7.5.28 Purpose
This Division sets out the contribution that a member who receives temporary accommodation allowance must pay for occupying the temporary accommodation.
7.5.28A Persons this Division does not apply to
This Division does not apply to the following persons.
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A person eligible for temporary accommodation under subsection 7.5.6.3 (the SAFE scheme).
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A member who has unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family.
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A person eligible for temporary accommodation under subsection 7.5.6 and occupies a quarantine residence.
Note: If this Division does not apply to a person, they are not required to pay a contribution.
7.5.29 Rate of contribution
The contribution for accommodation, meals and utilities for a member in a situation in an item in column A of the following table is the rate in the following columns for the same item.
- Accommodation — column B.
- Meals — column C.
- Utilities — column D.
Item | Column A Member situation |
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Column B Accommodation contribution |
Column C Meals contribution |
Column D Utilities contribution |
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1. | A member who has accompanied resident family and no unaccompanied resident family | The contribution that would apply to them under Annex 7.D Part 1 column C if they were eligible for rent allowance and their applicable rent ceiling was Annex 7.E Part 1.2. |
a. For a hotel or serviced apartment for less than seven days – the amount set out for their salary in column A of Annex 7.F that corresponds with their number of resident family and recognised other persons in columns B to D. b. for a serviced apartment for seven days or more – nil. |
$124.98 a fortnight. |
4. | Any other member. | The contribution that would apply to them for level 3 living-in accommodation with 1 bed in the room. |
a. For a hotel or serviced apartment for less than seven days – what they would contribute for meals under Part 9 Division 1 section 7.9.6 (Fortnightly meal charges) as if they were occupying living-in accommodation. b. for a serviced apartment for seven days or more – nil. |
The contribution for utilities they would pay under Part 10 of this Chapter if the hotel or serviced apartment were level 3 living-in accommodation. |
7.5.30 Allowance and contribution for member couple
This table sets out who gets temporary accommodation allowance and pays the contribution, if a member's resident family includes an adult who is also a member and both would be eligible for the allowance.
Item | If the members have... | the allowance and contribution apply only to the member with the... |
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1. | different ranks | higher rank. |
2. | the same rank | greater seniority. |