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Rent Assistance (RA) for care receivers 108-18102230



Policy

Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.15, Care definitions

Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.25, Care situations

Social Security Guide, 1.1.D.13, Daily fees (residential aged care)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.R.160, Rent (RA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.R.250, Respite care

Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.60, Payments that may be Treated as Rent

Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.90, Temporary Accommodation & RA

Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.100, Ineligible Homeowners & RA

Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.106, Special RA Rules for Couples & Families with Children

Social Security Guide, 3.8.1, RA - Qualification & Payability

Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.10, Qualification for RA

Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.70, Board & Lodging for RA

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1070B, General rule
  • section 1070C, Common requirements (about aged care residence, home ownership and rent)
  • section 1070D, Specific requirement (carer payments and certain age, disability support and wife pensions)
  • section 1070L, Rate for Carer Payments and certain age, Disability Support and Wife Pensions
  • section 11(7), Vacation of principal home
  • section 13(1), Ineligible homeowners
  • section 13(2), Definition of rent
  • section 13(3A), Rent for a care situation
  • section 13(6), Board and lodgings
  • section 13(8A), A person is an aged care resident if..
  • section 13(9), A person is in a care situation if..
  • section 4(7), Illness separated couple
  • section 4(9A), Temporarily separated couple

Aged care definitions

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 4(8), Respite care couple
  • section 4(9), Approved respite care
  • section 13(8), Residing in a nursing home
  • section 13(8A), Aged care resident
  • section 13(8C), Aged care resident
  • section 23(4CA), In residential care

Obligation to notify a change of circumstances

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 68, Person receiving social security payment or holding concession card

Respite care residents eligible for Rent Assistance on their principal home

Social Security Act 1991, section 13(8B), rent definitions