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Clause 31. Accommodation costs arrears grant: Amount

Unofficial consolidated version of the Housing Support Programme
-- as at 2 March 2026

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Accommodation costs arrears grant: Amount

The amount of an accommodation costs arrears grant must not exceed the lesser of the following amounts:

(a)

the amount of accommodation cost arrears the applicant and their spouse or partner is required to pay by the accommodation supplier; or

(b)

the amount equivalent to 4 weeks' accommodation costs for that accommodation; or

(c)

if the applicant is in shared accommodation, the applicant's and their spouse or partner's portion of 4 weeks' accommodation costs.