278Hotelling contribution

278  Hotelling contribution

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the hotelling contribution for an individual for a day is worked out as follows:

Step 1. Work out the daily means tested amount for the individual using section 319.

Step 2. If the individual’s daily means tested amount exceeds the maximum accommodation supplement amount (see subsection 235(3)), the hotelling contribution is the lesser of:

 (a) the daily means tested amount minus the maximum accommodation supplement amount; and

Step 3. If the individual’s daily means tested amount does not exceed the maximum accommodation supplement amount, the hotelling contribution is zero.

 (2) If the individual has means not disclosed status for the day, the hotelling contribution for the individual for the day is the maximum hotelling supplement amount for the day (see subsection 235(4)).