{"id":"F2018L00130","name":"Defence (Housing Higher Contribution Scheme Benefit) Determination 2018 (No. 10)","slug":"defence-housing-higher-contribution-scheme-benefit-determination-2018-no-10","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439476,"registerId":"F2018L00130-fast-fetch-1775955490698","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence (Housing Higher Contribution Scheme Benefit) Determination 2018 (No. 10)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nDefence (Housing Higher Contribution Scheme Benefit) Determination 2018 (No. 10)\n\nI, FIONA LOUISE McSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.\n\nDated 19 February 2018\n\nF L McSPEERIN\n\nAssistant Secretary  People Policy and Employment Conditions  Defence People Group\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Higher contribution scheme benefit (13 March 2014 and 28 January 2015)\n\n5  Higher contribution scheme benefit (29 January 2015 and 10 February 2016)\n\n6  Higher contribution scheme benefit (29 January 2015 and 10 February 2016)\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\nThis instrument is the Defence (Housing Higher Contribution Scheme Benefit) Determination 2018 (No. 10).\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 8 March 2018.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.\n\n4  Higher contribution scheme benefit (13 March 2014 and 28 January 2015)\n\n (1) This section applies to a member to whom all of the following apply. \n\n (a) The member paid a contribution under the higher contribution scheme between 13 March 2014 and 28 January 2015 inclusive, under section 7.5.44 of Defence Determination 2005/15, as in force at that time.\n\n (b) The member paid a contribution for a Rent Band 3 or Amenity Group C property.\n\n (2) A member who paid a fortnightly contribution of $796.56 for any period between the two dates specified in subsection 1 is entitled to a benefit of $0.80 for every fortnight they paid the contribution.\n\n5  Higher contribution scheme benefit (29 January 2015 and 10 February 2016)\n\n (1) This section applies to a member to whom all of the following apply. \n\n (a) The member paid a contribution under the higher contribution scheme between 29 January 2015 and 10 February 2016 inclusive, under section 7.5.44 of Defence Determination 2005/15, as in force at that time.\n\n (b) The member paid a contribution for a Rent Band 2 or Amenity Group B property.\n\n (2) A member who paid a fortnightly contribution of $712.48 for a Rent Band 2 or Amenity Group B property for any period between the two dates in subsection 1 is entitled to a benefit of $2.12 for every fortnight they paid the contribution.\n\n6  Higher contribution scheme benefit (29 January 2015 and 10 February 2016)\n\n (1) This section applies to a member to whom all of the following apply.\n\n (a) The member paid a contribution under the higher contribution scheme between 29 January 2015 and 10 February 2016 inclusive, under section 7.5.44 of Defence Determination 2005/15, as in force at that time.\n\n (b) The member paid a contribution for a Rent Band 3 or Amenity Group C property.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n(2)  A member who paid a fortnightly contribution of $694.49 for a Rent Band 3 or Amenity Group C property for any period between the two dates specified in subsection 1 is entitled to a benefit of $10.68 for every fortnight they paid the contribution\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: providing specific refunds for historical overpayments in Defence housing contributions. There is no evidence of scope creep — it does exactly what its title suggests and nothing more."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short sections with minimal conditional logic","No defined terms section — relies on external references to 'Rent Band' and 'Amenity Group' classifications from Defence Determination 2005/15","Simple date-range eligibility tests (three distinct periods)","Straightforward arithmetic calculation for benefits (fixed dollar amounts per fortnight)","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond the single reference to Defence Determination 2005/15, section 7.5.44","Highly specific and narrow scope — only affects members who paid exact contribution amounts during precise date windows"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination creates a refund scheme for certain ADF members who, between 2014 and 2016, paid higher-than-necessary rent contributions to access upgraded Defence housing. It establishes modest per-fortnight rebates (three rates, up to $10.68) for eligible members who paid the specified higher contributions. It’s corrective—rectifying historical overpayments rather than changing policy."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination purely specifies retrospective benefit payments for narrowly defined cohorts of members who paid particular higher housing contributions during specified dates (ss4–6). It does not broaden eligibility beyond those identified groups or alter the underlying higher contribution scheme; it sets benefit rates and effective commencement (s2, s3, ss4–6)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, rule‑based eligibility defined by precise date ranges and by reference to contributions paid under section 7.5.44 of Defence Determination 2005/15 (ss4(1)(a), 5(1)(a), 6(1)(a)).","Qualification tied to exact fortnightly contribution amounts ($796.56; $712.48; $694.49), requiring matching historical payroll/records to confirm entitlement (ss4(2), 5(2), 6(2)).","Benefit calculated on a per‑fortnight basis for every fortnight the contribution was paid, creating an administrative calculation task across multiple service records (ss4(2), 5(2), 6(2)).","Different benefit rates for adjacent date ranges and rent/amenity bands mean multiple small cohorts must be identified and processed separately (ss4–6).","Instrumental formalities are simple: commencement date and authority are explicit (s2, s3), reducing legal interpretive complexity but not record‑matching work.","Potential for implementation friction because benefit amounts are small relative to transaction costs, increasing per‑claim administrative overhead (ss4–6)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination grants small, retrospective cash benefits to Australian Defence Force members who paid specified \"higher contribution scheme\" housing charges during defined past date ranges. It identifies exact fortnightly contribution amounts and sets a fixed per‑fortnight benefit for each qualifying cohort.\n\nOnly members who paid the listed contribution amounts for particular rent/amenity bands between the stated dates are entitled to payments; amounts are calculated per fortnight paid."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-housing-higher-contribution-scheme-benefit-determination-2018-no-10","history":"/api/acts/defence-housing-higher-contribution-scheme-benefit-determination-2018-no-10/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-housing-higher-contribution-scheme-benefit-determination-2018-no-10/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-housing-higher-contribution-scheme-benefit-determination-2018-no-10/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-housing-higher-contribution-scheme-benefit-determination-2018-no-10/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-housing-higher-contribution-scheme-benefit-determination-2018-no-10/documents"}}