Temporary Additional Support : Contents
Married, civil union or de facto couples in a joint tenancy
When the premises are occupied by joint tenants and there are one or more married, civil union or de facto couples, each couple is treated as one joint tenant.
The accommodation costs of the couple, as one joint tenant, should be used as the total of the accommodation costs for both partners.
For more information see:
Verification
The client must provide verification of their accommodation costs.
Legislation
- Accommodation supplement: special rules for joint tenants who are in relationship section 68 Social Security Act 2018
