Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p53
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 53/293)
Character Range: 1916547–1923868

to a member who meets one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                        They meet all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              i.                                                                                                                                                                                               They have accompanied resident family or recognised other persons.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ii.                                                                                                                                                                                              They have no unaccompanied resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              iii.                                                                                                                                                                                             They are occupying accommodation in their housing benefit location for which rent allowance is payable.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                        They meet all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              i.                                                                                                                                                                                               They have unaccompanied resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ii.                                                                                                                                                                                              They have no accompanied resident family or recognised other persons.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              iii.                                                                                                                                                                                             Their resident family are occupying accommodation in their housing benefit location for which rent allowance is payable.
2.  For the purpose of this section, the number of bedrooms a member is eligible for is equal to the number of bedrooms they would be eligible for in a Service residence if Part 6 applied.
3.  Subject to subsection 5, the member's rent ceiling is one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member is eligible for 3 bedrooms their rent ceiling is the rate for their location in column A that corresponds with their rank in columns B to F of Annex 7.E Part 1.1.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member is eligible for more than 3 bedrooms their rent ceiling is the rate under paragraph 3.a increased by 10 per cent for each additional bedroom after the third bedroom.
4.  A member may choose in writing to have a reduced rent ceiling.
5.  If a member has chosen a reduced rent ceiling under subsection 4 their rent ceiling is the rate for their location in column A that corresponds with their rank in columns B to F of Annex 7.E Part 1.2.
6.  In this section, location means one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member is a flexible housing trial member — the location in column A of the table in Annex 7.E in which they live.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member has unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family — the location in column A of the table in Annex 7.E where the member's unaccompanied resident family lives.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member has had their housing benefit location extended under section 1.3.11 — the location with the lowest rent ceiling out of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              i.                                                                                                                                                                                               The location in column A of the table in Annex 7.E where the member lives.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ii.                                                                                                                                                                                              The location in column A of the table in Annex 7.E that would have applied to the member if they lived in their housing benefit location without the extension.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                        For any other member — the location in column A of the table in Annex 7.E in which the member's primary service location is located.

7.8.10 Rent ceiling – member living in rental accommodation with no resident family or recognised other persons

1.  This section applies