Customer will not commence full-time study for Youth Allowance (YA), Austudy and Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) 102-07020140

Students must have a full-time or concessional study load in an approved course to meet the full time study requirements for:

• YA
• Austudy, and
• PES

Customers who advise they will not commence full-time study may lose qualification for the payment they are currently receiving.

For YA (student) customers unable to commence full-time study due to a temporary incapacity, see Youth Allowance (YA) student or Australian Apprentice becomes incapacitated or impacted by unforeseen or extreme circumstances.

YA (student) recipients ceasing full-time study who wish to continue receiving an income support payment must notify Services Australia (the agency) within 14 days and register as looking for work.

Failure to notify cessation of study within 14 days will result in cancellation of YA from Student End Date plus one day.

Payment of YA (job seeker) may only commence from the date the claim is submitted if submitted outside of 14 days of ceasing studies. See Student to job seeker transfers.

A debt may be raised for students who fail to notify cessation of studies.

If the customer is approved for independence under the self-supporting reason codes 'PSE' or 'PSP' on the basis that they will become a full-time student, and the customer will not become a full-time student, the customer cannot retain qualification for either of these independence categories.

Austudy, PES and YA customers registered for a Centrelink online account may notify the agency of changes to their study details by updating their details online.

For continuing students who were intending to continue in the same course in the upcoming study period, see payment specific procedures on discontinuing or deferring studies:

• Payment of Youth Allowance (YA) and Austudy when a student is deferring or discontinuing study before the end of the course
• Deferring or discontinuing study before end of course for Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)