What's new

Map has been updated to clarify when Disability Allowance can be paid for items or services that are only partially funded, subsidised, or provided through other agencies.

See:

• Services provided through another agency

Student Allowance – living away from home rate – definition of ‘self-contained residence’

The definition of “self-contained residence” for Student Allowance has been updated to clarify:

• MSD must consider the particular circumstances of the student’s accommodation to determine if it is “self-contained” from their parent’s house and
• the student’s accommodation is not required to have a separate meter for power in every case (as long as the student is contributing towards their power costs)

See:

• self-contained residence
• Living away from home rate