Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 No. 46, 1991 - SECT 839

839. (1) An approved care organisation is, subject to subsections (2), (3) and
(4), qualified for family allowance for a young person if:

   (a)  the young person is a client of the organisation; and

   (b)  the young person is an Australian resident; and

   (c)  no person is receiving family allowance for the young person.

(2) If the young person has not turned 16, the organisation is not qualified
for family allowance for the young person if the young person:

   (a)  is not a full-time student; and

   (b)  is in receipt of income from employment; and

   (c)  the rate of that income exceeds $100 per week. Note: the amount
        referred to in paragraph (2) (c) is indexed annually in line with CPI
        increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).

(3) If the young person has turned 16, the organisation is not qualified for
family allowance for the young person if the young person is a prescribed
student child.
Note: for "approved care organisation" see subsection 6 (1) and section 35.

(4) An approved care organisation is not qualified for family allowance for a
young person if the young person is receiving:

   (a)  a social security pension; or

   (b)  a social security benefit; or

   (c)  payment under a program included in the programs known as Labour Force
        Programs.