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11.2.5.10 Category P welfare payment

Category P welfare payment

A category P welfare payment is one of the following payments:

Specific payment	SS(Admin)Act reference	SSAct definition (if applicable)
Youth allowance Austudy payment Jobseeker payment Special benefit Benefit PPP	section 123TC-'category P welfare payment', paragraph (a)	section 23(1)-'social security benefit'
Disability support pension Pension PPS Special needs pension	section 123TC-'category P welfare payment', paragraph (b)	section 23(1)-'social security pension'
A payment under the scheme known as the ABSTUDY scheme that includes an amount identified as living allowance.	section 123TC-'category P welfare payment', paragraph (c)

Last reviewed: 4 January 2022

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