13.3.9.2 Students Living Away From Home
Payment of education allowance for primary or secondary students living away from home shall be made to:
(a) the person who is entitled to be paid family tax benefit under A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999; or
(b) to the institution or person, if any, providing board to the student; or
(c) if the payment methods in paragraphs (a) and (b) are inappropriate or non-existent – a person approved by the Commission to receive the payment on behalf of the student.
A person in receipt of education allowance under sub-paragraph 3.4.2(a) may direct payment of the allowance to the student or to a parent, guardian or trustee of the student.
If only part of the payment is made to the institution or person providing board, the other part shall be paid to the person described at sub-paragraph 3.4.2(a) or, if relevant, to the person to whom they have directed payment. If there is no person for the purposes of subparagraph 3.4.2(a), the part-payment shall be paid 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.