1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Principal regulations
4	Schedule 2 amended
	Schedule Amendments to Schedule 2 of principal regulations
	Explanatory note
	Administrative Information

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Student Allowances Amendment Regulations 2016.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 28 March 2016.

3 Principal regulations

These regulations amend the Student Allowances Regulations 1998 (the principal regulations).

4 Schedule 2 amended

Amend Schedule 2 as set out in the Schedule of these regulations.

Schedule Amendments to Schedule 2 of principal regulations

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Clause 1

In clause 1(1), replace the table with:

Item	Circumstances		Value ($)
1	The student’s spouse or partner is not enrolled in more than half of a full-time course, and—
	(a)	the student is childless	401.64
	(b)	the student has 1 or more supported children	431.94
2	The student’s spouse or partner is enrolled in more than half of a full-time course but does not receive, and is not eligible for, a grant, and—
	(a)	the student is childless	234.78
	(b)	the student has 1 or more supported children	372.28
3	The student’s spouse or partner is enrolled in more than half of a full-time course but does not receive, although is eligible for, a grant and—
	(a)	the student is childless	195.64
	(b)	the student has 1 or more supported children	223.58
4	The student’s spouse or partner is enrolled in more than half of a full-time course and receives a grant, and—
	(a)	the student is childless	195.64
	(b)	the student has 1 or more supported children	209.61

Clause 2

In clause 2(1), replace the table with:

Item	Circumstances			Value ($)
1	The student is childless and—
	(a)	is living in the same home as his or her spouse or partner		84.83
	(b)	is not living in the same home as his or her spouse or partner		126.35
2	The student has 1 or more supported children and is living in the same home as his or her spouse or partner, and—
	(a)	the student’s spouse or partner is not enrolled in more than half of a full-time course		112.76
	(b)	the student’s spouse or partner is enrolled in more than half of a full-time course and
		(i)	receives a grant	98.79
		(ii)	is eligible for but does not receive, or is not eligible for, a grant	112.76
3	The student has 1 or more supported children and is not living in the same home as his or her spouse or partner, and—
	(a)	the student’s spouse or partner is not enrolled in more than half of a full-time course		154.28
	(b)	the student’s spouse or partner is enrolled in more than half of a full-time course and
		(i)	receives a grant	140.31
		(ii)	is eligible for but does not receive, or is not eligible for, a grant	154.28

Clause 3

In clause 3(1), item 1, replace “341.98” with “372.28”.

Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 28 March 2016, amend the Student Allowances Regulations 1998.

The amendments increase the rates of basic grants payable to students who have 1 or more supported children to align with the increases on 1 April 2016 to the rates of benefits under the Social Security Amendment Act (No 2) 2015.

The rates are adjusted to effect an increase, after deduction of tax, of—

$25 per week for single students:
$25 per week for married or partnered students if the student’s spouse or partner does not receive, or is not eligible to receive, the basic grant:
$12.50 per week for married or partnered students if the student’s spouse or partner receives the basic grant.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 10 March 2016.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Social Development.

Student Allowances Amendment Regulations 2016