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Policy

ABSTUDY

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ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• 49.1, Attendance requirements
• 49.2, Activity Test
• 49.3, Absences
• 49.6.1, Penalties for Failure to Meet the Activity Test Requirements
• 49.7, Activity Agreements

Austudy

Social Security Guide, 3.3.4, Satisfying the Activity Test for Austudy

Youth Allowance

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.20, YA Recipients under 18

Social Security Guide, 3.2.7.10, Activity requirements for YA

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

Austudy

• section 576, Austudy participation failures
• section 576A, Allowance not payable because of Austudy participation failure
• section 577, Payment not payable because of repeated failure
• section 572A, Situations where Austudy payment not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements

Youth Allowance (YA)

• section 540, Qualification for youth allowance - general rule
• section 541B, Undertaking full-time study
• section 547AB, Situations where allowance not payable for failure to comply with certain requirements
• section 550, Youth Allowance participation failures
• section 550B, Allowance not payable because of youth allowance participation failure
• section 551, Allowance not payable because of repeated failure

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

• section 63, Requirement to attend Department etc.

Suspension and Cancellation

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

• section 80, Cancellation or suspension determination
• section 81, Cancellation or suspension for non-compliance with certain notices