Clause 4. Additional expenses: considerations

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Additional expenses: considerations

When determining whether a person has additional expenses of a kind required by section 85(2)(d) of the Act, you must consider-

(a)

Whether the person is incurring ongoing expenses which result from the person's disability, having regard to-

(i)

The relationship between the disability and the need to incur the expenses; and

(ii)

The other matters referred to in clause 2(1)(d); and

(iii)

Whether the person would be incurring the expenses if he or she did not have the disability; and

(iv)

Whether the expenses or an expense of that kind was being incurred before the disability arose and the reasons for incurring that expense at that time; and

(aa)

the extent (if any) to which the person's life or health would be put at risk, or the person's disability aggravated, if the person could not receive the goods or services because the expense was not wholly or partly met from a disability allowance; and

(b)

Whether a person in a similar position who does not have the particular disability would incur expenses of that type or amount; and

(c)

Whether there are less costly goods or services which might meet the need referred to in clause 2(1)(d); and

(d)

Any other matters you consider to be relevant.