Clause 7. GCAP: Discretionary grants

7.

GCAP: Discretionary grants

(1)

This subclause applies to-

(a)

a person under the age of 18 years who-

(i)

is single, not receiving an income-tested benefit in his or her own right, and is himself or herself a dependent child of his or her parent or guardian; and

(ii)

has the primary responsibility for the day-to-day care of 1 or more of the person's children under the age of 5 years; and

(iii)

is (or is about to be) enrolled in a course of secondary instruction; or

(b)

a person aged not less than 16 or more than 18 years who is-

(i)

married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship (in the case of a de facto relationship entered into after 13 August 2018, with the consent of a Family Court judge under section 46A of the Care of Children Act 2004); and

(ii)

not receiving an income-tested benefit in his or her own right or as the spouse or partner of another person granted an income-tested benefit; and

(iii)

the principal caregiver or temporary OB or UCB caregiver in respect of 1 or more dependent children under the age of 5 years; and

(iv)

enrolled (or about to be enrolled) in a course of secondary instruction.

(2)

MSD may grant GCAP to an applicant to whom subclause (1) applies in respect of any period that MSD is satisfied that the applicant's eligible child or children is, are, or will be attending an approved early childhood education programme during a period when the applicant is-

(a)

participating in the course of secondary instruction; or

(b)

undertaking employment in addition to, and during hours when he or she is not, participating in that course.

(3)

Subclause (2) is subject to subclause (4) and clauses 6(5) and 8.

(4)

If an applicant's employment in any week exceeds 15 hours, the applicant is not entitled to be granted GCAP under subclause (2)(b) in respect of that excess.