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Veterans' Children Education Scheme

Instrument 2015 No. R43
made under section 117 of the

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Compilation No. 10

Compilation date: 24 December 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01751

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Veterans' Children Education Scheme that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 24 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
1 Name of instrument
2 Commencement
3 Saving and Transitional Provisions
4 Application
PART 1—Introduction
1.2 Interpretation
1.3 Authority for the Scheme
1.4 Purpose of the Scheme
1.5 Administration of the Scheme
PART 2—Eligibility Conditions
2.1 Eligible child
2.1A Eligible child Entitlement Restrictions
2.2 Claim for benefits
2.3 Who may claim
2.4 Commencement of assistance under the Scheme
2.5 Cessation of assistance under the Scheme
2.6 Place of Study
2.7 Course coverage
2.10 Absences from study for primary and secondary students
2.11 Effect of other assistance on eligibility
2.12 Allowances mutually exclusive
PART 3—Education Allowances
3.1 Purpose of education allowances
3.2 Allowances for Primary education
3.3 Allowances for Secondary and Tertiary students living at home
3.4 Living away from home allowance for secondary students
3.5 Living away from home allowance for Tertiary students
3.6 Homeless student education allowance
3.6A Double orphan education allowance
3.7 Part‑time students
3.8 Amount of education allowances & Indexing
PART 3A—Clean Energy Payments
Division 1—Clean energy