Division 5: Rate of contribution

 

TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 126, 127 & 128.

7.4.25   Purpose
7.4.26   Rate of contribution
7.4.27   Allowance and contribution for member couple

7.4.25   Purpose

 

This Division sets out the contribution that a member who receives temporary accommodation allowance must pay for occupying the temporary accommodation.

7.4.26   Rate of contribution

 

The member must pay contributions as shown in this table.

Exception: The table specifies some situations in which no contribution is payable.

 

Item

If the member is…

then their contribution for…

 

accommodation is…

meals is…

utilities is…

1.

a member with dependants

the contribution that would apply to them if they were entitled to rent allowance.

 

See: Annex 7.A3 Part 1 for contribution rates.

a.  for a hotel or serviced apartment for less than seven days – the relevant amount set out in columns 2 to 6 of Annex 7.C.

b.  for a serviced apartment for seven days or more – nil.

$37.61 a week (seven days).

This is applied pro rata.

2.

a member with dependants (unaccompanied)

nil.

nil.

nil.

3.

any other member

the contribution that would apply to them for level 3 living-in accommodation if they were not sharing.

 

See: Clause 7.3.16 for contribution rates.

a.  for a hotel or serviced apartment for less than seven days – what they would contribute for meals under Part 7 Division 1 clause 7.7.5 (Fortnightly meal charges) as if they were living in.

b.  for a serviced apartment for seven days or more – nil.

the contribution for utilities they would pay under Part 8 of this Chapter if the hotel or serviced apartment were level 3 living-in accommodation.

 

See: Part 8 clause 7.8.9 for contribution rates.

7.4.27   Allowance and contribution for member couple

 

This table sets out who gets temporary accommodation allowance and pays the contribution, if a member's adult dependant is also a member and both would be entitled to the allowance.

 

Item

If the members have…

the allowance and contribution apply only to
the member with the…

1.

different ranks

higher rank.

2.

the same rank

greater seniority.

 

PACMAN                                                           AL7 (May 2011)                               Chapter 7 – Part 4 Division 5 – 1