Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p119
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 119/153)
Character Range: 1481573–1485061

official written notice of the posting is issued.                                                                  a. The day the member begins duty in the new location.
      b. An alternate located work agreement is made.                                                                          b. The date of settlement of the contract to purchase the home.
4.    They purchase a home in any other circumstance.                                                                          Within 1 month after the date of settlement of the contract to purchase the home.

2.  The member is eligible to have the time for occupation specified in column B of the table in subsection 1 extended for up to 24 months if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                     An eligible person cannot occupy the home for a reason beyond their control.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                     The CDF is satisfied that it is reasonable to extend the time.
    Note: If the period is extended the decision maker must specify the duration of the extension.

7.3.14 Amount of benefit

1.  The amount of the benefit is a one-off payment of $16,949 (before tax).
2.  If an eligible person shares ownership with other persons, the HPAS payment is made according to the share of ownership with those other persons.
3.  For the purpose of subsection 2, the member and their resident family have one share of the home.

7.3.15 When a member must repay HPAS

1.  A member must repay the HPAS payment they received if any of the following occurs.
    a.                                                                                  An eligible person does not occupy the home within the specified time under section 7.3.13.
    b.                                                                                  The purchase of the home does not go ahead for any reason.
    Note: A member can reapply for HPAS in the future once the repayment is made.
2.  Despite subsection 1, the following apply.
    a.                                                                                  If Service reasons prevent an eligible person from occupying the home within the specified time, the member does not have to repay the amount.
    b.                                                                                  If Service reasons prevent the purchase from going ahead, the CDF may decide that the member should be reimbursed their reasonable and unavoidable costs.

Division 2: Sale of home or subsequent purchase – general

7.3.16 Purpose

   The Home Purchase or Sale Expenses Allowance (HPSEA) provides members with benefits to assist with the cost when selling a home they, or their resident family, have been living in, and subsequently purchasing a home in a new housing benefit location or family benefit location, because of a new posting.

7.3.17 Basis

1.  Eligibility for the reimbursement of costs must begin with the eligible purchase of a home. This may be under HPAS or HPSEA. HPSEA then works as a sell-purchase-sell cycle.
2.  A member cannot claim HPSEA to purchase a home if they have claimed HPAS to purchase the home.

7.3.19 Conditions of eligibility – sale

   A member is eligible for the