Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 1/293)
Character Range: 1645562–1650969

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Part 5: Temporary accommodation allowance

Division 1: General provisions

7.5.1 Purpose

   Temporary accommodation allowance assists a member or a person in their household who must live in temporary accommodation by assisting with accommodation and certain other costs.

7.5.2 Definitions

   In this Part the following apply.
   Accommodation means any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                              A Service residence.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                              A suitable own home.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                              A home for which rent allowance is payable.
   d.                                                                                                                                                                                              Accommodation provided under Part 7.
   Suitable accommodation means accommodation that has enough furniture and effects for a member and their resident family and recognised other persons to live in it on a normal domestic basis.

7.5.3 Definitions – SAFE scheme

   In this Part the following apply in relation to the SAFE scheme.
   Member includes any person eligible for a benefit under subsection 7.5.6.3.

   Note: This has the effect of extending the benefits in this Part to a person granted accommodation under the SAFE scheme.
   The SAFE scheme means a scheme that provides emergency assistance for persons who cannot remain in their home due to a domestic crisis that may be happening or be threatened.

7.5.6 Members eligible

1.  A member and their resident family and recognised other persons may be eligible for temporary accommodation allowance if they meet any of these conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                           They are eligible for a removal.
    b.                                                                                                                                                           They are eligible for housing assistance under this Chapter. They are temporarily unable to live in suitable accommodation.
    c.                                                                                                                                                           They notify the Defence Housing Australia Regional Operations Manager that they intend to buy a suitable own home at their housing benefit location or family benefit location.
    d.                                                                                                                                                           Their furniture and effects are in transit to their housing benefit location or family benefit location.
    e.                                                                                                                                                           They are required to isolate in a place specified by State or Territory authorities that is not the member's or their resident family's and recognised other person's usual place of residence.
2.  A deceased member's resident family and recognised other persons may be eligible for the allowance under section 7.5.10 if they are granted a removal.
3.  Any of the following persons may be granted emergency assistance under this Part under the SAFE scheme.
    a.                                                                                                                                                           A member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                           A person in the member's household.
    c.                                                                                                                                                           The member's resident family.
    d.                                                                                                                                                           The member's recognised other person.

7.5.7 Approval under the SAFE scheme

   The CDF may approve emergency assistance for a person who meets both of the following conditions.
   a.                                                                                                 They are a person eligible for a benefit under subsection 7.5.6.3.
   b.                                                                                                 They are under threat of a domestic crisis, or in a domestic crisis.

7.5.8 Member not eligible

   A