Most useful information for apprenticeship

1. ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES).

1. Income
2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you get money for cultural work or services

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get money for cultural work or services, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.

1. Income
2. Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Special types of income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get special types of income, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.

1. Asset types
2. Income streams

Military invalidity pensions as an income stream

We assess military invalidity pension payments as income streams.

1. If you’re employed
2. What to report

Nil rate payment period when you get a Centrelink payment

The nil rate payment period helps you stay on your payment even if your income is over the cut-off point for your payment.