Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) student turns 19 010-25052224

Policy

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Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme Guidelines

• 1.3 Eligibility
• 5.5.2 Eligibility for Pensioner Education Supplement
• 3.3.1 Age limits
• 3.3.2 Extension to age limit in special circumstances

For information on choosing the most advantageous payment for students, see

• 3.5.3 Payments that exclude eligibility

If a student is in primary, secondary or ungraded level studies

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) is payable if they are under 19 years on 1 January in the year of study.

Note: the maximum age limit may be extended by one year (to under 20 years as at 1 January) for students undertaking primary, secondary or ungraded level studies if the student's progress through school has been delayed by special circumstances, such as illness, English language difficulties, transfer from a different education system or periods of employment or training.

However, if students receive a Disability Support Pension (DSP) or Parenting Payment single (PPS) and are studying full-time at primary or equivalent ungraded level, they may receive the Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) under AIC until they turn 21 years of age.

If students are tertiary students

They can be eligible for payment of AIC until they have met the minimum age at which the state or territory requires them to participate in education.