13.4.4.1 Varying payment at age 16

13.4.1.1 Varying payment at age 16

Students who are 16 or older at the time of claim or were previously receiving a DVA education allowance and who transferred to FTB when they turned 16 have ongoing eligibility under DVA’s education schemes. For these students who wish to return to the DVA Education Schemes for their tertiary studies, following a Services Australia clearance, payments will commence from the first payday in January in accordance with paragraph 2.4.1 of the Instruments

For students who were receiving FTB and wish to apply for a DVA education allowance (but have not previously applied for or been receiving a DVA education allowance) for their tertiary studies, payments will commence from the date the student actually commences their tertiary studies but can then be back dated from the first payday in January, provided the student meets all other eligibility criteria from 1 January. This is because the eligibility requirements for payment under paragraph 2.4.1 of the Instrument are not satisfied until the student actually commences study. However once the eligibility requirements under paragraph 2.4.1 of the Instrument are satisfied, payment can be back dated from 1 January in accordance with subparagraph 2.4.1(b). 

Delegates must also make a new decision on who receives the education allowance in accordance with Part 3 of the Instruments (see section 13.3.9 Who may an education allowance be paid to).