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This page contains links to policy and legislation.

Policy

ABSTUDY

Links to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) below.

ABSTUDY Policy Manual, 39.1 student or Australian Apprentice has a De Facto Partner

Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.M.120, Member of a couple

Social Security Guide, 1.1.M.130 Member of YA couple (YA)

Social Security Guide, 3.2.5.20, De Facto Relationships (YA & DSP)

Legislation

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Youth Allowance

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 4(2), Member of a couple - general
  • section 4(6), Member of a couple - special excluding determination
  • section 1067C(1), Member of a YA couple
  • section 1067G, Rate of Youth Allowance
  • section 1067G, subsection 1, Youth Allowance rate calculator
  • section 1067G, subsection 2, Limit on rate of allowance

For the legislation stating that the independent partner of a dependent customer is not subject to the partner income test, see Social Security Act 1991 section 4(6A), Member of a couple - exclusion of non-independent youth allowance recipient and partner.