This Chapter contains information about housing and meal benefits available in Australia. Housing assistance helps a member handle the hardships caused by the need to move location regularly or at short notice.
This Chapter includes the following Parts and Annexes.
Part 1 General information and indexes
Part 3A Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme
Part 4 Living-in accommodation
Part 5 Temporary accommodation allowance
Part 7 Member choice accommodation
Annex 7.A Contributions for Service residence or rent band choice accommodation
Annex 7.D Contributions for rent allowance
Annex 7.F Contributions for food – temporary accommodation allowance
Annex 7.G Example of how the rent ceiling and member's contribution works
Definitions that apply in this Chapter can be found in Part 1 Division 3.
See: Part 1 Division 3, Definitions and key concepts
Application to Reservists: Yes, on continuous full-time service.
Further info
Contact
Defence Housing Australia
139 342
Toll Transitions
1800 819 167
Defence Service Centre
1800 DEFENCE (1800 333 362)
Defence Pay and Conditions is a Defence People Group website.
