Your benefits may change if one of your resident family or A person who lives with you but who isn’t a resident family member. (ROP) die.
You should inform Defence when one of your resident family members or recognised other persons dies. You can do this by removing them as:
- resident family
- recognised other person.
You also need to change your family's categorisation if you have no other resident family or recognised other persons.
Housing
If one of your resident family members or recognised other persons dies, your housing assistance may change.
If you own a suitable home in your posting location you won't be eligible for housing assistance.
Live with your family in a Service residence
You may stay in your Service residence for the rest of your posting if you have other resident family or recognised other persons living with you.
If you have no other resident family or recognised other persons you usually need to move out within 3 months. You can apply to Defence Housing Australia (DHA) to stay in your Service residence until the end of your posting.
If you have no other resident family or recognised other persons and you need to move out, you may stay in:
- living-in accommodation (LIA)
- Member Choice Accommodation (MCA)
- a home in the private rental market and get rent allowance.
Live in a home and get rent allowance
You can still get rent allowance for the home you live in. The amount you get may change if you no longer have resident family or recognised other persons or you need fewer bedrooms.
You'll need to inform DHA if you start sharing your home with people who aren't resident family or recognised other persons. This may change the amount of rent allowance you get.
Moving homes
You may get a Defence paid move to a suitable home when one of your resident family or recognised other persons dies.
Defence may pay for you to store household items temporarily when you move.
You may be eligible for moving assistance such as temporary accommodation allowance and leave benefits.
Contact Toll Transitions if you need to move when one of your resident family or recognised other persons dies. They help manage your move.
Leave
You can take up to 5 days' personal leave on compassionate grounds when one of your resident family members dies. Defence may grant you more personal leave depending on your circumstances.