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Personal Income Test and Income Bank for ABSTUDY, Austudy and Youth Allowance (YA) students and Australian Apprentices 010-08010010



Policy

ABSTUDY

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ABSTUDY Policy Manual

  • 61.1 Personal Income Test
  • 61.2 Personal Income Test Limits
  • 61.3 Rules of the Student or Australian Apprentice Income Bank
  • 61.4 Operation of the Student or Australian Apprentice Income Bank
  • 59.1 Personal and Partner Income Tests - Ordinary Income

Note: there is no legislation for ABSTUDY.

Austudy and Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Guide 4.2.8.50 Full-time students - personal income test, limits & student income bank

Social Security Guide 4.2.2 Benefits income test & limits

Social Security Guide 4.2.8.55 Full-time Australian Apprentice - personal income test, limits & Australian Apprentice income bank

Social Security Guide 4.2.8.60 Other YA recipients - personal income test & limits

Social Security Guide 1.1.S.370 Student income bank (YA, Austudy)

Legislation

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Austudy

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1067L, Module D, Income test
  • section 1067L, Module E, Student income bank
  • section 1067L-E1, Student income bank (Austudy)
  • section 1067L-D1, Effect of ordinary income on maximum payment rate (Austudy)
  • section 1067L-E1, Student income bank (Austudy)

Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1067G, Module H, Income test
  • section 1067G, Module J, Student income bank
  • section 1067G-H1, Effect of ordinary income on maximum payment rate (YA)
  • section 1067G-J1, Student income bank (YA)