Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p113
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 113/153)
Character Range: 1450190–1459426

children who meet all of the following — 1 bedroom.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                                                                          They are the member's resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                                                         They are of the same gender.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         iii.                                                                                                                                                        They have an age difference of 4 years or less.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         iv.                                                                                                                                                         They are in Year 6 or less at school.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  For every person who is one of the following — 1 bedroom.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                                                                          The member's resident family who is not included in paragraph a or b.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                                                         A recognised other person.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         iii.                                                                                                                                                        An adult child.
2.   Pets are not taken into account in working out whether a home is suitable.
3.   The CDF may decide that a smaller home is suitable for exceptional reasons.
4.   A suitable own home includes any of the following.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A home for which the member has received assistance under HPAS.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A home for which the member has received HPSEA.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A home that the member lives in at the housing benefit location and has a real or equitable interest that is not an equal or controlling interest.
5.   This subsection applies to a member who has a suitable own home that they regard as unsuitable. Their eligibility for housing assistance is assessed on the basis that they have a suitable own home until a decision is made under section 7.2.12 to declare the home unsuitable.

7.2.6 Own home bought with Defence assistance

1.  Despite section 7.2.5, this section applies to a member who buys a home using any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         HPAS.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         HPSEA.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         A Defence Service Home Loan.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Defence Home Owner Scheme.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme.
2.  The home is taken to be a suitable own home.
3.  A home bought using a benefit listed under subsection 1 is a suitable own home if the home is in the member's housing benefit location or family benefit location unless the home ceases to be suitable for any of the following reasons.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The number of the member's resident family or other persons has increased since the member last occupied the home.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The member has an acquired disability and needs to be located near rehabilitation facilities.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The member has an acquired disability that cannot be accommodated in the home.
4.  Subsections 2 and 3 apply even if one of these events occurs.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The member has been approved under section 1.3.11 to have their housing benefit location extended and purchases a home in it using a benefit listed under subsection 1.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The member's relationship status changes.

7.2.9 When a member's home is unsuitable

   A home is not a suitable own home if any of the following apply.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The CDF has decided that the home is not suitable under Division