Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Act 2010 (17 of 2010)
Schedule 1 Youth allowance
Part 1 Independence criteria
Division 1 Main amendments
Social Security Act 1991
1 Subsection 1067A(4)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
Person at least a certain age
(4) For the purposes of Part 2.11, this Part and section 1070G, a person is independent at a time in a period specified in an item of the table if at the time the person is at least the age specified in the item:
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Age when person becomes independent |
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Item |
Period |
Age |
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1 |
The period starting at the start of 1 April 2010 and ending at the end of 31 December 2010 |
24 years |
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2 |
The year 2011 |
23 years |
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3 |
A year after 2011 |
22 years |
(4A) For the purposes of Parts 3.4A, 3.4B and 3.7, except section 1070G, a person is independent if the person is at least 25 years old.