Most useful information

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance

How much ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance you can get

The amount of ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance we pay depends on your essential course costs.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance

How to claim ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance

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

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. Who can get it

Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a student or Australian apprentice

When you apply for Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.

1. Top payments
2. Pension Bonus Top Up

How much Pension Bonus top up you can get

How much Pension Bonus top up you can get depends on how much Age Pension we paid you.

1. Top payments
2. Tertiary Access Payment

What you need to do after you claim Tertiary Access Payment

You may need to confirm your study details, update your address details and tell us when your circumstances change.

1. Top payments
2. Tertiary Access Payment

How to claim Tertiary Access Payment

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

1. How to manage your allowance
2. Residential costs option

Who can access the ABSTUDY residential costs option for Living Allowance

You may be able to access the residential costs option if you’re doing approved higher education study and meet some requirements.

1. How to manage your allowance
2. Residential costs option

Who can’t access the ABSTUDY residential costs option for Living Allowance

You can’t access the residential costs option if you get certain scholarships or are an Australian Apprentice.

1. How to manage your allowance
2. Residential costs option

What to consider before accessing the ABSTUDY residential costs option for Living Allowance

Before applying for the Residential Costs Option, you should compare costs, whether it works out better to apply or not.

1. How to manage your allowance
2. Residential costs option

How to apply for the ABSTUDY residential costs option for Living Allowance

You can apply for the Residential Costs option by calling us.