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Secondary students, aged 16 or 17, are considered dependent if their income (section 8(1)-'income') does not exceed the limits shown in dollars per annum in the following table. The limits are changed annually by ad hoc decision.
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Year |
Living at home |
Living away from home |
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1975 |
1,600.00 |
2,200.00 |
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1979 |
1,800.00 |
2,600.00 |
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1983 |
2,500.00 |
3,600.00 |
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1984 |
2,600.00 |
3,750.00 |
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1985 |
2,820.00 |
4,080.00 |
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1986 |
2,950.00 |
4,300.00 |
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1987 |
3,000.00 |
4,750.00 |
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1988 |
3,150.00 |
4,750.00 |
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1989 |
3,400.00 |
5,100.00 |
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1990 |
3,650.00 |
5,500.00 |
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1991 |
3,900.00 |
5,900.00 |
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1992 |
4,050.00 |
6,150.00 |
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1993 |
4,100.00 |
6,200.00 |
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1994 |
4,200.00 |
6,300.00 |
|
1995 |
6,073.60 |
6,500.00 |
Act reference: SSAct section 8(1)-'income'
The following table gives information relating to income limit per annum for dependent students aged 16 to 21.
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Year |
Income limit per annum |
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1996 |
6,691.00 |
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1997 |
6,898.40 |
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1998 |
6,919.10 |
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1999 |
6,967.55 |
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2000 |
7,044.20 |
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2001 |
7,269.60 |
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2002 |
7,706.20 |
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2003 |
7,921.95 |
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2004 |
8,135.85 |
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2005 |
8,339.25 |
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2006 |
8,547.75 |
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2007 |
8,889.65 |
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2008 |
9,076.30 |
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2009 |
9,484.80 |
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2010 |
9,627.05 |
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2011 |
9,925.50 |
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2012 |
10,282.80 |
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2013 |
10,406.20 |
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Last reviewed: 2 January 2013
