Clause 5. Away from home allowance

5

Away from home allowance

5.1

MSD may grant an away from home allowance to an Applicant if -

5.1.1

The Applicant is a Parent of a Young Person who is living away from Home and is -

(a)

Undertaking a course of study at a tertiary institution or a private training establishment for which a student allowance could be paid under the Student Allowance Regulations 1998 if the Young Person was 18; or

(b)

Attending an approved employment related training course for which jobseeker support could be paid under the Act if the Young Person was 18; and

5.1.2

The Young Person is Dependent on the Applicant; and

5.1.3

either-

(a)

the applicant is eligible for a family tax credit under the Income Tax Act 2007 for the young person (whether or not the applicant is receiving any family support); or

(b)

the applicant would be eligible for a family tax credit under the Income Tax Act 2007 but for the receipt of any payment or item declared not to be cash assets by Part 1 of Schedule 8 of the Social Security Regulations 2018; and

5.1.4

The Applicant signs an undertaking that he or she will apply the Allowance toward the cost of care of the Young Person while on the Course.

5.2

Only one Allowance may be granted at any particular time in respect of a Young Person.