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Undertaking full-time study requirements for Youth Allowance (YA) students 010-06070000



Policy

Definitions for Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.180, Approval of courses (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.E.110, Enrolled (YA, Austudy)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.F.230, Full-time study (YA, Austudy, PES)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.I.180, Intending student (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.M.140, Minimum time (YA, Austudy, PES)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.100, Part-time study (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.S.30, Satisfactory progress (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.S.80, Self-paced courses (YA)

Study load

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.50, YA study-load - part-time students

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.60, YA study-load - full-time secondary students

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.70, YA study-load - full-time tertiary students

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.80, YA study-load - full-time students in more than one course or institution

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.90, YA study-load - full-time students in flexible study

Satisfactory progress

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.100, YA full-time students satisfactory progress

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.110, YA full-time students satisfactory progress - study at the same level

Approved courses of study for YA

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.40, Approved courses of study for YA

Satisfying the YA full-time study requirements

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.10, Activity requirements for YA

YA full-time students

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.30, YA full-time students

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 540, Qualification for youth allowance - general rule
  • section 541B, Undertaking full-time study

Approved courses for Youth Allowance

The Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination is a document that outlines which courses may be considered an approved course for the purposes of the YA full-time study requirements.

Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination 2019