A NSW Trainee Apprentice must attach a copy of the approval letter from the STA to their application. Applications Application Forms received more than 12 months from the received more date an Australian Apprentice became eligible for LAFHA than 12 months may be approved subject to meeting the eligibility criteria. after the Consistent with the time limits for lodging claims, the Australian eligibility period can only be backdated 12 months from the Apprentice date the application was received. became eligible for LAFHA and Youth Under the Social Security Act 1991, section 552, the Allowance/ multiple entitlements exclusion rule prohibits an Australian Austudy/ Apprentice from attracting LAFHA and Youth ABSTUDY Allowance/Austudy/ABSTUDY at the same time. An Australian Apprentice who has a current entitlement for Youth Allowance/Austudy/ABSTUDY must cancel that existing claim with Centrelink before making a claim for LAFHA. Similarly, an Australian Apprentice who is currently in receipt of LAFHA must seek to cancel their LAFHA prior to making a claim for Youth Allowance/Austudy/ABSTUDY. rates and Subject to meeting the eligibility requirements, LAFHA will eligibility periods be paid as follows: Year LAFHA at the rate of $77.17 per week for the first 12 months from the date of commencement; Second Year LAFHA at the rate of $38.59 per week for the second 12 month period; Third Year LAFHA at the rate of $25.00 per week for the third 12 month period. Where an Australian Apprentice moves away from the parental or guardian’s residential home at a date subsequent to the commencement date, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements, they will only attract LAFHA for the period between the date of establishing a
A NSW Trainee Apprentice must attach a copy of the approval letter from the STA to their application. Applications received more than 12 months after the Australian Apprentice became eligible for LAFHA Application Forms received more than 12 months from the date an Australian Apprentice became eligible for LAFHA may be approved subject to meeting the eligibility criteria. Consistent with the time limits for lodging claims, the eligibility period can only be backdated 12 months from the date the application was received. and Youth Allowance/ Austudy/ ABSTUDY Under the Social Security Act 1991, section 552, the multiple entitlements exclusion rule prohibits an Australian Apprentice from attracting LAFHA and Youth Allowance/Austudy/ABSTUDY at the same time. An Australian Apprentice who has a current entitlement for Youth Allowance/Austudy/ABSTUDY must cancel that existing claim with Centrelink before making a claim for LAFHA. Similarly, an Australian Apprentice who is currently in receipt of LAFHA must seek to cancel their LAFHA prior to making a claim for Youth Allowance/Austudy/ABSTUDY. rates and eligibility periods Subject to meeting the eligibility requirements, LAFHA will be paid as follows: Year LAFHA at the rate of $77.17 per week for the first 12 months from the date of commencement; Second Year LAFHA at the rate of $38.59 per week for the second 12 month period; Third Year LAFHA at the rate of $25.00 per week for the third 12 month period. Where an Australian Apprentice moves away from the parental or guardian’s residential home at a date subsequent to the commencement date, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements, they will only attract LAFHA for the period between the date of establishing a
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