Service Residences - Who is eligible?
Service Residences (SR) are generally provided to Members With Dependants (MWD).
You are eligible for a SR if you fit into any of these groups:
- You have a spouse, recognised interdependent partner or children who live with you
- You have other Defence recognised dependants who normally live with you, or
- You are a member with dependants (unaccompanied) and your dependants need housing.
What type of Service Residence will I be offered?
The SR offered to you is dependent on:
- The SR classification (this is based on the market rent value of the property) and your Group Rank Entitlement (GRE) according to the Defence Pay and Conditions Manual (PACMAN), Chapter 7
- The gender, ages and number of dependants (child or adult), and
- Your posting locality.
If you own a home in your current posting location and it is suitable for you to live in, you will not be eligible for SR.
Rent Band Choice - Who is eligible?
Rent Band Choice is a housing option for Members With Dependants (MWD). You are eligible for a RBCH if you fit into any of these groups:
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You have a spouse, recognised interdependent partner or children who live with you
- You have other Defence recognised dependants who normally live with you, or
- You are a member with dependants (unaccompanied) and your dependants need housing.
If you own a home in your current posting location and it is suitable for you to live in, you will not be eligible for a RBCH property.
What type of Rent Band Choice property can I choose?
As it is your choice to select a RBCH home you are able to select a property that is either at your Group Rank Entitlement (GRE) according to the Defence Pay and Contributions Manual (PACMAN), Chapter 7 or a RBCH home that is in the rent band above or below your GRE.
If you choose a RBCH home that is above your GRE you will pay the RBCH contribution calculated based on the Higher Contribution Scheme.
If you choose a RBCH home that is in the rent band below your rank group you will pay the RBCH contribution amount that the RBCH home you have chosen is in.
What do I pay?
You pay a contribution towards the cost of your SR or RBCH on a fortnightly basis. If you choose an SR or RBCH from a higher rent band than your GRE, you will pay an additional contribution.
View the Member Entitlement Policy (MEP).