Vacation of principal home due to illness 102-03010050

Policy

Social Security Guide 1.1.A.110 Aged care (residential)

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.25 Care situations

Social Security Guide 3.8.1.100 Ineligible homeowners & RA

Social Security Guide 4.6.3 Assessing the Principal Home

Social Security Guide 4.6.3.70 Exempting the principal home - care situations

Social Security Guide 4.6.4.30 Assessing Retirement Villages

Legislation

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For the exemption of the rental income received while resident is liable to pay an accommodation charge, see Social Security Act 1991 section 8 Income test definitions

The 2 year exemption of the principal home

Social Security Act 1991

• section 11A Certain assets to be disregarded in calculating the value of a person’s assets
• subsection 8, Effect of absences from principal home
• section 11A, Principal home definition for the purpose of the assets test
• subsection 8, Excluded amounts - general