Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Act 2010 (17 of 2010)

Schedule 2   Scholarship payments for students

Part 1   Main amendments

Social Security Act 1991

4A   Transitional rule for student scholarship start-up payment

(1) Subsection 592G(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 does not prevent a person from being qualified exactly twice in 2010 for a student start-up scholarship payment if:

(a) the person undertakes full-time study in an approved scholarship course on 1 April 2010; and

(b) the person becomes qualified for youth allowance on or after 1 July 2010 but before 29 July 2010; and

(c) when the person becomes qualified for youth allowance, the person is not independent (see section 1067A of that Act).

(2) To avoid doubt, subitem (1) does not allow a person to qualify more than twice in 2010 for a student start-up scholarship payment.