5.4.2 Eligibility To be eligible for Distance Education allowances, a must: meet the eligibility conditions in Parts , and be studying at home or an acceptable alternative to home (see ) be undertaking an approved course (see ) and not be receiving a pension (the Pensioner Education Supplement is available for students receiving certain pensions; see ). 5.4.3 Acceptable study locations for whom allowances are paid normally study from home. However, the following study arrangements are also acceptable: The student studies at and uses facilities of a school that does not offer tuition at the student’s level (e.g. a secondary student who has access to a local primary school). The student studies at premises that are not classified as a mainstream school and do not provide formal tuition by qualified teachers. The student studies at a Learning Centre’. ‘Homeland Students who study at Homeland Learning centres and do not direct their Note: respective Distance Education allowance to the school may have their allowance quarantined under the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Act 2007. 5.4.4 Home tuition A may be eligible for Distance Education allowances if undertaking a course of home tuition that has been formally approved by the state or territory government education authority as a satisfactory alternative to the government curriculum in that jurisdiction. Where such approval lapses solely because the student has reached the statutory school leaving age, the home tuition program may be deemed to be approved if it was approved immediately before the student reached the leaving age. 5.5 Pensioner Education Supplement This section outlines the purpose and eligibility requirements of the Pensioner Education Supplement (PES). See for current Pensioner Education Supplement rates. Purpose Eligibility.
5.4.2 Eligibility To be eligible for Distance Education allowances, a must: meet the eligibility conditions in Parts , and be studying at home or an acceptable alternative to home (see ) be undertaking an approved course (see ) and not be receiving a pension (the Pensioner Education Supplement is available for students receiving certain pensions; see ). 5.4.3 Acceptable study locations for whom allowances are paid normally study from home. However, the following study arrangements are also acceptable: The student studies at and uses facilities of a school that does not offer tuition at the student’s level (e.g. a secondary student who has access to a local primary school). The student studies at premises that are not classified as a mainstream school and do not provide formal tuition by qualified teachers. The student studies at a ‘Homeland Learning Centre’. Note: Students who study at Homeland Learning centres and do not direct their respective Distance Education allowance to the school may have their allowance quarantined under the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Act 2007. 5.4.4 Home tuition A may be eligible for Distance Education allowances if undertaking a course of home tuition that has been formally approved by the state or territory government education authority as a satisfactory alternative to the government curriculum in that jurisdiction. Where such approval lapses solely because the student has reached the statutory school leaving age, the home tuition program may be deemed to be approved if it was approved immediately before the student reached the leaving age. 5.5 Pensioner Education Supplement This section outlines the purpose and eligibility requirements of the Pensioner Education Supplement (PES). See for current Pensioner Education Supplement rates. Purpose Eligibility.
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