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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 130. |
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This Part sets out the principles for giving rent allowance, who can get it and how to apply for it. It also explains how to work out the member's contribution toward the cost of the rented home. |
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Rent allowance is a form of housing assistance paid to a member who rents a home to live in. It supports a member who is entitled to housing assistance to occupy a suitable home in the private rental sector. |
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This table sets out definitions of terms used in this Part. |
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Definition in this Part |
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Contribution |
The weekly amount the member has to pay toward their rent. It depends on their rank and circumstances. The contribution is the part of the rent that the member must pay for without Commonwealth assistance. See: Annex 7.D, Diagram to illustrate how rent allowance works. |
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Lessor |
The person or body who rents or leases property to a member, sometimes called a "landlord". |
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Number of residents |
The number of people living in the home. |
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Sub-lease rent |
The amount of income the member gets as rent for any part of the rental property that is sub-let. Example: Money made by sub-letting a downstairs flat or a spare bedroom to a boarder. |
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This Part includes the following Divisions: |
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Member entitled to rent allowance (clauses 7.6.5 to 7.6.7) |
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Rent ceilings (clauses
7.6.8 to 7.6.16) |
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Contributions (clauses
7.6.17 and 7.6.18) |
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How rent allowance is worked out (clauses 7.6.19 to 7.6.27) |
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Events that will end or limit entitlement (clauses 7.6.28 to 7.6.36) |
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Advances and repayments (clauses 7.6.37 to 7.6.45) |
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