Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00092:reg:52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00092
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 52
Character Range: 39031–40325

52  Amount of accommodation supplement—matters relating to eligible care recipient
 (1) If an eligible care recipient's means tested amount on a day is equal to or more than the amount of accommodation supplement for the day for the care recipient under section 51, the amount of accommodation supplement for the day for the care recipient is nil.
Note: Means tested amount is defined in section 44‑22 of the Act.
 (2) If an eligible care recipient's means tested amount on a day is less than the amount of accommodation supplement for the day for the care recipient under section 51 but greater than zero, the amount of accommodation supplement for the day for the care recipient is the difference between:
 (a) the amount of accommodation supplement for the day for the care recipient under section 51; and
 (b) the care recipient's means tested amount on the day.
 (3) If a financial hardship determination is in force under subsection 52K‑1(1) of the Act in relation to an eligible care recipient on a day, the amount of accommodation supplement for the day for the care recipient is the difference between:
 (a) the amount of accommodation supplement for the day for the care recipient under section 51; and
 (b) the amount specified in the determination.

Division 2—Hardship supplement