Section 540BA — Social Security Act 1991: Qualification for youth allowance—coronavirus

A person is qualified for a youth allowance in respect of a period that occurs between 1 April 2021 and 30 June 2021 if: (a) the Secretary is satisfied that the person is in quarantine or self-isolation as a result of advice from, or a requirement made by, the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory or a health professional regarding the coronavirus known as COVID-19, or is caring for an immediate family member or a member of the person’s household who is in such quarantine or self-isolation, throughout the period; and (b) the Secretary is satisfied that, as a result of the circumstance in paragraph (a), the person’s working hours were reduced (including to zero); and (c) throughout the period the person satisfies the activity test (see Subdivision B) or is not required to satisfy the activity test (see Subdivision C); and (d) the Secretary is satisfied that: (i) the person is not entitled to receive a leave payment in respect of the period; or (ii) the person has taken reasonable steps to access any leave payment to which the person may be entitled in respect of the period; or (iii) the person is receiving a leave payment in respect of the period but, as a result of the adverse economic effects of the coronavirus known as COVID-19, the payment is less than it would otherwise have been; or (iv) the person is receiving a leave payment in respect of the period, but the total amount of the leave payment in the period is less than the amount of youth allowance that would be payable to the person in the period if the person’s claim were granted; and (e) throughout the period the person is of youth allowance age (see Subdivision D); and (f) throughout the period the person: (i) is an Australian resident; or (ii) is exempt from the residence requirement within the meaning of subsection 7(7).