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Claiming Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme 010-03010000

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This document outlines information about how to complete forms for AIC.

AIC Scheme allowances

The AIC Scheme allowances are available for primary, secondary and certain tertiary students who are unable to attend an appropriate state school because of geographic isolation or special health-related or educational needs.

The applicable AIC Scheme allowance for a student will normally reflect the student's living arrangements while they are studying. If the student:

  • boards away from home - Boarding Allowance
  • lives in a second home - Second Home Allowance
  • lives at home while studying by distance education - Distance Education Allowance (DED)
  • needs to board for short periods during the year (e.g. to undertake diagnostic testing and/or receive support for a learning disability, or when adverse weather conditions have caused impassable roads or cut off daily access from their home to school) - short-term Boarding Allowance
  • receives Disability Support Pension (DSP) or Parenting Payment Single (PPS) - Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)

Initial contact with customers claiming under the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) scheme

Completing the Claim for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) claim form (SY040)

Assessing the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Organisation details (SY067)

Completing the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Marginal Distance Confirmation (SY069)

Eligibility for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme

Eligibility for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme allowances

Assessing claims and forms for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme