Qualification for payment of Rent Assistance (RA) 108-08080010
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Qualification for payment of Rent Assistance (RA)
Social Security Guide, 3.8.1, RA - qualification & payability
Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.108, Assessing RA payable
Social Security Guide, 1.1.S.137, Shared equity housing
Social Security Guide, 4.6.4.10, General Provisions for Special Residences
Family Assistance
Family Assistance Guide, 3.1.4.30, Rent assistance
Family Assistance Guide, 3.6.2, FTB rent assistance - historical rates & thresholds
ABSTUDY
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- 22, Overview of Allowances available under ABSTUDY awards
- 76.2, Qualification for Rent Assistance
- 76.4, Ineligible Homeowner
- 76.5, Temporary Accommodation
- 76.6, Student living in parental home
Ineligible homeowners VS eligible homeowners
Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.100, Ineligible Homeowners & RA
Social Security Guide, 4.6.3, Assessing the Principal Home
Social Security Guide, 4.6.4, Assessing Special Residences & Aged Accommodation
Information relating to all payments
Social Security Guide, 2.2.13.20, RA - Verification Required
Social Security Guide, 5.1.7.10, RA - current rates
Pension related RA information
Social Security Guide, 3.6.1.80, Incentive Allowance & DSP
Social Security Guide, 4.6.4, Assessing Special Residences & Aged Accommodation
Legislation
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Qualifications for RA
Social Security Act 1991, Part 3.7, Rent Assistance
RA related legislation for Family Assistance
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
- Schedule 1,Part 5, division 2B
- Schedule 1, Part 5, division 3, clause 39, Rate of benefit for certain recipients of pensions under the Veterans' Entitlements Act
RA definitions
Social Security Act 1991, section 13, Ineligible homeowner
Other RA information relating to DSP customers - under 21 years (not blind)
Social Security Act 1991, section 5(1), independent young person
Other RA related legislation for Youth Allowance (YA)
- section 1067B, Accommodated independent person
- section 1067D, Person required to live away from home
Other RA legislation for pensions – Age, DSP, Carer Payment (for people who are not blind)
- section 13(8A), A person is an aged care resident if
- section 13(9), A person is in a care situation if
- section 1145A, Application of Division to granny flat residents
- section 12C(1), Special residence and residents information
RA related legislation for pensions - Age and DSP people who are blind
Social Security Act 1991, section 1065(1), Rate calculator for age and DSP customers who are blind