Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p62
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 62/293)
Character Range: 1966292–1972997

1.  In this section, rent is taken to be the lower of these amounts.
    a.                                                                The fortnightly rent paid by the member for a property.
    b.                                                                The approved rent ceiling for the property.
2.  The rate of rent allowance is worked out using this formula.

    Where:
    A                                                                 is the member's contribution set out in Division 3.

7.8.20 Rent allowance – sharing a home

1.   This section applies to a member who meets both these conditions.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The member meets one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     i.                                                    They have no resident family or recognised other persons.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ii.                                                   They have unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              They share a house that they get rent allowance for.
1A.  This section does not apply to a member who has no resident family but has recognised other persons.
2.   The fortnightly rate of rent allowance is calculated using the following formula.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Where:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     A                                                     is the fortnightly rate of rent.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     B                                                     is the member plus the number of people the member is sharing the home with.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Note: Sharing a home is defined term in section 7.8.3.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     C                                                     is the fortnightly rent contribution made by the member.
3.   A visitor to the house who is 18 years or older may affect the amount of rent allowance a member is eligible for. If the visit is for less than 4 weeks, rent allowance will not be affected. If the visit is for 4 weeks or more, this table shows the effect on the member's rent allowance.

Item  If the visitor has...                  then they are...
1.    a permanent home at another location.  Not taken to be a resident.
                                             The visit will not affect the member's rent allowance.
2.    no permanent home.                     Taken to be a resident.
                                             The visit will reduce the member's rent allowance from the first day of their stay.

4.  The member must inform the Defence Housing Australia Regional Operations Manager in writing if a person will be living in their home for longer than 4 weeks. The CDF will then decide if the member is subletting their home. The CDF must consider all the circumstances in which the person is living in the home.

7.8.21 House-sitter for absent member

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all the following conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                     The member meets one of the following.
                                                                                                                                           i.                                                                                         They have no resident family or recognised other persons.
                                                                                                                                           ii.                                                                                        They have unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                                     The member is absent from rental accommodation on deployment or temporary duty.
    c.                                                                                                                                     The member has arranged for a house-sitter to occupy their rent allowance accommodation.
2.  If all the following conditions are met, the house-sitter will not affect the amount of a