Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00197:reg:14:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00197
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 14 (pt 3/7)
Character Range: 16552–19528

the date the member is required to live in living-in accommodation ceases.
             3. A member's dependants are eligible for meals in the mess and are not required to pay a meal contribution.
         4.       Subsection 1 and 2 cease to apply when one of the following apply.
            1. The member or their dependants occupy one of the following types of accommodation.
                 1. A Service residence.
                 2. Rental accommodation for which they will receive rent allowance.
                 3. Their own home.
            2. The member chooses to live in living-in accommodation under section 7.4.9 of the Defence Determination.
18 Rent allowance
          1. This section applies to a member who was in receipt of rent allowance before 31 January 2019 and continues to have an obligation to pay rent despite being displaced from their accommodation.
          2. A member is eligible for an additional rent allowance that is equal to the member's contribution as set under section 7.8.17 of the Defence Determination.
2A. The member ceases to be eligible for an additional rent allowance under subsection 2 once the member or their dependants occupy one of the following types of accommodation.
            1. A Service residence.
            2. Rental accommodation for which they will receive rent allowance.
            3. Their own home.
            4. The member chooses to live in living-in accommodation under section 7.4.9 of the Defence Determination.
         3.       If a member living in the affected flood area is required to break a lease on the property for which they are receiving rent allowance due to a Service requirement, the member is eligible for the costs associated with breaking the lease.
19 Furniture hire
          1. This section applies to a member who was displaced from their accommodation and begins to occupy a Service residence, an own home, or property for which they receive rent allowance.
          2. The member is eligible for the reasonable cost of furniture hire to temporarily replace furniture lost, damaged or made inaccessible by the flood water.
          3. The benefit provided in subsection 1 applies until the earlier of the following.
             1. The day the member or their dependants are able to access their furniture.
             2. The day the member or their dependents has otherwise been compensated for the loss or damage of the furniture.
            Example: By way of an insurance settlement for the member's housing contents.
            c.       A date set by the decision maker.
20 Rejoining dependants
          1. This section applies to a member who categorised as a member with dependants (unaccompanied) under section 8.3.6 of the Defence Determination and whose dependants lived in the affected flood area on 31 January 2019.
          2. The member is eligible for a return economy class flight from their place of duty to Townsville for the purpose of providing