Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:552a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 552A
Character Range: 833903–835445

552A  Person receiving payment under certain schemes

General
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the schemes for the purposes of paragraph 552(2)(b) are:
 (a) a prescribed educational scheme other than the ABSTUDY Scheme to the extent that it applies to part‑time students; and
 (aa) the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme; and
 (b) the scheme to provide an allowance known as the Maintenance Allowance for Refugees; and
 (c) the scheme to provide an allowance known as the Adult Migrant Education Program Living Allowance; and
 (d) the scheme to provide an allowance known as the English as a Second Language Allowance to the extent that the scheme applies to full‑time students; and
 (e) the scheme known as the Ready Reserve Education Assistance Scheme; and
 (f) the scheme to provide an allowance known as the Living Away from Home Allowance.
Note: For prescribed educational scheme see section 5.

Application made under ABSTUDY Scheme
 (2) If:
 (a) a person is undertaking full‑time study in respect of a course of education that is to last for 6 months or more; and
 (b) an application is made for a payment in respect of the person under the ABSTUDY Scheme; and
 (c) the person was receiving youth allowance immediately before the start of the course;
the Secretary may decide that the person is not subject to a multiple entitlement exclusion, because of subsection (1), before:
 (d) the application is determined; or
 (e) the end of the period of 3 weeks beginning on the day on which the course starts;
whichever happens first.