Section 1.1 Definitions Definition of Principal Family Home reworded to clarify that the Applicant or their partner must reside at the principal family home for more than half the period of eligibility and the home must be maintained as the principal family home for the entire eligibility period. Section 1.2.2 Legal standing of AIC (now split between 1.2.4 Legislative basis of AIC and 1.2.5 Roles and Responsibilities for administration of AIC) Th section has been reworded to clarify that Centrelink officers do not have the to determine eligibility for AIC allowances outside the policies contained within these guidelines. 2.2.4 Indicators that applicant not ‘permanently settled’ (now Section 2.2.3) The word ‘shortly’ replaced with ‘within six months’. 3.3.1 Age limits Students are now eligible if they are doing tertiary studies and are over the age of 16 if they are still of compulsory schooling age. trial
4.1.10 Geographically olated from school attended Deleted to clarify policy that geographic olation in relation to an appropriate state school. 4.2.8 Rule 3 – Measuring travel (now 4.2.7) Travelling times by vehicle and foot specified. Waiting times reworded and specified. 4.2.21 – Rule 3 – How pro-rata entitlement calculated (now 4.2.19) The calculation of entitlement of applicants in adjusted slightly. 4.3.4 Evidence requirements for special needs (now 4.3.3) ‘Need to be supported by evidence’ changed to ‘normally need to be supported by evidence’. Introduction of requirement that evidence must relate to the period of eligibility, replacing the requirement that evidence must be updated annually. 4.3.5 Duration of special need assessment (now 4.3.4) Introduction of requirement that claim must include an estimate of the duration of the condition. 4.3.12 Student cannot access a Deleted, however eligibility
Allowances may be paid direct to the applicant or to an agent nominated by the applicant (eg the school, private board provider, or the student). It should be however, that the applicant remains responsible for any overpayment, that may occur (see ) irrespective of who receives the payment. 5.2 Boarding Allowance and Additional Boarding Allowance Introduction Th Part outlines the intention, rates and eligibility requirements of Boarding Allowance and Additional Boarding Allowance. Purpose of Boarding Allowance Components of Boarding Allowance Eligibility for Basic Boarding Allowance Approved board arrangement Eligibility for Additional Boarding Allowance Students in foster care Boarding Costs Actual boarding charges Boarding fees paid by another Additional Boarding Allowance entitlement Maximum rates of entitlement Entitlement for part-time boarders Entitlement for short term boarders 5.2.1 Purpose of Boarding Allowance The Boarding Allowance intended to contribute towards the costs incurred by families in boarding a student away from home to have daily access to appropriate schooling. 5.2.2 Components of Boarding Allowance There are two components of Boarding Allowance: the Basic Boarding Allowance component which payable to all eligible students who board away from home (see ); the Additional Boarding Allowance component, which subject to the Parental Income Test (see ) and boarding costs. See section 6.4 for details on situations where the Parental Income Test may be waived. 5.2.3 Eligibility for Basic Boarding Allowance To qualify for the Basic Boarding Allowance component a student: must live away from home in an approved boarding arrangement during school term (see ); must not be in receipt of a pension - the Pensioner Education Supplement available for students in receipt of certain pensions (see ); and must not have been formally placed in full-time residential care at a special institution by a authority that provides a foster care allowance (or similar allowance intended for the upkeep of the student) to the institution/organation that operates that institution.
Deletion of Centrelink fraud admintration description. Section 1.4.7 Data-matching program Minor word change to clarify that data matching for AIC will only occur on relevant information to verify the validity or eligibility to an AIC allowance. Former Sections 1.5.2 Referrals to National Support Office and 1.5.3 Rights of Review and Appeal These sections deleted. Section 1.5.5 Appeals to the SSAT and AAT and Section 1.5.6 Appeals to the Federal Court These sections inserted. Section 1.5.5 Internal review of assessment decions (now 1.5.3) Clarification of Centrelink personnel descriptions (as per new defined terms). Section 1.5.6 Appeals to the Parliamentary Secretary regarding assessment decions. (now 1.5.4) Incorporation of the former Section 1.5.7 Circumstances to be considered by the Parliamentary Secretary in deciding appeal. Section 1.5.7 Circumstances to be Deleted.
1.5.14 The Social Security Appeals Tribunal Incorrect reference to student changed to applicant. Centrelink admintrative processes in relation to the SSAT deleted. Th section merged with 1.5.5 Appeals to the SSAT and the AAT. 1.5.15 Admintrative Appeals Tribunal Deleted. 1.6 Claims from Deleted. 1.7 Delegations Moved to 1.2.6. 2.1 Who can be the Applicant Introduction reworded. 2.1.2 Who can be an ‘approved applicant’ Removal of paragraphs referring to other parts of the 2.1.9 New Claim form required when approved applicant changes Wording simplified for succinctness. 2.1.10 Applicant who not a parent or parent’s partner Deletion of requirement that applicants need evidence letter sighted and certified by an appropriate person. Some other editing for brevity. 2.1.12 Foster parent(s) as approved applicant Reference to eligibility to Additional Boarding Allowance removed as
duplicate to information in Part 5. 2.2.3 What meant by settled permanently Deleted and inserted as a definition in 1.1 2.2.4 Indicators that applicant not ‘permanently settled’ (now 2.2.3) The word ‘shortly’ replaced with ‘within six months’ to clarify the policy. 2.2.5 Applicant must normally live in Australia (now 2.2.4) The words ‘should be living’ replaced with ‘must normally live’. 2.3 Th sub-chapter reordered. 2.3.4 Other Australian Government asstance resulting in loss of eligibility Some minor editing, such as removing the URL to information about Rent Asstance. 2.4.1 Lodgement of Claim Some minor rewording in the last paragraph. Deletion of reference to 2.4.2. 3.1 Summary of Student Eligibility Conditions Introduction deleted. 3.2.3 What meant by ‘settled permanently’ Deleted. Th now a defined term in 1.1. 3.3.1 Age limits Students are now eligible if they are doing tertiary studies and are over the age of 16 if they are still of compulsory schooling age.
Clarification of the eligibility of suspended and expelled students for AIC allowances. 3.4.5 Approved of study Note added to emphase that the AIC Pensioner Education Supplement only payable to primary students. 3.5 Other Government Asstance Sections and some of them merged. 3.5.1 Australian Government education or training asstance Retitled as ‘Payments which exclude eligibility for AIC’. Income support payments added to th clause. Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment added to lt of payments for clarification. 3.5.2 Australian Government Income Support Payment Merged with 3.5.1 3.5.3 Dability Support Pension or Parenting Payment (single) Merged into 3.5.4 Other Australian Government Payments for families. 3.5.4 Australian Government Retitled as 3.5.2 Australian Government
olation conditions Conditions – Summary and Definitions. 4.1.3 Principal family home Moved to 1.1 Definitions. 4.1.4 Appropriate government school Moved to 1.1 Definitions. 4.1.9 Limited programme school (now 4.1.6) Some rewording to clarify the policy. Referral to Centrelink responsibilities deleted. Comment regarding claims of adequacy deleted, as it unnecessary. 4.1.10 Geographically olated from school attended Deleted to clarify the policy that geographic olation in relation to an appropriate state school. 4.2.2 Evidence requirements for geographic olation. Inclusion of information about process for marginal dtance claims. Regarding claims under Rule 3, comment added that Centrelink may ask for additional information or verify the information provided by claims at any time. 4.2.3 Former geographic olation provions Deleted.
4.2.4 Rule 1 and Rule 2 – Measuring dtance to school (now 4.2.3) Some minor rewording. 4.2.8 Rule 3 – Measuring travel time (now 4.2.7) Travelling times by vehicle and foot specified. Waiting times reworded and specified. 4.2.14 What are special weather conditions? and 4.2.15 Likelihood of school absence (now 4.2.13) Merged. The ‘grounds would ext for an allowance under AIC to be payable’ replaced with ‘Rule 3 satfied’. Definition of ‘likely’ moved to 1.1 Definitions. 4.2.16 Impassable roads – evidence that attendance likely to be adversely affected (now 4.2.14) Notes merged. ‘Rule 3’ added to title. 4.2.21 – Rule 3 – How pro-rata entitlement calculated (now 4.2.19) The calculation of entitlement of applicants in adjusted slightly. 4.3.1 Students with special needs - summary The words ‘other condition’ replaced with ‘a condition’. 4.3.3 Maintained special course provions Deleted.
4.3.4 Evidence requirements for special needs (now 4.3.3) ‘need to be supported by evidence’ changed to ‘normally need to be supported by evidence’. Introduction of requirement that evidence must relate to the period of eligibility, replacing the requirement that evidence must be updated annually. 4.3.5 Duration of special need assessment (now 4.3.4) Introduction of requirement that must include an estimate of the duration of the condition. 4.3.6 Student attends a special school (now 4.3.5) Definition of ‘special school’ moved to 1.1 Definitions 4.3.7 Student needs access to special facilities or a special environment. (now 4.3.6) Examples updated to further clarify the policy being explained. 4.3.9 Student needs to be removed from local school environment (now 4.3.8) The words ‘Th medical evidence need not be detailed if the education authorities support the claim’ deleted. 4.3.12 Student cannot access a pre-requite subject Deleted. 4.3.13 Student suffer Reworded, with some
serious educational dadvantage if not able to bypass local school (now 4.3.11) parts of 4.3.14 Contact with State/Territory education authorities merged. The criteria for determining educational dadvantage have been changed slightly. The examples have been amended slightly, with two deleted 4.3.14 Contact with education authorities Deleted. 4.4.1 Categories of students who may be deemed olated Merged with ‘4.4 Students deemed to be Isolated’ Introduction 4.4.2 Student lives in a special institution (now 4.4.1) Special institution definition deleted, as th now in 1.1. Definitions. 4.4.3 Occupation of parent(s) involves frequent (now 4.4.2) Policy amended to remove eligibility for jobseekers and volunteers. Remaining policy reworded to clarify exting intent. 4.4.4 Occupation of sole parent requires frequent overnight absences (now 4.4.6) Deleted. Grandfathering clause inserted to continue eligibility for applicants in receipt of AIC in 2005.
4.4.6 Continuity of schooling concession (now 4.4.4) Policy amended in line with the deletion of 4.1.10. Deletion of comment that the concession may normally be granted without the need for supporting evidence. 4.4.7 Retrospective continuity of schooling concession (now 4.4.5) Policy amended in line with the deletion of 4.1.10. 5.1.1 Determination of allowance Deletion of referral to 5.1.2. 5.1.2 Determination of allowance for students living away from home and studying by dtance education methods Some rewording. 5.1.7 Payment frequency – short-term boarders Some rewording. 5.2 Boarding Allowance Title amended to 5.2 Boarding Allowance and Additional Boarding Allowance. 5.2.8 Actual Boarding Charges Clarification that the Boarding fees are inclusive of GST. 5.2.12 Entitlement for part-time boarders. Policy change in relation to the calculation of entitlement. Some
are studying via dtance education methods and’ were added during 2005. 5.5.3 Secondary students Amended to 5.5.3 Secondary and Tertiary students, in both the title and the text. 5.6 Current AIC Allowance Rates Updated with new rates for 2006. 6.8 Current Income Limits and Interest Rates ‘Interest Rates’ removed from the title. 6.8.1 Parental Income Free Area Updated with the 2006 PIFA rate. Attachment A: The Structure of Australian schooling Formatting change. Attachment B: Person before whom a Statutory Declaration may be made Deleted and replaced with Attachment B: Changes to the Policy Manual from 2005. Attachment C: Tax file number guidelines 1992 Deleted.