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other than Government rent, at a rate exceeding $20" were substituted for "rent at a rate exceeding $ 15" in paragraph 74 (2) (c);

         (vi) "the amount specified in paragraph (c)" were substituted for "$15" (last occurring) in subsection 74 (2);

         (vii) "the threshold amount" were substituted for "$15" in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of "entitlement period" in subsection 120 (1);

         (viii) the following definition were inserted in subsection 120 (1):

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         " 'threshold amount' means $20.";

         (ix) "rent, other than Government rent, paid or payable by the person exceeds the threshold amount" were substituted for "rent paid, or payable, by the person exceeds $15" in paragraph 120 (5) (a);

         (x) "rent, other than Government rent, paid or payable by a person exceeds the threshold amount" were substituted for "rent paid or payable by the person exceeds $15" in paragraph 120 (7) (a); and

     (c) any increases in the amounts being paid by the person from time to time for board and lodging above the level being paid immediately before 12 June 1989 were disregarded.

(5)     Subclause (1) or (2) ceases to apply to a person's pension, benefit or allowance rate when the amount of rent assistance that the person would be entitled to because of that subsection is less than (or equal to) the amount of rent assistance that the person is entitled to under this Act.

(6)     Subclause (1) or (2) will not apply to a person again once it has ceased to apply to the person.

(7)     References in this clause to payments for board and lodging include references to payments for accommodation and other services that are provided to a person who is residing in a nursing home.

  (8)     In this clause:

"boarder" means a person who ordinarily lives on premises where the person is provided with board and lodging.

Rent assistance—retirement village residents (changes introduced on 13 June 1989)

  28. (1) If:

  (a) immediately before 3 November 1988:

         (i) a person was receiving a social security pension, social security benefit or family allowance supplement; and

        (ii) the person's pension, benefit or allowance rate included an amount by way of rent assistance under the 1947 Act; and

  (b) at all times since 3 November 1988:

         (i) the person has been entitled to a social security pension, social security benefit or family allowance supplement; and

         (ii) the person's principal home has been in a retirement village;

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the person is to be taken not to be an ineligible homeowner for the purposes of this Act.

  (2) If:

  (a) immediately after 13 June 1989:

       (i) a person was receiving a service pension; and

         (ii) the person's pension rate included an amount by way