Clause 4. Amount of Advance

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Amount of Advance

4.1

The amount of an Advance should be the least amount required to meet the Beneficiary's Particular Immediate Need.

4.1A

If the particular immediate need of the applicant relates to the supply of any goods or services to the applicant or a member of the applicant's family and section 368(1)(a)(iii), (b), and (c) of the Act applies to the applicant, the amount of the advance should be the least amount required under the contract with the preferred supplier under section 366 of the Act to purchase the goods or services from the preferred supplier.

4.2

In no case is the amount of any Advance, or the total of the amount of any Advance and the amount of all prior Advances that have not been repaid, to exceed the instalments of the benefit payable to the beneficiary and his or her spouse or partner (if any) over a period of 6 weeks.

4.3

Clause 4.2 is subject to clause 7.1.