Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p56
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 56/293)
Character Range: 1933604–1938944

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            ii.                                                                                                                                                                                         Additional room for a live-in carer.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            iii.                                                                                                                                                                                        Accessibility of the accommodation.
2.  For paragraph 1.b, the CDF must consider all these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                      The number, age, and gender of the member's resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                      Any disability of the member's resident family.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                      Any other factor relevant to the resident family's housing needs.

7.8.13 Applications for a rent allowance ceiling increase

   A member may apply in writing for an increased rent ceiling, but only for the reasons given in subsection 7.8.12.1.

7.8.14 Member who cannot apply for increased rent ceiling

1.  These members cannot apply for an increase in their rent ceiling.
    a.                                                                                                                                                           A member who chooses a reduced rent ceiling under subsection 7.8.9.4.
    b.                                                                                                                                                           A member who holds the rank of Lieutenant General or higher.
    c.                                                                                                                                                           A member who holds the rank of Major General and chooses a rent ceiling under column F of Part 1 or Part 2.1 of Annex 7.E.
2.  A member cannot apply for a rent ceiling increase to house a resident child carer or a pet.
3.  A member who has no resident family or recognised other persons cannot apply for a rent ceiling increase to hire items in the table in subsection 7.8.25.2.

7.8.15 Increased rent ceiling – effect on rent allowance

1.  A member's rent ceiling may be increased under this Part or by a change to Annex 7.E.
2.  The increased rent ceiling applies to the member from whichever of these dates applies.
    a.                                                                                       The day the decision to increase it was made.
    b.                                                                                       The day a change to Annex 7.E takes effect.

7.8.16 Reduction in rent ceiling – effect on rent allowance

1.  A reduction in the rent ceiling for a member's housing benefit location does not apply to the member until the earlier of the following dates.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                        The day the lease ends.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                        The day the member, their resident family and recognised other persons, if any, move out of the home.
2.  Despite subsection 1, a reduction in rent ceiling that occurs during a member's lease applies from the day specified for a member in one of the following circumstances.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                        For a member who ceases to have resident family or recognised other persons — the day the member ceases to have any resident family or recognised other persons.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                        For a member whose primary service location is in a housing benefit location which is adjacent to their previous housing benefit location and the home the member rents remains unchanged — the day the member's posting to the adjacent location commences.

Division 3: Contributions

7.8.17 Contribution for rented home

1.   Subject to subsection 1A and section 7.8.18, a member who gets rent allowance must pay