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STUDENT ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS 2003 - SCHEDULE 1

ABSTUDY Scheme -- prescribed events

(subregulation 6 (1))

Part 1           ABSTUDY payee

    101       The ABSTUDY payee does not enrol in the course to which the ABSTUDY amount relates by the end of the enrolment period.

    102       The ABSTUDY payee does not begin the course within the first 3 weeks of the first day it is offered.

    103       The ABSTUDY payee cancels his or her enrolment in the course to which the amount relates.

    104       The ABSTUDY payee's enrolment is cancelled by the education institution.

    105       The ABSTUDY payee discontinues the course to which the ABSTUDY amount relates.

    106       The ABSTUDY payee discontinues full-time study in the ABSTUDY course to which the amount relates.

    107       The ABSTUDY payee reduces his or her approved 25%, or two-thirds, concessional study load under the ABSTUDY Scheme.

    108       The ABSTUDY payee begins to receive a benefit for education or vocational training from:

                (a)    the Commonwealth; or

               (b)    a Commonwealth authority; or

                (c)    a State or Territory Department; or

               (d)    a State or Territory authority.

    109       The ABSTUDY payee begins to receive a pension or payment under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 .

    110       The ABSTUDY payee:

                (a)    becomes an Australian apprentice; or

               (b)    ceases to be an Australian apprentice.

    111       The ABSTUDY payee ceases to receive an ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement qualifying payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme.

    112       The ABSTUDY payee ceases to qualify for an independent or away from home living allowan ce under the ABSTUDY Scheme.

    113       The ABSTUDY payee stops living permanently with his or her partner.

    114       The ABSTUDY payee is taken into lawful custody.

    115       The ABSTUDY payee changes the address of his or her place of residence or permanent home.

    116       The ABSTUDY payee earns an amount of income that is not the same as the last estimate of income given to the Department of Human Services.

    117       The ABSTUDY payee becomes aware that his or her assets have increased in value beyond the maximum value under the ABSTUDY Scheme.

    118       A person:

                (a)    becomes the ABSTUDY payee's partner; or

               (b)    ceases to be the ABSTUDY payee's partner.

118A       The ABSTUDY payee:

                (a)    changes address; or

               (b)    starts to share his or her accommodation with another person; or

                (c)    ceases to share his or her accommodation with another person; or

               (d)    moves to government housing for which he or she pays rent.

    119       The ABSTUDY payee ceases to be an Australian citizen.

    120       The ABSTUDY payee ceases to be recognised as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander following an investigation of his or her Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander status.

    121       A person becomes the ABSTUDY payee's parent or partner.

    122       A person ceases to be the ABSTUDY payee's parent or partner.

Note    The Guide to Australian Government Payments explains concepts used in this Part.

    123       The ABSTUDY payee becomes aware of circumstances that may affect his or her entitlement to remote area allowance.

    124       The ABSTUDY payee:

                (a)    will be, or is likely to be, absent from his or her permanent home, in relation to which remote area allowance is paid, for more than 8 weeks; but

               (b)    will remain in Australia.

    125       The ABSTUDY payee intends to be overseas for any period.

    126       The ABSTUDY payee relocates his or her permanent home.

    127       The ABSTUDY payee's partner dies.

    128       The ABSTUDY payee's dependent child dies.

    129       The ABSTUDY payee's dependent child is, or intends to be, overseas.

    130       The ABSTUDY payee permanently separates from his or her partner.

    131       The ABSTUDY payee ceases work with his or her employer, either temporarily or permanently.

    132       The ABSTUDY payee starts to receive, or is receiving, a payment:

                (a)    in relation to a compensation-related claim; or

               (b)    from an amount of money paid in relation to a compensation-related claim.

    133       The ABSTUDY payee claims, or receives, under the scheme known as Australian Apprenticeships, a payment known as Living Away from Home Allowance.

Note    For item 116, information that was given to Centrelink before 1 July 2011 is taken on and after 1 July 2011 to have been given to the Human Services Department -- see the Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011, Schedule 2, items 54 (documents lodged with Centrelink) and 55 (other acts done in relation to Centrelink).

Part 2           ABSTUDY payee's parent

    201       A person becomes the partner of the ABSTUDY payee's parent.

    202       A person ceases to be the partner of the ABSTUDY payee's parent.

    203       The ABSTUDY payee's parent becomes aware the value of his or her assets for a period has increased above the maximum value under the ABSTUDY Scheme.

    204       The ABSTUDY payee's parent becomes a designated parent.

    205       The number of dependent children for which the ABSTUDY payee's parent is responsible has reduced since:

                (a)    an ABSTUDY application form was lodged for the year of study; or

               (b)    the last notification of the number of dependent children was given to the Department of Human Services.

    206       The ABSTUDY payee's parent earns income for the current tax year that is at least 25% more than the estimate of income given in the ABSTUDY application form for the year of study.

Note 1    The Guide to Australian Government Payments explains concepts used in this Part.

Note 2    Information that was given to Centrelink before 1 July 2011 is taken on and after 1 July 2011 to have been given to the Human Services Department -- see the Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011, Schedule 2, items 54 (documents lodged with Centrelink) and 55 (other acts done in relation to Centrelink).

Part 3           ABSTUDY payee's partner

    301       The ABSTUDY payee's partner dies.

    302       The ABSTUDY payee's partner earns an amount of income for the current tax year that is not the same as the estimate of income given in the ABSTUDY application form for the year of study.

    303       The ABSTUDY payee's partner becomes an ABSTUDY payee.

    304       The ABSTUDY payee's partner begins to receive a pension or payment under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 .

    305       The ABSTUDY payee's partner becomes aware that the value of his or her assets for a period has increased in value above the maximum value.

Note    The Guide to Australian Government Payments explains concepts used in this Part.




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