Calculating the start day for Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) and ABSTUDY PES 106-05010100

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Policy

Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.270, Articulated short course sequence (YA, Austudy, PES)

Social Security Guide, 8.3.1, Start Days - General Provisions

Social Security Guide, 8.3.2, Start Days for Early Claims

Social Security Guide, 8.3.3.110, Backdated Start Days - PES

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.80, Start Dates for PES Qualifying Study

Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.20, Claim Lodgement - General Provisions

Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.40, When to Lodge a Claim - General Provisions

ABSTUDY

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ABSTUDY Policy Manual

6.3.2, Closing dates for lodgement of claims
81.2, Qualification for ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)
81.5, ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) Entitlement
73.1, Period of entitlement

Legislation

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Qualifications

Social Security Act 1991

section 1061PA, Qualification for Pensioner Education Supplement
section 1061PB, Undertaking Qualifying Study

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'For the purposes of this Part, a person is undertaking qualifying study if...' (subsection 1)
'Taken to be undertaking qualifying study from 1 January' (subsection 3)
'Taken to be undertaking qualifying study from 1 July' (subsection 4)
'Taken to be undertaking qualifying study until 31 December' (subsection 5)
section 23, General definitions

Note: scroll/navigate to 'In subsections (10C) and (10D): articulated short course sequence means...' (Subsection 10E) to access the relevant information.

Backdating provisions