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Action to be taken when full-time students fail to notify they have ceased full-time study 010-07020040



Policy

Social Security Guide, 1.1.N.125, Notification period

Social Security Guide, 3.10.4.10 General Notification Period - 14 days

Youth Allowance

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.10, Satisfying the YA activity test

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.30, YA full-time students

Austudy

Social Security Guide, 3.3.4, Satisfying the activity test for Austudy

Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.20, PES qualifying study for tertiary students

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 540, Qualification for youth allowance - general rule
  • section 541, Activity Test
  • section 541A, Failure to satisfy the activity test
  • section 541B, Undertaking full-time study
  • section 542, Situations in which a person is not required to satisfy the activity test
  • section 569, Activity test
  • section 1061PD, Full-time students