Sharer Status field on the Accommodation Details (AC) screen 108-18092640
Policy
Definitions
Social Security Guide 1.1.A.10 Accommodated independent person (YA)
Social Security Guide 1.1.D.70 Dependent child
Social Security Guide 1.1.E.168 Exempt accommodation (RA)
Social Security Guide 1.1.M.120 Member of a couple
Social Security Guide 1.1.S.150 Sharer (RA)
Social Security Guide 1.1.R.84 Recipient child (RA)
Sharers’ provisions for Rent Assistance (RA)
Social Security Guide 3.8.1.109 Net rent rules
Social Security Guide 3.8.1.110 Sharers provisions for RA
Social Security Guide 3.8.1.20 Payability of RA
Social Security Guide 3.8.1.104 Special RA rules for young single people
Examples and rates
Social Security Guide 3.8.1.120 Examples of assessment - RA sharers provisions
Social Security Guide 5.1.7.10 RA - current rates
Links to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) below.
ABSTUDY Policy Manual, Overview of Rent Assistance
Legislation
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Social Security Act 1991, section 5A, Single person sharing accommodation
Rates of Rent Assistance (RA)
- section 1070N, Rate for disability support pension (person aged under 18)
- section 1070P, Rate for disability support pension (person aged between 18 and 21)
- section 1070Q, Rate for youth allowance, austudy payment and jobseeker payment
- section 1070R, Rate for certain parenting payments
- section 1070M, Rate for certain parenting payments
- section 1070L, Rate for carer payments and certain age and disability support pensions
- section 1065, Rate of age and disability support pension (blind people)