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- 3.11.3.20 Employment
- 3.11.3.40 Defence Force Reserves
- 3.2.3.10 Qualification for YA
- 3.2.4.10 General provisions for YA exemptions for under 18s
- 3.2.4.100 Stability of residence exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.110 Major disruptions of the home exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.140 Community service/justice order exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.20 Temporary incapacity activity test exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.30 Physical, psychiatric or intellectual disability or learning difficulty exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.60 Inability to secure an appropriate place exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.80 Part-time study or work exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.90 Major personal crisis exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.7.10 Activity requirements for YA
- 1.2.1.20 Youth allowance (YA) - description
- 3.11.5.10 Temporary incapacity
- 8.3.3.30 Backdated start days - YA
- 1.1.C.208 Commonwealth registration number (YA, Austudy)
- 1.1.Y.20 Youth allowance job seeker
- 3.2.3.10 Qualification for YA
- 3.2.3.40 Start day for YA (student or Australian Apprentice)
- 1.1.P.65 Partial capacity to work (JSP, YA (job seeker), PP & SpB (NVH))
- 1.1.T.70 Temporary incapacity for work (JSP, YA (job seeker)), or full-time study (YA (student))
- 3.2.3.10 Qualification for YA
- 1.1.A.180 Approval of courses (YA)
- 1.1.A.210 Approved course of education or study (YA (full-time student), Austudy, PES)
- 1.1.C.290 Concessional study-load student (Austudy, PES, YA)
- 1.1.F.230 Full-time study (YA, Austudy, PES)
- 1.1.I.180 Intending student (YA)
- 1.1.M.140 Minimum time (YA, Austudy, PES)
- 1.1.Q.40 Qualifying study (Austudy, YA, PES, FAA)
- 1.1.S.30 Satisfactory progress (YA)
- 1.1.Y.20 Youth allowance job seeker
- 3.2.7.100 YA full-time students satisfactory progress
- 3.2.7.110 YA full-time students satisfactory progress - study at the same level
- 3.2.7.30 YA full-time students
- 3.2.7.40 Approved courses of study for YA
- 3.2.7.50 YA study-load - part-time students
- 3.2.7.60 YA study-load - full-time secondary students
- 3.2.7.70 YA study-load - full-time tertiary students
- 3.2.7.90 YA study-load - full-time students in flexible study
- 1.2.1.20 Youth allowance (YA) - description
- 3.2.4.100 Stability of residence exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.110 Major disruptions of the home exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.120 Substance abuse exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.130 Refugee exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.140 Community service/justice order exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.150 Exemption for job seeker assistance or case management for under 18s
- 3.2.4.160 Other special circumstance exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.90 Major personal crisis exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.7.30 YA full-time students
- 1.1.T.70 Temporary incapacity for work (JSP, YA (job seeker)), or full-time study (YA (student))
- 3.11.5.10 Temporary incapacity
- 3.2.4 YA exemption from full-time education/training for under 18s
- 3.2.4.20 Temporary incapacity activity test exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.7.30 YA full-time students
- 3.2.4 YA exemption from full-time education/training for under 18s
- 3.2.4.40 Pre & post-natal exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4 YA exemption from full-time education/training for under 18s
- 3.2.4.100 Stability of residence exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.110 Major disruptions of the home exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.120 Substance abuse exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.130 Refugee exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.140 Community service/justice order exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.150 Exemption for job seeker assistance or case management for under 18s
- 3.2.4.40 Pre & post-natal exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.60 Inability to secure an appropriate place exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.90 Major personal crisis exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.7.30 YA full-time students
- 1.1.A.210 Approved course of education or study (YA (full-time student), Austudy, PES)
- 3.2.3.10 Qualification for YA
- 3.2.4 YA exemption from full-time education/training for under 18s
- 3.2.4.10 General provisions for YA exemptions for under 18s
- 3.2.4.100 Stability of residence exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.110 Major disruptions of the home exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.120 Substance abuse exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.130 Refugee exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.140 Community service/justice order exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.150 Exemption for job seeker assistance or case management for under 18s
- 3.2.4.160 Other special circumstance exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.30 Physical, psychiatric or intellectual disability or learning difficulty exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.60 Inability to secure an appropriate place exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.70 Caring exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.80 Part-time study or work exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.4.90 Major personal crisis exemption for under 18s
- 3.2.5.30 Unreasonable to live at home (YA, DSP & SpB)
- 3.2.5.60 Parents unable to provide a home (YA, DSP & SpB)
- 3.2.7.20 YA recipients under 18
- 3.1.3 Notification & recipient obligations
- 3.11.12 Initial connection to employment services (RapidConnect)
- 3.11.12.10 Exemption from RapidConnect provisions
- 8.1.2.40 Claim determination - payment specific provisions
- 8.1.3.10 Provision of information
- 1.1.L.50 Liquid assets
- 3.1.2.20 Liquid assets test waiting period
- 3.1.2.30 Treatment of liquid assets
- 3.1.2.70 Exemptions from waiting periods
- 3.2.1.35 Move to area of lower employment prospects for JSP, YA & SpB recipients
- 3.2.3.30 Waiting, preclusion & exclusion periods for YA
- 1.1.R.120 Relevant day (JSP, YA)
- 1.1.R.136 Relevant period (JSP, YA)
- 3.1.5.60 Bereavement payment provisions for couples - JSP & YA recipients
- 3.1.5.92 The one-off PBV for JSP & YA recipients
- 3.1.5.92 The one-off PBV for JSP & YA recipients
- 3.1.5.96 Calculating the amount of the one-off PBV - YA recipients
- 3.1.5.98 Death of dependent child under 16 years - JSP & YA recipients
- 3.2.3.70 Continuation, variation or termination of YA
- 3.8.2.10 PhA - qualification & payability
- 1.1.A.210 Approved course of education or study (YA (full-time student), Austudy, PES)
- 1.1.Q.40 Qualifying study (Austudy, YA, PES, FAA)
- 3.3.3.10 Qualification for Austudy
- 3.3.4.10 Approved courses of study for Austudy
- 3.3.4.20 Austudy & full-time tertiary students
- 3.3.4.50 Austudy & secondary students
- 1.1.A.210 Approved course of education or study (YA (full-time student), Austudy, PES)
- 3.3.4.10 Approved courses of study for Austudy
- 4.3.9.40 Income from scholarships
- 1.1.F.230 Full-time study (YA, Austudy, PES)
- 3.3.4.20 Austudy & full-time tertiary students
- 3.3.4.50 Austudy & secondary students
- 3.3.4.60 Assessing tertiary study-load for Austudy - full-time students
- 1.1.C.290 Concessional study-load student (Austudy, PES, YA)
- 1.1.F.230 Full-time study (YA, Austudy, PES)
- 3.3.4.20 Austudy & full-time tertiary students
- 3.3.4.30 Austudy & concessional study-load students
- 3.3.4.40 Austudy & students with disabilities
- 1.1.F.230 Full-time study (YA, Austudy, PES)
- 3.3.4.20 Austudy & full-time tertiary students
- 3.3.4.60 Assessing tertiary study-load for Austudy - full-time students
- 1.1.L.40 Levels of tertiary courses
- 1.1.M.140 Minimum time (YA, Austudy, PES)
- 3.3.4.40 Austudy & students with disabilities
- 3.3.4.70 Austudy & progress rules for tertiary study
- 3.3.4.80 Austudy & impact of previous study
- 1.1.L.50 Liquid assets
- 3.1.2.20 Liquid assets test waiting period
- 3.1.2.30 Treatment of liquid assets
- 3.1.2.70 Exemptions from waiting periods
- 1.2.1.20 Youth allowance (YA) - description
- 1.2.7.150 Relocation scholarship - description
- 3.8.15.10 Qualification for relocation scholarship
- 3.8.15.20 Payability of relocation scholarship
- 1.1.D.160 Disability (DSP, JSP, CP, CA)
- 1.1.M.100 Medical evidence (DSP, JSP & partial capacity to work)
- 1.1.T.80 Temporary medical condition (DSP, JSP)
- 3.11.2 Job Plans
- 3.11.3.20 Employment
- 3.11.3.40 Defence Force Reserves
- 3.11.5.10 Temporary incapacity
- 3.11.5.70 Exemption for person undertaking a rehabilitation program
- 3.2.1.05 Qualification for JSP
- 3.2.1.15 JSP temporary incapacity - work to return to after incapacity ends - definition of work
- 3.2.1.60 JSP provisional - payment to DSP claimants
- 3.2.2.10 Employment commencing in the future
- 3.3.4.20 Austudy & full-time tertiary students
- 3.6.1.70 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for DSP recipients
- 8.3.3.20 Backdated start days - JSP
- 1.1.S.403 Sufficient work test
- 1.1.U.30 Unemployed (JSP)
- 3.1.2.20 Liquid assets test waiting period
- 3.11.3.20 Employment
- 1.1.L.50 Liquid assets
- 3.1.2.10 Application of waiting periods
- 3.1.2.20 Liquid assets test waiting period
- 3.1.2.30 Treatment of liquid assets
- 3.1.2.70 Exemptions from waiting periods
- 1.1.R.05 RapidConnect (JSP, YA)
- 3.1.3 Notification & recipient obligations
- 3.11.12 Initial connection to employment services (RapidConnect)
- 3.11.12.10 Exemption from RapidConnect provisions
- 8.1.2.40 Claim determination - payment specific provisions
- 8.1.3.10 Provision of information
- 1.1.R.120 Relevant day (JSP, YA)
- 1.1.R.136 Relevant period (JSP, YA)
- 1.2.1.05 Jobseeker payment (JSP) - description
- 3.1.5.60 Bereavement payment provisions for couples - JSP & YA recipients
- 3.1.5.92 The one-off PBV for JSP & YA recipients
- 3.1.5.92 The one-off PBV for JSP & YA recipients
- 3.1.5.94 Calculating the amount of the one-off PBV - JSP recipients
- 3.1.5.98 Death of dependent child under 16 years - JSP & YA recipients
- 3.2.1.90 Continuation, variation or termination of JSP
- 3.8.2.10 PhA - qualification & payability
- 3.5.1.130 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for PP recipients
- 3.8.6.20 Qualification for EdEP - PPS, DSP, CP & SpB
- 8.1.4.70 Supplementary benefits - documentation required
- 3.6.4.130 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for CP recipients
- 3.6.4.70 Changes to carer situation - effect on CP qualification
- 3.8.6.20 Qualification for EdEP - PPS, DSP, CP & SpB
- 3.5.1.130 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for PP recipients
- 3.8.6.10 Qualification for EdEP - JSP & PPP
- 1.2.6.10 Special benefit (SpB) - description
- 3.1.1.10 Residence requirements
- 3.1.7.10 Who is affected by the SWPP
- 3.11.2 Job Plans
- 3.7.1.10 Qualification for SpB
- 3.7.1.30 Assessment of SpB claims
- 3.7.2.10 SpB for newly arrived residents
- 3.7.2.40 SpB for people not residentially qualified for other payments
- 3.8.2.10 PhA - qualification & payability
- 3.7.1.110 Continuation, variation or termination of SpB
- 3.7.1.50 Short & long term categories of SpB
- 6.2.6.10 SpB reviews - quarterly & annual intensive reviews
- 3.11.10 Mutual obligation requirements for people receiving SpB
- 3.11.3.10 Study & training
- 3.7.2.80 SpB for Australian citizen children & Australian permanent resident children in the custody of a non-permanent resident
- 1.1.S.230 Special benefit homeless person (SpB)
- 3.7.2.70 SpB for young people under 18 years of age
- 3.7.2.80 SpB for Australian citizen children & Australian permanent resident children in the custody of a non-permanent resident
- 1.1.F.60 Family member
- 3.1.2.43 Exemptions from the NARWP
- 3.7.1.10 Qualification for SpB
- 3.7.1.20 Payability of SpB
- 3.7.2.10 SpB for newly arrived residents
- 3.7.2.20 Substantial change in circumstances for SpB
- 3.7.2.40 SpB for people not residentially qualified for other payments
- 3.7.1.80 Determining the rate of SpB
- 3.7.2.80 SpB for Australian citizen children & Australian permanent resident children in the custody of a non-permanent resident
- 5.1.1.20 YA - current rates
- 5.1.6.10 SpB - current rates
- 5.1.8.20 Common benefit rates
- 3.4.6 SpNP - qualification & payability
- 3.4.6.20 Payability of SpNP
- 5.1.3.50 SpNP - current rates
- 5.1.8.40 Pension reform - transitional arrangements
- 2.2.14.20 Verification for EMEP
- 3.15.4.10 Qualification for EMEP
- 3.15.4.20 Payability of EMEP
- 3.15.4.30 Types of claimants - people with medical needs & carers (EMEP)
- 3.15.4.40 Essential medical equipment (EMEP)
- 3.15.4.50 Qualification for medically required heating or cooling (EMEP)
- 3.15.4.60 Concession card requirement (EMEP)
- 3.15.4.70 Energy account requirement (EMEP)
- 2.2.14.20 Verification for EMEP
- 3.15.4.10 Qualification for EMEP
- 3.15.4.30 Types of claimants - people with medical needs & carers (EMEP)
- 3.15.4.40 Essential medical equipment (EMEP)
- 3.15.4.50 Qualification for medically required heating or cooling (EMEP)
- 3.15.4.80 Residences (EMEP)
- 2.2.14.20 Verification for EMEP
- 3.15.4.10 Qualification for EMEP
- 3.15.4.60 Concession card requirement (EMEP)
- 2.2.14.20 Verification for EMEP
- 3.15.4.100 Approved forms of energy (EMEP)
- 3.15.4.10 Qualification for EMEP
- 3.15.4.70 Energy account requirement (EMEP)
- 1.1.A.78 Adult Disability Assessment Tool (ADAT) (CA (adult), CP)
- 1.1.A.79 Adult with a disability (CA, CP)
- 1.1.C.144 Child with a disability (CA)
- 1.1.C.21 Care receiver (CA)
- 1.1.P.230 Permanently or for an extended period (CP, CA)
- 1.1.P.280 Physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability (CA)
- 1.1.R.90 Recognised disability (CA (child))
- 1.1.C.10 Care & attention (CA)
- 1.1.C.144 Child with a disability (CA)
- 1.1.C.200 Combined DCLA scores of 2 children (CA (child))
- 1.1.C.206 Commercial care arrangements (CA, CP)
- 1.1.C.21 Care receiver (CA)
- 1.1.C.90 CA child
- 1.1.D.10 Daily basis (CA)
- 1.1.D.160 Disability (DSP, JSP, CP, CA)
- 1.1.D.170 Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) (CP (child), CA (child))
- 1.1.D.70 Dependent child
- 1.1.P.426 Private home of the carer or care receiver (CA)
- 1.1.R.95 Recognised medical condition (CA)
- 1.2.5.50 Carer allowance (CA) - description
- 3.6.12 Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) (DCLA)
- 3.6.12.30 DCLAD (Child) ACL questionnaire scoring step 1 - terminal phase
- 3.6.7.30 Qualification for CA
- 3.6.7.35 Qualification for CA (child) - automatic qualification for CA (child) through qualification for CP (child)
- 3.6.7.40 Qualification for CA (child) with combined DCLA scores of 2 children
- 3.6.7.42 Qualification for CA (child) - transition (turning 16 years of age) from CA (child) to CA (adult)