Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p67
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 67/293)
Character Range: 1989219–1994467

new housing benefit location.       The earlier of the following.
                                                                                                  a. One month after the day the member accepted the Service residence.
                                                                                                  b. The day the member moves into the Service residence.
                                                                                                  c. A later date that the CDF considers reasonable after considering the facts in subsection 4.
                                                                                                  Note:  Rent allowance continues for the member's family benefit location.
3.    The member accepts suitable living-in accommodation at their new housing benefit location.  The earlier of the following.
                                                                                                  a. One month after the day the member accepted the living-in accommodation.
                                                                                                  b. The day the member moves into the living-in accommodation.
                                                                                                  c. A later date that the CDF considers reasonable after considering the facts in subsection 4.
                                                                                                  Note:  Rent allowance continues for the member's family benefit location.
4.    The member has a suitable own home in their family benefit location.                        The earlier of the following.
                                                                                                  a. Three months after the date they buy the house.
                                                                                                  b. One week after settlement.
                                                                                                  c. A later date that the CDF considers reasonable, if satisfied that the member's resident family are unable to be removed to the home within 1 week of settlement, for reasons that are beyond the member's control.
5.    The member gets a Service residence in their family benefit location.                       The earlier of the following.
                                                                                                  a. One month after the day the member accepted the Service residence.
                                                                                                  b. The day the resident family move into the Service residence.
                                                                                                  c. A later date that the CDF considers reasonable after considering the facts in subsection 4.

3.  A member who meet all of the following and meets the criteria in column A of the following table ceases to be eligible for rent allowance on earlier of the dates set out in column B of the same item.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                        They have no resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                        They have no recognised other persons.

Item  Column A                                                                              Column B
      Criteria                                                                              Date eligibility ends
1.    The member has a suitable own home in their housing benefit location.                 The earlier of the following.
                                                                                            a. Three months after the date they buy the house.
                                                                                            b. One week after settlement.
                                                                                            c. A later date that the CDF considers reasonable, if satisfied that the member is unable to be removed to the home within 1 week of settlement, for reasons that are beyond the member's control.
2.    The member accepts a surplus Services residence in their housing benefit location.    The earlier of the following.
                                                                                            a. One month after the day the member accepted the Service residence.
                                                                                            b. The day the member moves into the Service residence.
                                                                                            c. A later date that the CDF considers reasonable after considering the facts in subsection 4.
3.    The member accepts suitable living-in accommodation in the housing benefit location.  The earlier