Social Security Act 1991

Subject to subsection (2), the schemes for the purposes of paragraph 578(2)(b) are:

a prescribed educational scheme other than the ABSTUDY Scheme to the extent that it applies to part‑time students; and

the scheme to provide an allowance known as the Maintenance Allowance for Refugees; and

the scheme to provide an allowance known as the Adult Migrant Education Program Living Allowance; and

the scheme to provide an allowance known as the English as a Second Language Allowance to the extent that the scheme applies to full‑time students; and

the scheme known as the Ready Reserve Education Assistance Scheme; and

the scheme to provide an allowance known as the Living Away from Home Allowance.

For prescribed educational scheme see section 5.

If:

a person is undertaking qualifying study in respect of a course of education that is to last for 6 months or more; and

an application is made for a payment in respect of the person under the ABSTUDY Scheme; and

the person was receiving an austudy payment immediately before the start of the course;

the application is determined; or

the end of the period of 3 weeks beginning on the day on which the course starts;