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ABSTUDY
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 2014, ABSTUDY Living Allowance Rates
Social Security Guide, 2.2.5.70, Determining a Respite Care Couple
Social Security Guide, 1.1.R.250, Respite care
Social Security Guide, 3.8.1.90, Temporary Accommodation & RA - Respite care does not attract Rent Assistance (RA)
Social Security Guide, 1.1.T.47 Temporarily separated couple (RA, TAL, UA)
Social Security Guide, 5.1.8.30, Common Provisions Affecting Calculation of a Rate - Respite care couples are entitled to receive the single rate of payment for the duration of the respite period, as long as the period in respite care is at least 14 consecutive days
Legislation
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- section 4, Family relationship definitions,
- subsection 7, 'Illness separated couple'
- subsection 8, 'Respite care couple'
- subsection 9, 'For the purpose of this Act, a person is in approved respite care'
- subsection 9A, 'Temporarily separated couple'
- Chapter 3 - Subsidies
- section 44-5(1)(a)(i), Primary supplements
Aged Care Act (Transitional Provisions) 1997
- Section 44-12, The respite supplement