You may get it if conditions at home or in the community seriously affect your ability to either:
- study
- do your apprenticeship.
Things that might seriously affect your ability include:
- you often lack basic needs such as food, water, clothing, power, shelter or sleep
- drug or alcohol abuse, criminal or illegal activity, or violence in the home seriously threaten your health and wellbeing
- noise, overcrowding, chronic illness or lack of facilities prevent or disrupt your study at home.