Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(subregulation 6 (1))
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 .
(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).
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.