25Requirements for applications

25 Requirements for applications

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 46AA(3)(c) of Schedule 1A of the Act, if the application is made after 31 December 2020, the application must demonstrate that the person did not make an application before that date due to exceptional circumstances. (2) Exceptional circumstances include the following circumstances: (a) the person was not aware prior to 31 December 2020 of their VET FEE-HELP debt; and (b) the person was not aware they could apply for a re-credit of the person’s HELP balance under subclause 46AA(1) of Schedule 1A of the Act; and (c) the person was a vulnerable person during the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020.