Partner Income Test for ABSTUDY customers under 22 years old, Austudy and Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices 010-08010020

Policy

For policy regarding treatment of a non-residentially qualified partner, see:

Social Security Guide, 2.2.5.50, Discretion to Treat a Person as Not Being a Member of a Couple for a Special Reason

ABSTUDY

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ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• 60.1 onwards, Partner Income Test sections
• 60.2, Partner Income Test
• 60.3, Partner Income Test Limits

Partner income and its effect on a Youth Allowance (YA) student

Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.80, Partner income free area

Social Security Guide, 4.2.2, Benefits Income Test & Limits

Social Security Guide, 4.2.8.40, Independent YA - Partner Income Test & Limits

Social Security Guide, 4.2.8.50, Full-time Students - Personal Income Test, Limits & Student Income Bank

Social Security Guide, 4.2.8.60, Other YA Recipients - Personal Income Test & Limits

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 1067L-D1, Effect of ordinary income on maximum payment rate
• section 1067G-H1, Effect of ordinary income on maximum payment rate
• section 4, Family relationships definitions, Member of a couple

Note: open the correct version of the act and scroll/navigate to 'Member of a couple - special excluding determination' (Subsection 6A) for the relevant information.