Working out the funding component amount for a group of supports
6 Working out the funding component amount for a group of supports
Supports other than recurring transport supports
For the purposes of paragraph 33(2A)(c) of the Act, the funding component amount for a group of reasonable and necessary supports (other than a group of recurring transport supports) is worked out using this method statement.
Method statement
Step 1. Identify the supports in the group by reference to the support items that cover the supports and then follow steps 2 and 3 for each support item.
Step 2. Identify the number (which may be a decimal number) of units of supports covered by the support item that the decision‑maker is satisfied are reasonable and necessary for the participant for the period of the plan, according to the unit of measure specified for the support item in the support item’s pricing document.
Step 3. Multiply that number by:
for a priced support item—the amount specified in that pricing document for the delivery of supports covered by the support item at the participant’s usual place of residence; or
for a quotable support item—the amount of the quote approved by the decision‑maker for the purposes of the plan for supports covered by the support item; or
for any other support item—the amount, not exceeding $15,000, that the decision‑maker considers appropriate, taking into account only the matters in relation to which the decision‑maker is required to be satisfied as mentioned in subsection 34(1) of the Act.
Step 4. The funding component amount is the total of the amounts worked out in step 3 for support items for the group, with the total rounded to the nearest cent (rounding 0.5 cents upwards).
Recurring transport supports
For the purposes of paragraph 33(2A)(c) of the Act, the funding component amount for a group of reasonable and necessary supports consisting of recurring transport supports is, subject to subsection (3) of this section, the amount worked out by multiplying:
the number (which may be a decimal number) of units of the supports that the decision‑maker is satisfied are reasonable and necessary for the participant for the period of the plan (where the unit of measure is 1 year); by
whichever of the following is applicable:
unless subparagraph (ii) or (iii) applies—$1,784;
if subparagraph (iii) does not apply and the participant is working or studying (or both) for less than 15 hours each week, is attending day programs, or requires the supports for social, recreational or leisure activities—$2,676;
if the participant is working or studying (or both) for at least 15 hours each week—$3,456.
The amount is to be rounded to the nearest cent (rounding 0.5 cents upwards).
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