Other payments and extras you can get with a student payment

Sometimes you can get other payments while you get a student payment.

These can help with the cost of study or other costs of living.

We’ll automatically assess you for the following:

Health Care Card, we’ll send one to you which entitles you to cheaper prescription medicines.
Energy Supplement, an extra payment you may get to cover energy costs.
Rent Assistance, can help you cover the cost while you rent or board.
Remote Area Allowance, you can get this for 8 weeks from the date you leave your usual home.
Coronavirus Supplement, financial support when you’re affected by coronavirus.

If you’re eligible you can claim for any of the following:

Pharmaceutical Allowance, if you can’t study due to illness or another medical reason, you’ll have to send us medical certificates.
Educations Entry Payment, get this if you’ are about transferring to a student payment from another income support payment.
Tertiary Access Payment, helps with the cost of moving from outer regional or remote areas for tertiary study.
Student Start-up Loan, a voluntary $1,094 loan for up to 2 times a year that you’ll have to pay back.

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