Away From Home Allowance : Contents
Qualifications
To be able to receive an Away From Home Allowance for their child's accommodation costs, the child must be living away from home and the client must:
- be the principal caregiver of the 16 or 17 year old dependent child and
- be entitled to receive family tax credit for the child
In addition to this, the course the child takes must be:
- a tertiary course that would qualify the child for Student Allowance if they were old enough or
- a course that would qualify as approved training on Jobseeker Support if they were old enough
Verification is required to confirm the child's course details and the client must sign the application stating they will apply the allowance towards the cost of the care of their child while on the course.
Note the Away From Home Allowance is not asset tested.
For more information see:
- Principal caregiver
- Dependent child
- Child's income and assets
- Evidence of entitlement to family tax credit
For a copy of the application form, see:
