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To verify the relationships or living arrangements that affect eligibility.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            To categorise their family members and to provide benefits they and any recognised family or recognised other person are eligible for.
4.  Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.
    Note 1: Sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code create offences for providing false or misleading information or documents. The Criminal Code is a Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995.
    Note 2: Section 56 of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 creates a military disciplinary offence for a false statement made in an application for a benefit.

1.5.3 Change in member's circumstances

1.  This section applies if a member, recognised family or a recognised other person meet both these conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      They have qualified for a benefit.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The circumstances on which they qualified for the benefit change.
2.  A person who applies for a benefit under this Determination is responsible for informing themselves about the benefit they are claiming.
3.  The member must notify their Commanding Officer in writing about the change by the later of the following days.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The day that is 14 days after the member's circumstances change.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A day that the CDF is satisfied is reasonable in the circumstance.
4.  A member must notify one of the following, in writing, of a change in circumstances that relates to, or may affect, their eligibility for housing assistance under Chapter 7 within 14 days of the change occurring.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      If the member is occupying living-in accommodation — Commanding Officer, Officer Commanding or Executive Officer not below the rank of MAJ at the base where the member is required to occupy living-in accommodation.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      If the member is receiving any other type of housing assistance — Defence Housing Australia.
5.  A member must fill in and provide the approved form to their Commanding Officer as soon as practicable after any of the following events.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The number of people in the member's recognised family changes or recognised other person.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The member is notified of a change of service location and it is reasonable to expect that any of the following may change in the new service location.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The member has accompanied resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The member has unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            iii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The member has no recognised family or other recognised persons.

1.5.4A Contributions and payments payable by a member not receiving salary

1.  This section applies to a member not receiving salary for either of the following reasons.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The member meets a condition under section A.1.4 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The member is on a nonworking period under the member's