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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 466
Housing Trust - Validation and Compliance Procedures
CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services - What validation and/or compliance procedures are followed by the ACT Housing Trust in regard to
(1) Applications and allocations of housing.
(2) Eligibility for subsided rent.
(3) Level of subsidised rent.
(4) Level of payments made in arrears agreements.
CONNOLLY - The answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) - (3) Applicants are required to provide proof of income and residency. Documents such as those relating to the sale of property or the custody of children may also be required and any other documentation that supports the information in the application. These we usually provided in the form of letters from employers, solicitors, real estate agents, doctors, counsellors and banks. The Department of Social Security provides documents concerning benefits being received by an applicant.
An integral part of each application form is an affidavit. This is in the form of a Declaration signed by the applicant that the information provided is true and correct and that the provision of false information may result in prosecution.
(4) Tenants are required to provide current documentation from their employers regarding their income and the Department of Social Security regarding benefits they are receiving.
A realistic negotiated level of payments is agreed with the tenants. The accounts are then closely monitored to ensure the agreements are adhered to.
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