Eligibility for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme allowances 010-03040000

• Maximum rate payable if the student boards away from home full-time (for at least 4 nights per school week)
• Otherwise, amount is based on number of nights boarding per week, for example if 3 nights per week, 3/7 of the maximum rate

Boarding at school, hostel or other institution: Term instalments, paid in advance.

Boarding privately: fortnightly instalments, paid in arrears.

Short-term boarders: lump sum in advance or after the period of board (depending on circumstances).

If BA is payable, ABA can also be paid if:

• the Parental Income Test (PIT) is waived, or parental income is not above the PIT Upper Income Limit for AIC, and
• actual boarding charges plus $250 for incidentals exceeds the maximum BA rate

For PIT Upper Income Limit for AIC see Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) - Parental Income Test (PIT).

Annual entitlement to BA plus ABA cannot exceed actual boarding costs.

Boarding at school, hostel or other institution: Term instalments, paid in advance.

Boarding privately: fortnightly instalments, paid in arrears.

Short-term boarders: lump sum in advance or after the period of board (depending on circumstances).

Limited to a maximum of 3 students per family.

Fortnightly instalments, paid in arrears.

Term instalments, paid in advance

For students living at home while studying by distance education methods, undertaking home schooling, attending a Homeland Learning Centre in the Northern Territory or undertaking a residential school for the distance education course.

For students under 21 years who receive DSP or PPS and who are studying below secondary level.

Boarding at school, hostel or other institution: Term instalments, paid in advance.

Boarding privately: fortnightly instalments, paid in arrears.

Short-term boarders: lump sum payable in advance or after the period of board (depending on circumstances).