Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Exclusion of persons receiving full-time education.

[1993 s172(1); 1994 s24]

190.—(1) A person shall not be entitled to receive supplementary welfare allowance while attending a course of study within the meaning of section 148 , other than in the circumstances and subject to the conditions that may be prescribed.

[1993 s172(2); 2005 (SW&P) s26 & Sch 4]

(2) Subsection (1) is without prejudice to the entitlement of any person to receive supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person referred to in that subsection who is a qualified adult or qualified child.

[1993 s172(3)]

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), supplementary welfare allowance may, in a case in which there are exceptional circumstances, be granted to a person who would be entitled to receive supplementary welfare allowance but for that subsection.