13.3.9.1 Students Living At Home

13.3.9.1 Students Living At Home

Payments to primary students and secondary students under the age of 16 will be made to the person who is entitled to be paid family tax benefit under A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 (entitled person) and if there is no entitled person - to a person approved by the Commission to receive the payment on the student’s behalf.

Payment under paragraph 3.3.1 for secondary students aged 16 years and over will be made to the person who is entitled to be paid family tax benefit under A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 (entitled person), who will then have the option of directing payment to the student or spouse. If there is no entitled person, payment will be made to a person approved by the Commission to receive the payment on the student’s behalf.

Payment may be made directly to tertiary students, apprentices and trainees.