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This page contains the process to follow when parent(s)/guardian(s) move in with an ABSTUDY or Youth Allowance (YA) customer.

Parent(s)/guardian(s) moving in with ABSTUDY or YA customer

This table describes the process for reassessing payments when the parent(s)/guardian(s) of an ABSTUDY or YA customer move in with the customer.

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Step

Action

1

Parent(s)/guardian(s) move into the ABSTUDY or Youth Allowance (YA) customer's home on a long term or permanent basis

(That is, the customer's home is now the parent(s)/guardian(s) principal home.)

Note: a parent(s)/guardian(s) principal home does not change during any temporary absence less than 12 months.

Is the customer currently receiving ABSTUDY?

2

ABSTUDY customer

Check if the customer is:

  • independent, and
  • living at the home of either both of his/her parent(s)/guardian(s), and
  • 20 years of age or under, and
  • not a person who:
    • is or has been married or in a registered relationship, or
    • has a dependent child, or
    • is 16 year of age or older and living in a de facto relationship of at least 6 months duration, or
    • currently has the care or custody of another person's dependent child or dependent student or Australian Apprentice

Does the customer meet the criteria above?

3

YA customer

Is the YA customer a person who is/was a member of a YA couple and/or has/had a natural, adoptive or relationship child in their care?

4

Ensure the customer is regarded as independent

Check the Independent/Homeless/Away From Home Details (NIH) screen in the ISS (for ABSTUDY) or NSS (for YA) system.

As the customer is not an accommodated independent person, they are entitled to the Away from Home rate regardless of whether they are living with their parent(s)/guardian(s) or not:

  • they are not subject to the Parental Means Test
  • they are also entitled to Rent Assistance (RA) if they are paying rent
  • update their rent details if they are now paying a different amount of rent as a result of their parent(s)/guardian(s) moving in

Record details of decision/discussion with the customer on a DOC.

Note: if a customer is independent due to marriage, do not code lives with parents (LWP) in the Sharer status field on the Accommodation Details (AC) screen, as this will cause the payment of any RA to cease even though the customer is still eligible.

Procedure ends here.

5

Is the customer independent under the category of Unreasonable to Live at Home (UTLAH)/homeless?

6

Review of independence

As the customer's home circumstances have changed, review their independence.

7

Reassess the customer's rate to the at home rate