Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
47A Exclusion of certain participants in ABSTUDY Scheme
If:
a payment is made in respect of a person under the ABSTUDY Scheme; and
the payment is made on the basis that the person is a full‑time student; and
in the calculation of the payment, an amount identified as living allowance (the basic payment) is included; and
the payment relates to a period;
age pension is not payable to the person in respect of any part of the period.
If:
a person is qualified for a payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme; and
the payment for which the person is qualified is a payment that:
is made on the basis that the person is a full‑time student; and
is calculated on the basis that an amount identified as living allowance (the basic payment) is included; and
relates to a period;
age pension is not payable to the person in respect of any part of the period.
If:
a person may enrol in a full‑time course of education; and
a payment referred to in subsection (2) may be made in respect of the person;
the Secretary may decide that, in spite of subsection (2), age pension is payable to the person before the person starts the course.
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