Children/Supported children - Student Allowance definition

For the Student Allowance a child is someone:

• who is under 24 years old and lives with you at least 50 percent of the time and
• whose well-being and financial support is your responsibility.

This can include stepchildren, children at boarding school, adopted or whāngai children, grandchildren or mokopuna.  It does not include children:

• who earn more than $80 a week before tax, or get a benefit, Student Allowance or similar type of payment and 
• for whom you are paid a Work and Income Orphans or Unsupported Child's Benefit.

Please note: this definition is different from the benefit/extra help definition.