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

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Policy

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

Social Security Guide 2.2.5.40 Discretion to treat a person as not being a member of a couple for a special reason - section 24

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.