Relocatable cabins, caravans, and motor homes

MSD must check whether the client qualifies for Accommodation Supplement. If the client is entitled to an Accommodation Supplement this must be granted before assessing whether the client qualifies for Temporary Additional Support.

Relocatable cabin, caravan or motor home costs may still be included in Temporary Additional Support if the client does not qualify for Accommodation Supplement.

If a client lives in a relocatable cabin, caravan, or motor home, they may have more than one type of accommodation cost. Temporary Additional Support can only be paid for one accommodation cost type at a time. In these cases, Temporary Additional Support is generally assessed on the cost of the cabin, caravan, or motor home as this is the place the client occupies as a home.

If a client has more than one type of accommodation cost, assess them as a:

• homeowner if they are repaying a loan for the purchase of the cabin, caravan, or motor home
• renter if they are renting the cabin, caravan, or motor home

For example, Enzo pays $180 a week to rent the cabin he lives in. He owns the land the cabin is situated on and pays $4412 a year for local authority rates. Enzo is considered renting, and his Temporary Additional Support is assessed on rent of $180 a week.

The cost of a cabin, caravan, or motor home and the land it is situated on can be included as the same type of accommodation cost if the client:

• owns the land and is repaying a loan for the purchase of the cabin, caravan, or motor home, or
• rents the land (e.g. site fees at a park) and rents the cabin, caravan, or motor home

For example, Liz pays $100 to hire a caravan and $80 rent for the land it is situated on. Because the caravan and land are being rented, Liz is considered renting and her total weekly rent costs are $180.