5.2.4 Usual Place of Residence

Last amended: 5 January 2006

Definition

The VEA does not define usual place of residence. A person's usual place of residence is the area where they normally live, sleep and eat. To change their usual place of residence, a person has to completely abandon their former place of residence.

Determining usual place of residence

This table lists indicators that may assist in determining a person's usual place of residence.

Indicator	Example
Property arrangements	the person owns or rents the home in which they are living
Mailing arrangements	the person has Departmental correspondence sent to this address

Itinerant customers

It may be difficult for a person who travels frequently to establish a usual place of residence. If a person is temporarily living somewhere, but has a fixed intention of returning to another address, they should not be considered itinerant. The onus is on the person to provide evidence to support their qualification for RAA.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-5-income-support-allowances-and-benefits/52-remote-area-allowance-raa/524-usual-place-residence