Eligibility for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Second Home Allowance (SHA) 010-03040030

Are the general Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) eligibility criteria met for both the applicant and the student?

• Yes, go to Step 2
• No, go to Step 7

Some second home or boarding arrangements have similarities. To assist in determining the correct allowance the applicant may be eligible for, see the Resources page for examples of possible unique living arrangements.

Is the student living in a second family home that has been set up so the student or a sibling can have daily access to appropriate education?

• Yes, and the second home was established for:
• the student, go to Step 4
• a sibling, go to Step 3
• No, go to Step 7

For the student to be deemed isolated, they must live in the second home with a sibling that meets a geographical isolation rule.

Check the Living Arrangement Details (EILA) screen on the sibling's record to establish if they have been and remain approved for AIC SHA.

See Isolation conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC).

If the sibling:

• has been approved for AIC SHA, go to Step 6
• has not been approved for AIC SHA, assess this student's circumstances, go to Step 4

To be eligible for SHA, the nominated principal family home must be and remain approved as the principal family home by meeting all of the following:

• Is the usual place of residence of the family for the entire eligibility period
• Is where the student normally lives, except when they live away from home to attend school
• Is where the student and the family normally live during school holidays
• Is where the applicant and/or partner live for more than half of the eligibility period

Does the nominated principal family home meet all of the above?

• Yes, go to Step 5
• No, go to Step 7

For the second family home to be approved for SHA, all of the following must be met:

• Costs of maintaining the student's second family home is incurred by the family
• The second home is not the normal residence of the applicant or their partner (if applicable)
• The second home must be closer or more accessible to the school the student attends when compared to the principal family home
• A First Home Owners Grant or state-based first homeowner assistance has never been received by the family in respect of the second home
• The family does not receive Rent Assistance (RA) for the second home

Does the second home meet all of the above?

• Yes, go to Step 6
• No, go to Step 7

Is the student receiving DSP or PPS?

• Yes, and the student is studying:
• at a primary or ungraded level, go to Step 8
• at a secondary or tertiary level. The student is not eligible for AIC, but may be eligible for AIC Pensioner Education Supplement (PES), go to Step 7
• No, go to Step 8

Tell the applicant they are not eligible for Second Home allowance (SHA).

If general AIC eligibility criteria are met, check eligibility for other AIC allowances, see Eligibility for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) allowances.

Record the following information on a DOC on the applicant's record:

• Reason(s) the applicant and/or student are not eligible for AIC SHA
• Advice given to the applicant about eligibility
• Any other relevant details (e.g. information provided by applicant)

Is a new claim or change of circumstance being assessed?

• Yes, go to Step 9
• No, procedure ends here

Tell the applicant they may be eligible for Second Home Allowance (SHA) for the student.

Record details on a DOC on the applicant's record.

Tell the applicant to lodge a claim, see Claiming Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC).

Is a new claim or change of circumstance being assessed?

• Yes, go to Step 9
• No, procedure ends here

On the Living Arrangement Details (EILA) screen, update the following fields:

• Living Arrangement: key SHA (Second Home Allowance)
• Living Arrangement Start Date: see Determining the entitlement start date for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC)
• End Date: when the student has:
• partial entitlement for the year, key the student's entitlement end date
• otherwise, leave blank
• PFH Non-Approved Reason: if the principal family home is disallowed, key:
• BEN (Receives income or other benefit)
• DNL (Student does not normally live here)
• IAC (Inadequate accommodation)
• NFT (Parent not full-time at permanent home)
• SH Non-Approval Reason: if the second family home is disallowed, key:
• MAI (Second home not maintained)
• NES (No eligible student in second home)
• PRH (Permanent home)
• RAS (Receive RA or similar government assistance)
• SHP (Normal residence of separated/divorced parent)
• No of SHA Siblings: key the number of other students in the family living in the second home

Is a new claim being assessed?

• Yes, continue to process the claim
• No, finalise the activity on the Assessments Results (AR) screen. Procedure ends here