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Changes to study if you get ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate

There may be penalties if a student changes or stops their study after we’ve paid School Fees Allowance higher rate.

Change of circumstances if you get ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate.

1. ABSTUDY Living Allowance
2. How to claim

Claiming ABSTUDY Living Allowance as a tertiary student or Australian Apprentice

Complete the steps on this page to claim ABSTUDY Living Allowance as a tertiary student or Australian Apprentice. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate
2. How to manage your payment

Changes to study if you get ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance home rate

You must tell us if the student doesn’t start school, leaves school or changes school when getting School Fees Allowance at home rate. There may be penalties.

1. ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate
2. How to manage your allowance

Change of circumstances if you get ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate.

1. Moving to Australia
2. Most useful information

Claim for persons granted a refugee or humanitarian visa form (SS415)

Use this form to claim a payment if you’ve recently arrived in Australia as a refugee or humanitarian entrant or you’ve recently been granted a permanent protection visa.

1. Living with disability
2. Most useful information

Claim for Disability Support Pension for a Terminal Illness form (SA494)

Use this form to claim Disability Support Pension for a terminal illness where your life expectancy is less than 2 years. You must be 16 to Age Pension age at the time of claiming.

1. Special Benefit
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for Special Benefit

When you claim Special Benefit, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

1. Working
2. Most useful information

JobKeeper Payment during Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Your employer may have paid you JobKeeper Payment during Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Australian Taxation Office paid this to your employer if they’re eligible.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY Thesis Allowance

Who can get ABSTUDY Thesis Allowance

To get ABSTUDY Thesis Allowance you must be or have been a masters or doctorate student. You must also be getting or have gotten certain payments.