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Other changes to the program were:
• The minimum residency period requirement in the ACT, was extended from 6 to 12 months.
• Applicants entering halls of residence or hostel accommodation are no longer eligible for assistance.
(3) Immediately prior to the change, the average amount paid to a recipient was $46.75 per week.
(4) The current average assistance is $36.25 per week.
(5) The number of recipients still receiving rent relief under the old formula varies from month to month and is just under 300. The number of recipients under the new formula is approaching 400. A detailed breakdown of the split between old and new is not readily available as general statistics do not provide this degree of detail.
(6) The Housing Trust has received 49 appeals in relation to Rent Relief assistance since the introduction of the new scheme. Of these, 22 relate to changed elements of the program.
(7) Applicants who have difficulty in maintaining a tenancy in the private rental market can apply for a priority allocation of housing. When applications are considered, all of the applicants circumstances are taken into account, including their financial commitments.
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