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Definitions

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.A.110, Aged care (Residential)

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

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.N.140, Nursing home or high level care home

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

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.R.270, Retirement village

Payability of Rent Assistance (RA)

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

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.8.1.90, Temporary Accommodation & RA

Single rate may be paid to couples where one is in respite care

Guide to Social Security Law, 5.1.8.30, Common Provisions Affecting Calculation of a Rate

Guide to Social Security Law, 5.5.1.60, Couple, 1 Child under 13 Years, Separated Due to Ill Health

Guide to Social Security Law, 2.2.5.50, Discretion to Treat a Person as Not Being a Member of a Couple for a Special Reason

Guide to Social Security Law, 2.2.5.60, Determining an Illness Separated Couple

Guide to Social Security Law, 2.2.5.70, Determining a Respite Care Couple

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 4, Family Relationships definitions - couples
    • subsection 8, Respite care couple
    • subsection 9, Approved Respite Care
    • subsection 7, Illness separated couple
  • section 13, Rent definitions
  • section 13(9), Care situation
  • section 23(4CA), Residential care

Aged Care Act 1997, section 44-12, The respite supplement