Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 546

Recipients may qualify in advance in some cases

  (1)   A person is qualified for youth allowance for a period determined by the Secretary if:

  (a)   the person is receiving youth allowance; and

  (b)   the Secretary considers at the start of the period that:

  (i)   the person may reasonably be expected to satisfy the qualification requirements for youth allowance (see Subdivision A) during the period; and

  (ii)   it is reasonable to expect that youth allowance will be payable to the person for the period; and

  (iii)   the person will comply with this Act during the period; and

  (c)   the person is not indebted at the start of the period to the Commonwealth under or as a result of:

  (i)   this Act; or

  (ii)   the Student Assistance Act 1973 as in force immediately before the commencement of this section; and

  (d)   the Secretary is satisfied that the person should be qualified under this section for youth allowance for the period.

  (2)   The Minister, by legislative instrument:

  (a)   must determine guidelines for making decisions under paragraph   (1)(b); and

  (b)   may revoke or vary the determination.

If the Minister revokes a determination, the Minister must determine guidelines that commence immediately after the revocation.