ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance - Services Australia

We pay Incidentals Allowance in 1 instalment for any of the following:

when you start a course, apprenticeship or traineeship
up to 4 weeks before you return to study in the new year, if you’re continuing a course
at the start of each year you do your apprenticeship or traineeship.

To get Incidentals Allowance you must be a student or Australian Apprentice getting ABSTUDY.

We work out how much Incidentals Allowance you can get based on how long your course, apprenticeship or traineeship is each year.

Complete the following steps to claim ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance. Before you start, check if you can get it.

Your options and obligations for ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance.

These are some examples of how you can get Incidentals Allowance.

Page last updated: 13 January 2020