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Applying the Parental Income Test (PIT) for ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance (YA) 108-02010020



Policy

Legislation

Policy

ABSTUDY

Links to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual and the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme guidelines go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) below.

ABSTUDY Policy Manual

  • 58.1, Exemptions from the Parental Income Test
  • 58.2, Whose income is assessed under the Parental Income Test?
  • 58.3, Income for the purposes of the Parental Income Test
  • 58.3 Foreign Income

Note: there is no legislation for ABSTUDY.

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme

Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme Guidelines

  • 6, The Parental Income test

Note: there is no legislation for AIC.

Youth Allowance

Social Security Guide, 4.2.8.10, Dependent YA - parental income test

Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.170, Appropriate tax year (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.B.10, Base year (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.E.90, Employer provided benefit (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.T.105, Total net investment loss (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.F.160, Foreign income (dependent YA)

Family assistance

Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1.10, FTB child

Family Assistance Guide, 3.2.6, Tax free pensions or benefits

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1067G-A1, Method of calculating rate
  • section 1067G, Module F - Parental income test

Farm Household Support Act 2014

  • part 5 - Application and modification of the Social Security Act and the Social Security Administration Act

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 192, General power to obtain information