Rent Assistance (RA) 108-18092658

Policy

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.15 Care definitions

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.25 Care situations

Social Security Guide 1.1.E.168 Exempt accommodation (RA)

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 4.6.3.60 Exempting the principal home - temporary vacation of property

Social Security Guide 4.6.3.70 Exempting the principal home - care situations

https://guides.dss.gov.au/abstudy-policy-manual

Family Assistance Guide 3.1.4.30 Rent assistance

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 76 Overview of Rent Assistance

Legislation

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Common qualifications for Rent Assistance

Social Security Act 1991

• section 1070B, general rule
• section 1070C, Common requirements (about aged care residence, home ownership and rent)

Rent definitions

Social Security Act 1991

• section 13(1), Rent Definitions
• section 4(7), Family relationships definitions - couples
• subsection 7 'Illness separated couple'
• subsection 9A 'Temporarily separated couple'
• section 13, Care situation
• subsection 9 'For the purposes of this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, a person is in a care situation ...'