9.5.3.3 Allowances for Online courses and the living away from home rate, overseas study, and effect of marriage

9.5.3.3.1 Online courses and the living away from home rate

A student who is required to live away from home may be eligible for the living away from home rate when studying a full-time course online if they meet the criteria or the living away from home rate (i.e.  the reason why the student is living away from home). These criteria include where the student is a member of an itinerant family or where home conditions are detrimental to the student’s educational progress. Delegates should consider these applications on a case-by-case basis and seek advice from the Policy team if required.

9.5.3.3.2 Overseas study

Allowances are paid at the living away from home rate to a student who has been awarded a place within a formal overseas exchange scheme or who has received a scholarship to study overseas. This benefit is payable for the duration of the approved period of overseas study.

9.5.3.3.3 Effect of marriage or de facto relationships on living away from home rate

For the effect of marriage or de facto relationship on the living away from home rate, see Part 9.5.3.4.2 of this manual.