SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 540AA Qualification for youth allowance--new apprentices

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 540AA

    Subject to this Subdivision, a person is qualified for a youth allowance in respect of a period if, throughout the period:

  (a)   the person is a new apprentice; and

  (b)   the person is of youth allowance age (see Subdivision D); and

  (c)   the person:

  (i)   is an Australian resident; or

  (ii)   is exempt from the residence requirement within the meaning of subsection   7(7).

Note 1:   Subdivision G provides for prospective qualification for youth allowance.

Note 2:   Division   2 sets out situations in which youth allowance is not payable even if the person qualifies for it.