Example of payment for a part year eligibility
A client meets all Training Incentive Allowance qualifications and has course fees of $2,000 and stationery costs of $400.00, transport costs of $12.00 per week and childcare costs of $50.00 per week.
The course of study is 40 weeks long.
However, in 30 weeks the client's youngest child will turn 14 and they will no longer qualify for Sole Parent Support and will no longer be getting a qualifying benefit and Training Incentive Allowance as a full-time student.
Calculation
One-off course costs | Total course costs | Ongoing costs (for the weeks client is eligible) | |
Course fees | $2,000 | Travel (30 x $12 =) | $360 |
Stationery costs | $400 | Plus childcare (30 weeks x $50=) | $1,500 |
Total one-off course costs | $2,400 | Total ongoing costs | $1,860 |
Total combined course costs | $4,260 for 30 weeks | ||
Maximum payable (30 weeks x $143.08) as at 1 April 2026 | $4,292.40 (as at 1 April 2026) | ||
The maximum Training Incentive Allowance available to them (for 40 weeks) is $5,723.20.
This is a 40-week course, however, the client is only eligible for Training Incentive Allowance for 30 weeks. Over the 30 weeks the client will get $4,292.40.
The client should be given the choice of payment for course fees, course costs or ongoing costs, or a combination as long as the total amount does not exceed the maximum for the number of weeks they are entitled to.
