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3.02 Government payments

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Marge is $25$25, a single parent and is undertaking a full-time apprenticeship as a hairdresser.

She is checking her eligibility for Austudy in the table given.

Eligibility basics

  • aged $25$25 years or more, and
  • studying full-time in an approved course at an approved educational institution, or
  • undertaking a full-time Australian Apprenticeship
Your situation The highest payment per fortnight is
single, no children $\$455.20$$455.20
single, with children $\$596.50$$596.50
In a couple, no children $\$455.20$$455.20
In a couple, with children $\$499.90$$499.90

How much would her maximum Austudy payment be each fortnight?

Give your answer to two decimal places.

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Consider the attached Age Pension eligibility rules.

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Consider the attached Age Pension eligibility rules.

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Jenny is $21$21, a single parent and is studying part time at TAFE.

 

She is checking her eligibility for Austudy in the table given.

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Outcomes

1.1.1.3

calculate payments based on government allowances and pensions, such as youth allowances, unemployment, disability and study

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