (for the severely disabled) payable in Australia
if the person going to/living in Australia is not a permanent resident of Australia, and is in receipt of a third country pension, this pension is directly deducted from the New Zealand Supported Living Payment (for the severely disabled)
if the person going to/living in Australia is a permanent resident of Australia and is in receipt of a third country pension, it will not be deducted from the New Zealand Supported Living Payment (for the severely disabled) payable, but Services Australia - International Services will treat it as income when assessing the Australian pension rate
the New Zealand income test will not be applied to the New Zealand Supported Living Payment (for the severely disabled) made to clients in Australia
Extra help such as family tax credit, Best Start tax credit, Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support, Special Benefit or Disability Allowance cannot be paid in Australia.

For more information

Contact International Services or see:

Methods of payment in Australia

Legislation

Rate of New Zealand Supported Living Payment in Australia Article 10 Social Welfare (Reciprocity with Australia) Order 2017

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