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Standard continuity
We may grant you AIC and then your circumstances change during the year. If this happens, you may no longer meet an isolation condition. You may still be eligible for AIC in some situations. This includes either of the following:
- Your child still attends the same school.
- Your child is enrolled through the same distance education school or registered with the same home schooling authority.
One of the following must also apply to your child:
- They live away from the principal family home, such as boarding away from home or living in a second home.
- They study by distance education.
- They’re doing approved home schooling.
When you tell us about your change in circumstances, we’ll let you know if:
- it affects your payment.
- we’ll continue to pay you and for how long.
Reverse continuity
If you don’t meet an isolation condition now, but will later in the year, you may still be eligible for AIC. Your child needs to go into boarding, a second home, distance education, or home schooling, in anticipation of meeting the conditions. You should submit your claim as soon as you’re aware of the change. You may need to supply evidence of the change. We can’t pay AIC until the change has happened.
You can call us on the Assistance for Isolated Children line for more information.