ABSTUDY allowances and benefits
ABSTUDY allowances and benefits are organised under 7 Awards. Your eligibility for a particular award will depend upon your study, training and personal circumstances.
The ABSTUDY Awards include:
- Schooling A
- Schooling B
- Tertiary
- Part-time
- Testing and Assessment
- Masters and Doctorate
- Student in Lawful Custody
The table below provides an overview of the allowances and benefits you may* be entitled to if you are eligible for an ABSTUDY Award and meet all criteria for that particular payment.
| ABSTUDY Allowance and Benefits | ABSTUDY Award | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schooling A | Schooling B | Tertiary | Part Time | Testing and Assessment | Masters and Doctorate | Lawful Custody | |
| Additional Assistance | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Away From Base assistance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Under-16 Boarding Supplement | Yes | ||||||
| Incidentals Allowance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Additional Incidentals Allowance | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Assistance to pay student contributions (formerly HECS) or tuition fees | Yes | ||||||
| Lawful Custody Allowance | Yes | ||||||
| Living Allowance | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Pensioner Education Supplement | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Relocation Allowance | Yes | ||||||
| Relocation Scholarship | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Student Start-up Scholarship | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| School Fees Allowance | Yes | Yes | |||||
| School Term Allowance | Yes | ||||||
| Rent Assistance | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Thesis Allowance | Yes | ||||||
| Fares Allowance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Allowances Available to Australian Apprentices
| ABSTUDY Allowance | ABSTUDY Tertiary Award | Lawful Custody Allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Assistance | Yes | |
| Away-from-base assisttance | ||
| Under 16 Boarding Supplement | ||
| Incidentals Allowance | Yes | |
| Additional Incidentals Allowance | ||
| HECS (Assistance to pay HECS commitment or compulsory course fees) | ||
| Lawful Custody Allowance | Yes | |
| Living Allowance | Yes | |
| Pensioner Education Supplement | ||
| Relocation Allowance | ||
| School Fees Allowance | ||
| School Term Allowance | ||
| Rent Assistance | Yes | |
| Thesis Allowance | ||
| Fares Allowance |
* Disclaimer: The information contained in these tables is intended only as a guide to payments available. It is your responsibility to decide if you wish to apply for a payment and to make an application, with regard to your particular circumstances.
If you are eligible for an ABSTUDY Award, you may also receive one or more of the following allowance and benefits:
- Advance Payment
- Assistance for Isolated Children
- Bereavement Allowance
- Crisis Payment
- Low Income Health Care Card
- ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement
- Remote Area Allowance
- Pharmaceutical Allowance
- Youth Disability Supplement
More information
- ABSTUDY brochure
- Eligibility
- Payment rates
- Specific Eligibility Criteria for ABSTUDY Awards
- Services and programs section
- ABSTUDY section
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