How to claim

Complete the following steps to claim the Tertiary Access Payment from us.

Before you start, check if you’re eligible for this payment.

You can only claim this payment from 1 January in your first year of tertiary study.

To claim, follow these steps.

Steps to claim Tertiary Access Payment

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    1. Get ready to claim

    You need to have your Centrelink online account linked to myGov to claim the Tertiary Access Payment.

    If you don’t have these, you’ll need to set them up.

    You may also need to prove your identity with us before you start your claim.

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    2. Get your documents ready

    You may need to get some supporting documents ready to help answer some of the questions in the claim.

    You may need to give us:

    Depending on your situation, you may also need to give us evidence of why you:

    • can’t start your course in the 12 months following completion of year 12 or equivalent
    • don’t need to supply your parents’ income
    • can’t claim the Tertiary Access Payment by 31 December of the year you start studying.
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    3. Submit a claim

    If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov, sign in now. Select Apply for the Tertiary Access Payment to start your claim.

    Sign in to myGov

    There’s help on each screen, including how to submit your supporting documents.

    Your parents will need to provide us with details of their income using the Advise Parental Income service. We’ll give you a Verification Code at the end of the claim so your parents can give us this information.

    If you can’t claim online you can call us on the Youth and Students line.

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    4. Wait for the result

    We’ll let you know the outcome of your claim in writing.

    If you think we’ve made a mistake you can ask us to review our decision.

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    5. Confirm your study details

    Before we can pay you, we need you to:

    • confirm your study details if we send you a letter asking you to do an online review
    • update your address to where you’ll be living while you study.

    Provide this information as soon as possible to avoid your claim being delayed. You can do this online through your myGov account. If you’re eligible and still enrolled, we’ll pay you after this check.

    If you don’t give us these details, we may reject your claim.

Page last updated: 15 March 2023.