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Australian Government assistance other than Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme received by applicant or student 010-03030050

This document outlines when an applicant or student for AIC can get other Australian Government assistance. It includes how it may affect their eligibility for some AIC allowances or their rate of payment.

Assessing the effect of other Australian Government or state/territory assistance

Step	Action
1	Income support payment + Read more ... Does the student get an income support payment? Yes, the student gets: Disability Support Pension (DSP) or Parenting Payment Single (PPS), go to Step 6 another income support payment, AIC is not payable Procedure ends here No, go to Step 2
2	Income-tested Australian Government pension, payment, benefit or allowance + Read more ... Does the applicant or their partner get an income-tested Australian Government pension, payment, benefit or allowance? Yes, AIC may be payable. The parental income test may be waived for the purposes of calculating the rate of Additional Boarding Allowance (ABA) payable. Check other eligibility criteria for AIC. Go to Step 3 No, go to Step 3
3	Other Australian Government education or training assistance + Read more ... Check: if the student receives, or the applicant or their partner receives on the student's behalf, other Australian Government education or training assistance the qualification for, and start date of any Department of Veterans' Affairs payments by contacting the DVA Clearance Team x See the Resources page for scenarios. Do they get any other Australian Government education or training assistance? Yes, AIC is not payable. Procedure ends here No, go to Step 4
4	Assistance for the family's second home + Read more ... Check if the applicant, their partner or dependent family member (that is, a sibling of the student) get or has ever got: Rent Assistance, or First Home Owners Grant or state based first home assistance for the second family home Check Eligibility for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme Second Home Allowance (SHA). Does any of the above apply? Yes, AIC Second Home Allowance is not payable. Procedure ends here No, go to Step 5
5	Other state or territory government assistance + Read more ... Does the student, or the applicant or their partner on the student's behalf, get assistance provided by a state or territory government? Yes, AIC may be payable. Check other eligibility criteria for AIC. Procedure ends here No, go to Step 7
6	Student gets DSP or PPS + Read more ... The applicant may be eligible for AIC Pensioner Education Supplement (PES), for the student if they are: undertaking full-time schooling at primary or equivalent ungraded level under 21 years of age meeting other eligibility criteria for AIC Procedure ends here
7	Family Tax Benefit (FTB), Carer Allowance (CA) or Double Orphan Pension (DOP) + Read more ... Does the family receive FTB, CA or DOP for the student? Yes, AIC may be payable Check other eligibility criteria for AIC Procedure ends here No, go to Step 8
8	Contact the AIC Smart Centre for further assistance + Read more ... If the family is in receipt of another Australian Government payment not listed above, contact AIC Smart Centre for further assistance.