Youth Allowance at pending status (YAL/PSA) and dependent siblings 108-02010120

Scenario

Considerations and outcomes

Dependent siblings Rose and Mariah both:

• Lodge YA claims on 3 March 2025
• Qualify for payment on 3 March 2025

• Rose’s claim is processed and results in a status of PSA, so checks are required for any sibling claims before finalising the claim
• The checks show that Mariah has also lodged a claim
• As both siblings are qualified on 3 March 2025, they are both in the family pool on that date
• Rose’s claim is finalised and has a status of PSA
• When Mariah’s claim is processed, the system applies the PIT. With two siblings in the family pool on 3 March 2025 and based on their parents’ income, Mariah’s claim is granted (CUR status) when finalised
• The system sends a ripple from Mariah’s record to Rose’s record during the PSA review period and Rose’s YA is granted. See Background for how dependent sibling claims are assessed

Dependent siblings Darcy and Damian both lodge YA claims:

• Darcy is a continuing student and lodges their claim on 12 January 2025
• Damian is a new student and lodges their claim on 18 January 2025. Their course starts on 1 February 2025

• Darcy’s claim is processed and results in a status of PSA, so checks are required for any sibling claims before finalising the claim
• The checks show that Damian has also lodged a claim, although Damian does not qualify for payment until 1 February 2025
• If both claims are processed without updating Darcy’s manual start date:
• Darcy’s calculated start date on NDC is 12 January 2025, the system will assess Darcy’s entitlement on 12 January 2025
• Even if both claims are processed on the same day, as Darcy is the only child in the family pool on 12 January 2025, their claim will reject Parental Income Too High (PIH)
• Damian’s calculated start date on NDC is 1 February 2025. Damian’s claim will also reject PIH during the PSA review period because Darcy’s claim was rejected. Damian will be the only child in the family pool on 1 February 2025
• To ensure the correct outcome, a manual start date is required from 1 February 2025 on the NDC screen in Darcy’s claim to enable the claim to finalise with a status of PSA
• When Damian’s claim is processed the system applies the PIT. With two siblings in the family pool on 1 February and based on their parents’ income, Damian’s claim grants (CUR status) when finalised
• The system sends a ripple from Damian’s to Darcy’s record during the PSA review period and Darcy’s YA is granted