7.5.1 Simplified outline of Part 5
This Part provides temporary accommodation allowance to members to support them, or a person in their household, when the need to occupy temporary accommodation arises. Temporary accommodation allowance is provided when other accommodation is unable to be accessed. It assists with the costs associated with alternative accommodation as well as certain other costs, such as meals.
Temporary accommodation may be required for various reasons, including as part of a removal, when suitable accommodation is not available, or in an emergency under the SAFE scheme.
The SAFE scheme provides emergency assistance for persons who cannot remain in their home due to a domestic crisis, whether actual or threatened.
There are a number of different kinds of temporary accommodation available (see Division 2). The kind of temporary accommodation used and the period that it is occupied (see Division 3) will determine the rate of temporary accommodation allowance (see Division 4) and the contribution required to be paid towards the cost of the accommodation by the member (see Division 5 and Annex 7.F).
In most situations the member must contribute towards the costs.
7.5.2 Definitions
7.5.3 Definitions - SAFE scheme
Examples for the SAFE scheme:
- A person is threatened with domestic violence.
- Home invasion, burglary or other criminal activity.
7.5.6 Members eligible
7.5.7 Approval under the SAFE scheme
7.5.8 Member not eligible
Example: The member asks the removalist for a later delivery date. The goods arrive several days after the member.
Example 1: The member, their resident family and recognised other persons are given notice to leave their rented home. They do not use the notice period to seek new accommodation.
Example 2: The member, their resident family and recognised other persons are told to leave a Service residence or rented home because they have damaged it.
Example 3: The member rejects a reasonable offer of a Service residence. Defence Housing Australia cannot offer the Service residence to another member as a suitable home within one month of the offer to the member. Temporary accommodation allowance will stop from the day that the CDF decides that they could have completed their removal to the residence, if they had accepted the offer. (See Part 6 Division 7 section 7.6.33, Acceptance or rejection of reasonable offer).
7.5.9 Member ceases continuous full-time service
In the total workforce system, continuous full-time service may be described as service in Service category 6 or 7. A member who is in Service category 3, 4 or 5 and Service option C is also on continuous full-time service.
Example: The examples at section 7.5.17 also apply to this subsection, except that the location the member or former member is removed to will not be a housing benefit location.
7.5.10 Eligibility of resident family on death of member
Examples: The examples at section 7.5.17 also apply to this subsection, except that the location the dependants are removed to will not be a housing benefit location.
