Clause 15.3. Long Term Patients Resettling in the Community

15.3

Long Term Patients Resettling in the Community

15.3.1

If a person has lived in a hospital, hospital unit or residential home as a patient for the preceding 6 months or more, and is resettling into the community, MSD may make-

(a)

a recoverable Grant of not more than $800 for accommodation; or

(b)

a non-recoverable Grant of not more than $1,200 for beds, bedding and essential appliances, the cost of connecting the telephone, electricity or gas, clothing and toiletry items, or

(c)

any combination of Grants under (a) and (b).

15.3.3

The chief executive may make more than one Grant under clause 15.3.1 in a 52 Week Period but the total of such Grants may not exceed $2,000.