Contacting customers claiming Youth Allowance (student or apprentice) or Austudy who do not respond to a Request for Information (RFI) 010-25092516

Policy

Qualification and payability for different payments

Social Security Guide 3.2.3 YA - qualification & payability

Social Security Guide 3.3.3 Austudy - Qualification & Payability

Social Security Guide 3.1.3 Notification & Recipient Obligations

Claim Lodgement Provisions

Social Security Guide 8.1.1.70 Incorrect claims

Social Security Guide 8.1.1.75 Inappropriate claims

Notification and recipient obligations - in general

Social Security Guide 3.1.3 Notification & Recipient Obligations

Legislation

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Austudy

Social Security Act 1991, part 2.11A, Austudy payment

Provision of Benefits

Social Security (Administration Act) 1999, part 3, subdivision B, section 15, Deemed claim - incorrect or inappropriate claims

Youth Allowance

Social Security Act 1991, Chapter 2, part 2.11, division 1, Qualification for Youth Allowance

Requirement to attend Department etc

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

• section 63, Requirement to attend Department etc.
• section 64, Effect of failing to comply with requirement to attend Department etc.