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

Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to an 'All versions' page. Select the 'Latest' version.

Social Security Act 1991, section 5A, Single person sharing accommodation

Rates of Rent Assistance (RA)

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, Division 3, Certain recipients of pensions under the Veterans' Entitlements Act

Social Security Act 1991

• 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)