Financial Assistance Amendment Regulations 2008
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2008
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BR 20/2008
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT 2001
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2008
The Minister responsible for financial assistance, in exercise of
the powers conferred upon him by section 21 of the Financial Assistance
Act 2001, makes the following Regulations:
Citation
1 These Regulations, which amend the Financial Assistance
Regulations 2004 (“the principal Regulations”), may be cited as the
Financial Assistance Amendment Regulations 2008.
Amends regulation 2 of the principal Regulations
2 Regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations is amended by
inserting, next after paragraph (e) in the definition of “excluded income”,
the following paragraph —
“(f) in relation to persons suffering from mental disorder
who are resident in private residential accommodation,
earnings to an amount not exceeding $500 per calendar
month;”.
Amends regulation 3A of the principal Regulations
3 Regulation 3A(1) of the principal regulations is amended —
(a) in paragraph (c), by deleting the word “and”;
(b) in paragraph (d), by inserting next after the semi-colon
the word “and”; and
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(c) by inserting next after paragraph (d), the following
paragraph —
“(e) persons aged 18 to 21 years who were foster
children under the Children Act 1988 and who
continue to reside in the household of a former
foster parent;”.
Revoked and replaced Schedule to principal Regulations
4 The Schedule to the principal Regulations is revoked and
replaced by the following —
“SCHEDULE (regulation 2(2))
TABLE OF ALLOWABLE EXPENSES
ITEM OF
EXPENDITURE
DESCRIPTION PARAMETERS Maximum
Rates $
Adult day care Cost per
month
1,500.00
Adult day care arrears Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
Auditory exam At cost
Auditory equipment At cost
Belco 1- 2 persons Cost per
month
150.00
Belco 3 - 4 persons Cost per
month
250.00
Belco 5 or more persons Cost per
month
350.00
Belco arrears Utility arrears
payment
Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
Child day care At cost per
child per
month
800.00
Child day care arrears Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
Chiropody See Podiatrist
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Clothing as needed Per person
per year
500.00 per
year
Comfort allowance Cost per
month
100.00
Dental Care At cost
Disability allowance Mental/physical Cost 650.00
Disability arrears Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
Disability
equipment/services
Cost
1,000.00
Eye care Eye care - exam Cost 100.00
Eye care Eye care –
frames/lenses
Cost
350.00
Food Diabetic allowance Cost at
Government
nutritionist
rates
Food Supplementary Cost at
Government
nutritionist
rates
Fuel Cooking gas Cost not
exceeding the
rate for one
cylinder
Fuel arrears Cooking gas
arrears
Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
Funeral expenses Cost 4,000.00
Groceries arrears Cost per
month
2,000.00
Group home arrears Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
Group home rates To be
determined by
Department
Hearing Aids At cost
HIP At cost
HIP arrears Not exceeding
two months
arrears
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Home Care Cost per
month
2,000.00
Home furnishings Essentials (Special
needs)
Cost
500.00
Home repairs Cost 2,000.00
Medical insurance Cost not
exceeding HIP
rates
Laundry Cost per
person per
month
80.00
Medical supplies Cost per
month
500.00
Medical equipment Cost per
month
1,000.00
Medical (airfare per
person) overseas
travel
At cost
Medical insurance
arrears
Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears at HIP
rates
Medication At cost
Medication arrears At cost
Mortgage interest At rates not
exceeding
rates for
rented
premises
Mortgage interest
arrears
Not exceeding
two months
arrears at
rates not
exceeding
rates for
rented
premises
Nursing home Cost per
month
5,000.00
Personal/household Cost per
month
55.00
Podiatry Cost 4 times
per year
400.00
Property insurance Cost per
month
500.00
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Public transportation Adults Cost per
month based
on PTB rates
Public transportation Students Cost per
month based
on PTB rates
Rent Studio Cost per
month
1,400.00
Rent 1 bedroom Cost per
month
1,800.00
Rent 2 bedroom Cost 2,200.00
Rent 3 bedroom Cost 2,800.00
Rent arrears Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
Rest home arrears Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
Rest home rates Cost per
month
4,000.00
Room and board Cost per
month
800.00
Room and board
arrears
Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
Room Cost per
month
700.00
Room arrears Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
School supplies Cost per
academic year
100.00
School clothing Cost per
academic year
2,000.00
Telephone Cost per
month
50.00
Telephone arrears Local calls Cost not
exceeding two
months
arrears
Water At cost
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Water arrears Cost not
exceeding two
loads”.
Commencement
5 These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 April 2008.
Made this 25th day of March, 2008
Minister of Culture and Social Rehabilitation
