Client received Training Incentive Allowance for previous course of study

A person who received a Training Incentive Allowance in the past 5 years for a previous course may be eligible to receive the Training Incentive Allowance for a new course. However, each situation must be assessed on a case-by-case basis to determine the outcome of the previous course of study for which Training Incentive Allowance was paid.

In specific circumstances an application might be declined on a case-by-case. These circumstances are when a client:

• does not tell us or refuses to answer questions about the outcome of a previous course when the Training Incentive Allowance was paid or
• has failed to complete a course when Training Incentive Allowance was paid, without a good and sufficient reason

Note that if a client received Training Incentive Allowance more than five years ago the outcome of the previous course of study does not need to be considered.

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Example 1

Sue has an accident in June, her rehabilitation includes surgery and physiotherapy. Sue does not complete her course the year of the accident.

This is a good and sufficient reason for not completing her course therefore Sue may still qualify for Training Incentive Allowance in future years.

Example 2

Daniel is in his first year of health sciences in Dunedin and is receiving Training Incentive Allowance to pay for his additional costs.

In the first semester Daniel's kuia (grandmother) gets very ill, and Daniel cancels his study to moves back to Rotorua to care for her.

A year later Daniel applies for Training Incentive Allowance to complete a nursing degree at the Rotorua Toi Ohomai (Institute of Technology).

Daniel may be granted Training Incentive Allowance to complete this study.

Example 3

Erin is enrolled in her first year of a Bachelor of Arts in Communication at the University of Otago.

Erin keeps missing her assignments and lectures. Erin misses half her exams and Erin fails the course.

She cannot provide a good and sufficient reason for failing to complete her course, therefore, Erin would not be granted Training Incentive Allowance the next year.

Erin may qualify for Student Allowance or Student Loan living costs.