Division 2: Food allowances for certain members who live out

7.7.14   Purpose
7.7.15   Entitlement to allowance
7.7.16   Member not entitled to allowance
7.7.17   Transitional food allowance for member posted to seagoing submarine

7.7.14   Purpose

 

TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 133.

 

Food allowance for a member with dependants (unaccompanied) assists the member to meet the additional food expenses that they incur while away from their dependants.

7.7.15   Entitlement to allowance

 

TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 133.

1.

A member with dependants (unaccompanied) is entitled to a food allowance at the rate of $95.95 a week.

2.

A member entitled to the allowance may choose to take a meal pass for their mess instead of the allowance.

7.7.16   Member not entitled to allowance

 

TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 133.

1.

In this clause, any three consecutive meal periods are taken to be one day.

2.

A member with dependants (unaccompanied) is not entitled to the allowance when any of these conditions applies.

 

a.

The member is entitled to another allowance or amount to pay for meals for more than one day.

Example: If the member was entitled to travelling allowance for four or five meal periods, the allowance would cease for one day. If the member was entitled to travelling allowance for six to eight meal periods, the allowance would cease for two days.

 

b.

The member is entitled to meals provided by the Commonwealth for more than one day.

 

c.

The member is on leave for more than one week.

 

d.

The member is entitled to temporary accommodation allowance and has not occupied a serviced apartment for more than one week.

 

e.

The member is on a long-term overseas posting.

7.7.17   Transitional food allowance for member posted to seagoing submarine

 

A member without dependants or a member with dependants (unaccompanied) is entitled to a food allowance if they get rent allowance while posted to a seagoing submarine. This table sets out the rates.

 


 

Item

If the member is…

the weekly rate is ($)…

1.

a member provided with lunch at Commonwealth expense

63

2.

any other member

86

 

 

Related Information: Part 3 Division 4, Members posted to seagoing ships and nuships.

 

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