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Payments for students under 18 years paid to student, parent or a third party 010-09010000



Policy

Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Guide 3.2.3.20 Payability of YA

Social Security Guide 8.4 Payment methods

Social Security Guide 8.4.1.10 Regular direct credit payments

Social Security Guide 8.4.1.30 Payments to a third party

Links to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual and the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme guidelines go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) below.

ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY Policy Manual

  • 1.6 Payment and correspondence nominees - overview
  • 3.4 Recovery of debt where the parent/guardian is the responsible debtor
  • 3.3 Responsibility for overpayments
  • 3.4 Recovery of debt where the Parent/guardian is the responsible debtor
  • 16.1 Specific Eligibility Criteria for Schooling B Award
  • 16.2 Allowances and Benefits available under the Schooling B Award
  • 71.7 Payee for Living Allowance
  • 84 School Term Allowance

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC)

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme Policy Guidelines

  • 5.1.6 Payee for allowances
  • 7.2.1.3 Recovery of payments
  • 7.2.1.4 Recovery of payments from third party organisations

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991 section 5 Family relationships definition - children

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 44 Payment of instalments to a person or nominee
  • section 45 Payment of Youth allowance - person under 18 and not independent
  • section 55 Payment into bank account etc
  • section 56 Youth allowance - failure to nominate parent