Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p57
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 57/293)
Character Range: 1938682–1943206

the member rents remains unchanged — the day the member's posting to the adjacent location commences.

Division 3: Contributions

7.8.17 Contribution for rented home

1.   Subject to subsection 1A and section 7.8.18, a member who gets rent allowance must pay a contribution toward the cost of the rent.
1A.  A member who has unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family must pay a contribution towards the cost of their rent for the following.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                             A home for which rent allowance is payable that the member's resident family live in.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                             If the member is on a flexible service determination, for the rented home that the member lives in at their housing benefit location.
2.   The contribution for a member whose categorisation is in an item in column A of the following table and the circumstance in column B of the same item is provided in the annex in column C for the same item.

Item                                                         Column A                                                                             Column B                                                                Column C
                                                             Member categorisation                                                                Member circumstance                                                     Contribution
1.                                                           One of the following.                                                                The member has chosen a reduced rent ceiling under subsection 7.8.9.4.  Annex 7.D Part 1 column B.
                                                             a. Member who has accompanied resident family and no unaccompanied resident family.
                                                             b. Member who has unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family.
                                                             c. Member has no resident family but has recognised other persons.
Subsection 7.8.9.4 does not apply.                           Annex 7.D Part 1 column C.
2.                                                           A member who has no resident family or recognised other persons                      Member is not sharing a home.                                           Annex 7.D Part 2 column B.
Member is sharing a home with 1 person.                      Annex 7.D Part 2 column C.
Member is sharing a home with 2 or more people               Annex 7.D Part 2 column D.
3.                                                           A member who has no resident family or recognised other persons                      Member is boarding in a commercial establishment.                       Annex 7.D Part 2 column C.
Member is boarding in a private home with 1 other person.    Annex 7.D Part 2 column B.
Member is boarding in a private home with 2 or more people.  Annex 7.D Part 2 column C.

7.8.17A Contributions for a member who has unaccompanied resident family who is also a member

1.  This section applies to a member who has resident family who is also a member.
2.  One of the following applies.
    a.                                                                              If both members occupy a home for which rent allowance is payable — all of the following apply.
                                                                                    i.                                                                                                                                                                      The rent allowance of the member with a higher rank or seniority is calculated using the contribution applicable to the member under Division 3.
                                                                                    ii.                                                                                                                                                                     The rent allowance of the member with a lower rank or seniority is calculated using a contribution of $0.