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Undertaking full-time study requirements for Youth Allowance (YA) students 010-06070000



Policy

Definitions for Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Guide 1.1.A.180 Approval of courses (YA)

Social Security Guide 1.1.E.110 Enrolled (YA, Austudy)

Social Security Guide 1.1.F.230 Full-time study (YA, Austudy, PES)

Social Security Guide 1.1.I.180 Intending student (YA)

Social Security Guide 1.1.M.140 Minimum time (YA, Austudy, PES)

Social Security Guide 1.1.P.100 Part-time study (YA)

Social Security Guide 1.1.S.30 Satisfactory progress (YA)

Social Security Guide 1.1.S.80 Self-paced courses (YA)

Study load

Social Security Guide 3.2.7.50 YA study-load - part-time students

Social Security Guide 3.2.7.60 YA study-load - full-time secondary students

Social Security Guide 3.2.7.70 YA study-load - full-time tertiary students

Social Security Guide 3.2.7.80 YA study-load - full-time students in more than one course or institution

Social Security Guide 3.2.7.90 YA study-load - full-time students in flexible study

Satisfactory progress

Social Security Guide 3.2.7.100 YA full-time students satisfactory progress

Social Security Guide 3.2.7.110 YA full-time students satisfactory progress - study at the same level

Approved courses of study for YA

Social Security Guide 3.2.7.40 Approved courses of study for YA

Satisfying the YA full-time study requirements

Social Security Guide 3.2.7.10 Activity requirements for YA

YA full-time students

Social Security Guide 3.2.7.30 YA full-time students

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 540 Qualification for youth allowance - general rule
  • section 541B Undertaking full-time study

Approved courses for Youth Allowance

The Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination is a document that outlines which courses may be considered an approved course for the purposes of the YA full-time study requirements.

Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination 2019