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Eligibility for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) 010-03040040

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This document outlines the eligibility criteria for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Pensioner Education Supplement (PES). AIC PES helps with the educational costs of families with children who are unable to attend an appropriate state school because of geographic isolation or special health-related or educational needs.

Eligibility for AIC PES

Step

Action

1

Student's income support payment + Read more ...

Is the student receiving Disability Support Pension (DSP) or Parenting Payment Single (PPS)?

2

Student study load + Read more ...

Is the student undertaking a full-time study load at either primary or equivalent ungraded level in an approved course at an approved institution?

3

Eligibility criteria + Read more ...

Student must:

  • be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen (permanently settled in Australia), or a permanent resident of Australia, and lives in Australia during the school year
  • meet the AIC PES age criteria
  • not be in receipt of certain other Australian Government Assistance (apart from their qualifying pension)
  • meet one of the isolation conditions, and
  • not in a custodial institution or certain State authorised care situations

Does the student meet all of the criteria?

4

Student does not meet eligibility criteria + Read more ...

Advise the student that they do not meet the eligibility requirements for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Pensioner Education Supplement (PES).

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If general AIC eligibility criteria are met, check eligibility for other AIC allowances.

Check the other Centrelink administered payments for students. See the References page for links to information about:

  • Youth Allowance (YA)
  • ABSTUDY
  • PES

Record the following information on a DOC:

  • reason(s) the student and applicant is not eligible for AIC PES
  • advice given to applicant about ineligibility
  • any other relevant details (e.g. information provided by applicant)

Procedure ends here.

5

Student meets eligibility criteria + Read more ...

Tell the student that they may meet the eligibility AIC PES.

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  • Record details on a DOC
  • Tell the applicant to lodge a Claim for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) (SY040), or

\\INTERNAL.DEPT.LOCAL\Shared\NAT\SERDELEXCEL\WORKPRODIMP\Operation Blueprint Migration\RDT Release Icons\32w\icon-face-to-face.pngIf a claim has already been lodged, continue to process the claim.