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Student Start-up Loan (SSL) 010-07030080

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Policy

Definition of terms

Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.218, Approved scholarship course (YA, Austudy)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.C.210, Commonwealth scholarship

Social Security Guide, 1.2.1.20, Youth Allowance (YA) - Description

Social Security Guide, 1.2.2.30, Austudy Payment (Austudy) - Description

Social Security Guide, 1.2.7.165, Student Start-up Loan (SSL) - Description

Student Start-up Loan information

Social Security Guide, 3.8.19, SSL - Qualification & Payability

Social Security Guide, 3.8.19.10, Qualification for SSL

Social Security Guide, 3.8.19.20, Payability for SSL

Social Security Guide, 6.3.8.40, Student Start-up Loan (SSL) Overpayments

Other relevant links

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.50, Supplementary Benefits & Employment Assistance for YA

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.60, Notification & Recipient Obligations for YA

Social Security Guide, 3.3.3.50, Notification & Recipient Obligations for Austudy

Social Security Guide, 4.3.9.40, Income from Scholarships

ABSTUDY

Links to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) below.

ABSTUDY Policy Manual

2.1, Notification of changes - Recipient Obligations
3.5, Recovery of debt where the Student is the responsible debtor
5.1.2, Non-taxable ABSTUDY Allowances and Benefits
12, Government Financial Assistance
16.2, Allowance and Benefits available under the Schooling B Award
17.2, Student Allowances and Benefits available under the Tertiary Award
20.2, Allowances and Benefits available under the Masters and Doctorate Award
22.1, Overview of Student Allowances Available Under each Award
38, Permanent Independent Status
59.5, Other Ordinary Income - Scholarships
103, Student Start-up Scholarship and Student Start up loan
Appendix B Determination No. 2007/01, Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination

Legislation

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Student Start-up Loan payment

Social Security Act 1991

section 1061ZVBB, Qualification for Student Start-up Loan
section 19AA, Definition of terms
section 1223, Incurring Student Start-up Loan debts

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

section 26C, Time limits for claims for student start-up loans
section 39(9), deemed refusal of student start-up loan claim

Student Start-up Loan Debts and ABSTUDY Student Start-up Loan Overpayments Determination 2016

Approved scholarship course

Social Security Act 1991

section 592M, Definition
section 592N, Approved scholarship course

Commonwealth scholarships

Higher Education Support Act 2003

section 46-10, Classes of Commonwealth scholarships