Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00381:clause:1_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00381
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6
Character Range: 2672–4642

6  Class of persons
 (1) For subsections 224(2), 248(2) and 303(2) of the Act, the class of persons who meet the following criteria is specified:
 (a) the person is an Australian resident living in Australia;
 (b) the person is receiving MRCA supplement under section 221, 245 or 300 of the Act;
 (c) the person would benefit from having their MRCA supplement paid as described in subsection 224(2), 248(2) or 303(2) of the Act, as the case may be;
 (d) the person
                (i) has voluntarily agreed to be paid their MRCA supplement as described in subsection 224(2), 248(2) or 303(2) of the Act, as the case may be; and
   (ii) has not revoked or withdrawn that agreement.
 (2) Without limiting paragraph (1)(c), a person is taken to benefit from having their MRCA supplement paid as described in subsection 224(2), 248(2) or 303(2) of the Act, as the case may be if:
 (a) the person does not have access to safe, secure and adequate housing, including in the circumstances specified in subsection (4); or
 (b) the person is using emergency accommodation or is a refugee; or
 (c) the person is financially vulnerable and significantly disadvantaged.
 (3) Without limiting paragraph (2)(a) a person is taken not to have access to safe, secure and adequate housing if:
 (a) the housing to which the person currently has access:
 (i) damages, or is likely to damage, the person's health; or
 (ii) threatens or is likely to threaten the person's safety; or
 (iii) does not provide the person with access to a reasonably level of personal amenities or the economic and social support that housing normally affords; or
 (b) in the circumstances, the adequacy, safety, security, or affordability of the housing to which the person currently has access is adversely affected or may be adversely affected; or
 (c) the person does not have a right to remain, or a reasonable expectation of being able to remain, in the housing to which the person currently has access.