Determining the entitlement end date for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) 106-05010140

Example

Description

1

School term end date is after end of the instalment period

Nate was studying and boarding privately all year, however, Nate's parents advise that Nate will cease study at the end of term 2 on 6 July, due to taking up employment.

As the school term end date is after the end of the term 2 instalment period on 30 June, AIC is payable to 6 July.

2

School term end date is before end of the instalment period

Bec is studying by distance education. Bec's parents advise that Bec will return to mainstream school at the end of term 3 on 28 September.

As this date is before the end of the term 3 instalment period on 30 September, AIC is payable to 30 September.

3

AIC end date for tertiary students

AIC has been approved for Lea who is studying a tertiary level VET course at TAFE in New South Wales (NSW). The minimum education participation age in NSW is 17 years. Lea will turn 17 years on 15 August.

AIC is payable to 14 August, the day before Lea's 17th birthday.

4

End date during vacation

AIC Boarding Allowance (BA) was granted and paid in advance as term instalments for Dominique. During the term 2-3 vacation period, the AIC applicant advises that Dominique ceased boarding at the end of term 2.

AIC entitlement is payable to the end of the term 2 instalment period on 30 June, as Chelsea completed that term. AIC entitlement ceases at the start of the term 3 entitlement period, on 1 July.

5

Study resumed after 14th day of term

AIC Boarding Allowance (BA) was granted and paid as fortnightly payments for Angus. In May, the AIC applicant advises that Angus did not resume studies on time for term 2, as the family was on holidays.

The term 2 study start date was 3 April and Angus resumed studies on 21 April. As Angus did not resume study within 14 days of the start of term, and the delay was within the family's control, the AIC entitlement is affected. As Angus completed term 1, the AIC entitlement for that term is payable to the term instalment end date, on 31 March.

As Angus did not start the next term on time, the AIC entitlement for that term starts on the date Angus returned to study, on 21 April.

A debt may be incurred if AIC entitlement was received for the period 1 April - 20 April.

6

Change in allowance type

AIC Second Home Allowance (SHA) has been granted for Shelby from 1 January. At the start of term 3, Shelby's parent advises that Shelby has changed to private boarding from 8 July. There is no change in school and Shelby has returned to study on time. Shelby's parent wishes to change from Second Home Allowance (SHA) to Boarding Allowance (BA).

• Term 2 ended on 28 June
• Term 3 started on 12 July

As Shelby has resumed study on time, but the allowance type for which Shelby qualifies has changed, the allowance type payable on resumption of studies is payable for the vacation period. Therefore, for Shelby:

• AIC Second Home Allowance (SHA) was payable to the end of term 2, on 28 June
• AIC Boarding Allowance (BA) is payable from the next day, 29 June

7

Continuity of schooling concession - Example 1

Yaneeta attends and boards a school in Townsville, as their principal family home is geographically isolated in Far North Queensland. During the year, Yaneeta's parents move to Cairns.

The new principal family home in Cairns has several appropriate state schools within 56 km, therefore, from the date of the move, Yaneeta is no longer considered geographically isolated.

Scenario 1:

Yaneeta is in year 10 and continues to board at the same school to limit disruption to their schooling. As Yaneeta met an isolation condition earlier in the year and continues to attend the same school, AIC can continue to be paid until the end of the year.

Scenario 2:

Yaneeta is in year 11 at the time of the change and continues to board at the same school. As Yaneeta is in year 11, AIC can continue to be paid until the end of the following year, provided Yaneeta continues to year 12 at the same school.

8

Continuity of schooling concession - Example 2

Leslie's principal family home is geographically isolated in outback NSW. Leslie is registered for home schooling in NSW.

During the year, Leslie's parents sell their principal family home and move to Coffs Harbour, NSW.

Scenario 1:

Leslie continues to be home schooled and registered in NSW at the new principal family home in Coffs Harbour.

As Leslie met an isolation condition earlier in the year and continues to be registered with the same institution, AIC can continue to be paid until the end of the year.

Scenario 2:

Leslie continues to be home schooled and registered in NSW at the new principal family home in Coffs Harbour until the end of term 3. From term 4, Leslie commenced attending a local school in Coffs Harbour.

AIC can continue to be paid until the end of term 3, on 30 September. From term 4, on 1 October, AIC payment is ceased, as the continuity of schooling concession criteria is no longer met.

9

Continuity of schooling concession - Example 3

Eryn's family maintained a second home in the Gold Coast QLD, so that Eryn and their siblings can continue to attend school. Their principal family home is geographically isolated in regional NSW.

Due to Eryn's fathers' health condition, the family sold their principal family home and moved into their second home in the Gold Coast, making this their new principal family home.

Eryn and their siblings continued to attend the same school.

As Eryn met an isolation condition earlier in the year and continues to attend the same school, AIC can continue to be paid until the end of the year.

If Eryn's parents began to claim Rent Assistance (RA) at the new principal family home, this would exclude eligibility for Second Home Allowance (SHA) and cease their AIC payments from the date RA commenced.