Youth Allowance (YA) qualifications for students and Australian Apprentices 010-06030000

Policy

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.10, Qualification for YA

Social Security Guide, 3.1.1.10, Residence requirements

Social Security Guide, 3.2.4, YA Exemption from full-time education/training for under 18s

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.20, YA recipients under 18

Social Security Guide, 3.11, Mutual obligation requirements

Social Security Guide, 3.11.7, Mutual obligation requirements for people with a partial capacity to work

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 540, general rule
• section 541B, undertaking full-time study
• section 540AA, new apprentices
• section 543, Youth Allowance age
• section 549D, Newly arrived resident's waiting period

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 29, General rule