Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p78
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 78/293)
Character Range: 2043219–2050518

no accompanied resident family who is isolating in their residence within their housing benefit location.
    c.                                                                                A period the member is eligible for temporary accommodation allowance and has not occupied a serviced apartment for more than 1 week.
    d.                                                                                A period the member is on a long-term posting overseas.
    e.                                                                                Any period between the following days.
                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                      The 15th day after the member returned to their family's location.
                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                     The day the member returns to their housing benefit location.

Part 10: Utilities

Division 1: General provisions

7.10.3 Members this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member who meets one of the following.
   a.                                                                 They have unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family and lives in one of the following types of accommodation in their housing benefit location.
                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                                                                  A Service residence.
                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                                                                 A home for which they get rent allowance.
                                                                      iii.                                                                                                                                                                                Their own home and they would otherwise be eligible for rent allowance.
                                                                      iv.                                                                                                                                                                                 Member choice accommodation.
   b.                                                                 They have member with no resident family or recognised other persons and they are posted to a seagoing submarine and live in one of these homes in their housing benefit location.
                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                                                                  A Service residence.
                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                                                                 A home for which they get rent allowance.
                                                                      iii.                                                                                                                                                                                Their own home and they would otherwise be eligible for rent allowance.
                                                                      iv.                                                                                                                                                                                 Member choice accommodation.

7.10.4 Eligible member – reimbursement for utilities

1.       A member eligible for assistance under section 7.10.3 is eligible for the reimbursement of the following costs.
         a.                                                                                                                                                                                               The part of the local government rates charged for the home that relate directly to utilities.
         b.                                                                                                                                                                                               Utilities, up to one of the following amounts.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          i.                                                                                               If the member is not on a flexible service determination — the member may be reimbursed up to a maximum of $86.64 a fortnight.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                              If the member is on a flexible service determination — the member may be reimbursed an amount calculated as follows.

Where:
NWP      is the number of days in the nonworking period in the pay fortnight.
U        is the fortnightly utilities reimbursement amount specified in subparagraph 7.10.4.1.b.i.
2.       A member may pay more for utilities than the amounts set out in subsection 1. In this case, the CDF may decide to reimburse them an additional amount. The CDF must consider all these matters.
         a.                                                                                                                                                                                               The kind of home the member lives in, its condition and the rent paid for it.
         b.                                                                                                                                                                                               The climate at the home's location.
         c.                                                                                                                                                                                               Utility consumption by other members at the location.
         d.                                                                                                                                                                                               Any special facts that mean the member consumes more utilities.
3.       This section does not apply to an eligible member who lives in a Service residence listed in section 7.10.8.

Division 2: Contributions for utilities