Definition
The weekly amount of Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) the income unit is entitled to receive in the fortnight prior to data extraction.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptCentrelink income unit—Commonwealth Rent Assistance amount
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Object ClassCentrelink income unit
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PropertyCommonwealth Rent Assistance amount
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Value DomainTotal Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN ".Data Type | Currency |
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Format | N[NNNNN].NN |
Maximum character length | 8 |
Comments
Guide for use:
If a customer and partner are illness separated and they are entitled to CRA, they may each be paid the single rate of CRA. Therefore, some couples could be receiving up to double the single maximum rate of CRA.
Origin:
FaCS 2003. Unpublished. Draft performance indicators for Commonwealth Rent Assistance. Housing Assistance Act 1996 annual report 1999-2000
Comments:
The rate payable varies with the type of income unit (defined by conjugal status, sharing arrangements and number of dependent children) and amount of rent paid.