Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 3217543–3222244

Period of eligibility

1.  A member's period of eligibility for child supplement allowance begins on the later of the following dates.
    a.                                                                                                           The date the member's posting period overseas begins.
    b.                                                                                                           The date the child who is a dependant starts living with the member at the overseas posting location.
2.  A member's eligibility for child supplement allowance ends on the earlier of the following dates.
    a.                                                                                                           The date the member's posting period overseas ends.
    b.                                                                                                           Four weeks after the day the child stops living with the member at the overseas posting location.

15.2A.20 Amount of allowance

1.  A member is eligible for a fortnightly payment of child supplement allowance for each child who is a dependant.
2.  The rate of child supplement allowance is calculated using the following formula.

                                                                                                                                                        Where:

                                                                                                                                                        A       is the base rate for the child's age.

                                                                                                                                                        B       is the applied post index for the member's posting location as set by section 12.3.14A.

3.  For the purpose of subsection 2, the base rate for a child of the age in column A of the following table is the rate in column B of the same item.

Item  Column A                     Column B
      Child's age                  Base rate (AUD)
1.    Under 3 years old            386
2.    Between 3 and 12 years old   297
3.    Between 12 and 18 years old  356

Division 5: Other matters affecting the overseas living allowances

15.2A.21 Purpose

   The purpose of this Division is to provide what happens to a member's overseas living allowance in specific circumstances.

15.2A.22 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member when either of the following applies.
   a.                                                                       The member or their dependants are temporarily absent from the posting location.
   b.                                                                       The member permanently leaves the posting location before their dependants.

15.2A.23 Temporary absence from the posting location – accompanied member

1.   This section applies to a member when either of the following are temporarily absent from the posting location for longer than 28 days.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The member and their dependants.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The member's dependants.
2.   The member ceases to be eligible for the following allowances on the 29th day of the absence.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Cost of posting allowance.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Child supplement allowance.
     Notes: To avoid doubt, the following apply.
      a. A member continues to be eligible under section 15.2A.11 for the cost of living adjustment if they temporarily leave the posting location for longer than 28 days.
      b. The member remains eligible for the allowances specified under subsection 2 if their dependants remain in the posting location.
2A.  Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to a member who would have been absent from the posting location for less than 28 days if one of the following applies and