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Raising debts for students and Australian Apprentices 107-09120060



Policy

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

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme Guidelines

  • section 3.4, Approved Studies
  • section 7.2 Applicant’s rights and obligations
  • section 7.3, Reviews and appeals

Austudy payment

Social Security Guide, 3.3.3.10, Qualification for Austudy

Social Security Guide, 3.3.3.20, Payability of Austudy

Social Security Guide, 1.1.Q.40, Qualifying study (Austudy, YA, PES, FAA)

Social Security Guide, 3.3.3.60, Continuation variation or termination of Austudy

Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.10, Qualification for PES

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.120, Variation or Termination of PES

Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.10, Qualification for YA

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.20, Payability of YA

Social Security Guide, 3.11.5, Exemptions - overview

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.10, Activity requirements for YA

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.70, Continuation, variation or termination of YA

Legislation

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Activity Test - Austudy

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 568AA, Qualification for Austudy – new apprentices
  • section 569, Activity test
  • section 569A, Undertaking qualifying study

Activity Test - Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 540, Qualification for Youth Allowance-general rule
  • section 540AA, Qualification for Youth Allowance – new Apprentices
  • section 541, Activity test
  • section 541A, Failure to satisfy the activity test

Qualifying study - Department of Social Services Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)

  • section 1061PA, Qualification for Pensioner Education Supplement
  • section 1061PB(1), undertaking qualifying study

Payment of youth allowance-person under 18 and not independent

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 45, person under 18 and not independent

Raising and recovery of debts - Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme

Student Assistance Act 1973

  • section 38, What is a Debt?
  • section 39, Debts are recoverable by the Commonwealth

Raising and recovery of debts - Debts under the Social Security Act

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1222, General effect of Chapter
  • section 1223, Debts arising from lack of qualification, overpayment etc.