Clause 9. Eligibility for assistance

9

Eligibility for assistance

(1)

An applicant is eligible for flexible funding assistance if-

(a)

MSD has granted the applicant or their spouse or partner (if any) an emergency housing grant; and

(b)

MSD is satisfied the applicant or their spouse or partner (if any) continues to meet the eligibility criteria for an emergency housing grant; and

(c)

the applicant is caring for at least 1 dependent child; and

(d)

the applicant and at least 1 dependent child are staying in the same emergency housing; and

(e)

the flexible funding assistance relates to the period in which the applicant and their immediate family are staying in emergency housing; and

(f)

the applicant's weekly income does not exceed the appropriate amount in Part 2 of Schedule 5 of the Act; and

(g)

the amount of the applicant's cash assets does not exceed the amount in clause 2, Part 1 of Schedule 5 of the Act; and

(h)

the applicant meets the residential criteria in clause 10 of the Emergency Housing Grants Programme.

(2)

Notwithstanding clauses 9(1)(f) and (g), an applicant is eligible for flexible funding assistance under this programme if they were or would be granted an emergency housing grant under clause 15 of the Emergency Housing Grants Programme.

(3)

For the purposes of subclause (1)(f), the applicant's weekly income includes weekly income calculated under clause 13 and Part 3A of Schedule 3 of the Act.