House of Representatives
Social Security Amendment (Extension of Youth Allowance and Austudy Eligibility to New Apprentices) Bill 2005
Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education the Honourable Gary Hardgrave MP)Amendments to be moved on behalf of the Government
General outline and financial impact
Outline
These amendments give further effect to a Government election commitment to extend eligibility for Youth Allowance and Austudy payment to full-time New Apprentices by correcting two technical issues. The first amendment enables the transfer of Newstart Allowees to Youth Allowance as full-time New Apprentices. The second amendment ensures that eligible full-time New Apprentices are not able to qualify for an automatically issued Health Care Card but are instead able to access a low-income health care card consistent with current arrangements for all full-time student recipients.
Financial impact
Nil.