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Policy

ABSTUDY

Links to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual and the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme guidelines go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) below.

ABSTUDY Policy Manual

  • 46.1, General Study Requirements for ABSTUDY Assistance
  • 46.2, Specific Study Requirements for ABSTUDY Awards
  • 47.1, Study load requirements
  • 48.1, Study load concessions
  • 48.2, Two-thirds (66 percent) concessional study-load students
  • 48.3, Disability (25 percent) concessional study load students
  • 48.4, 25 per cent study load students for the purposes of ABSTUDY PES

Note: there is no legislation for ABSTUDY.

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Guidelines, section 3.4.1, Full-time study load

Note: there is no legislation for Assistance for Isolated Children.

Austudy

Social Security Guide, 3.3.4.20, Austudy & full-time tertiary students

Social Security Guide, 3.3.4.50, Austudy & secondary students

Social Security Guide, 3.3.4.60, Assessing tertiary study-load for Austudy - full-time students

Pensioner Education Supplement

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.30, PES & secondary students

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.40, PES concessional study-load students

Social Security Guide, 3.8.3.50, Assessing tertiary study-load for PES

Youth Allowance (YA)

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, A 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

Legislation

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Austudy

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 569A, Undertaking qualifying study
  • section 569E, Normal amount of full-time study
  • section 1061PF, Normal amount of full-time study

Higher Education Support Act 2003

  • section 169-27, Meaning of EFTSL
  • section 169-28, Meaning of EFTSL value

Pensioner Education Supplement

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1061PB, Undertaking qualifying study
  • section 1061PF, Normal amount of full-time study

Higher Education Support Act 2003

  • section 169-27, Meaning of EFTSL
  • section 169-28, Meaning of EFTSL value

Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Act 1991, section 541B, Undertaking full-time study

Higher Education Support Act 2003

  • section 169-27, Meaning of EFTSL
  • section 169-28, Meaning of EFTSL value