15Notice to vacate social housing – prescribed matters

15 Notice to vacate social housing – prescribed matters

(1)  For the purposes of section 42(1)(da)(i) of the Act –

(a) each type of income specified in Table A of Schedule 2 is a prescribed source of income; and

(b) for the avoidance of doubt, each type of income specified in Table B of Schedule 2 is not a prescribed source of income.

(2)  For the purposes of section 42(1)(da)(i) of the Act, the prescribed amount of income is –

(a) if the tenant has been the sole occupant of the relevant social housing during the assessment period, the GHMWR for the month of August immediately preceding the commencement of the assessment period ÷ 30% (the base amount); or

(b) if the tenant has not been the sole occupant of the relevant social housing during the assessment period, the base amount plus –

(i) the base amount x 50% for each person who (as an adult) occupied that social housing at any time (or times) during the assessment period besides the tenant; plus

(ii) the base amount x 30% for each person who (as a child) occupied that social housing at any time (or times) during the assessment period besides the tenant; plus

(iii) a sum equal to the combined Centrelink carer allowance and Centrelink pension supplement for each person, including the tenant, who occupied that social housing at any time (or times) during the assessment period whilst living with non-severe permanent or long-term disability; plus

(iv) a sum equal to one-third of the SRP for each person, including the tenant, who occupied that social housing at any time (or times) during the assessment period whilst living with severe permanent or long-term disability.

(3)  For the purposes of section 42(1)(da)(ii) of the Act –

(a) each type of asset specified in Table A of is a prescribed type of asset; and