- Higher rates when living away from home
- What criteria you need to meet to get a higher rate
Criteria to get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you get a scholarship
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY Living Allowance if you live away from home because you’re offered a scholarship.
- How much you can get
- Higher rates when living away from home
What other benefits you might get if you get a higher rate of ABSTUDY
There are other payments you might be able to get if you get a higher rate of ABSTUDY Living Allowance.
- Higher rates when living away from home
- What criteria you need to meet to get a higher rate
Criteria to get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if your parents move or are away a lot because of work
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY Living Allowance if your parents move a lot for work. You must also live away from home to study because of this.
- Who can get it
- Isolation conditions
Geographically isolated conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children
You’re geographically isolated in certain situations.
- Who can get it
- Isolation conditions
Disability or Special education need conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children
You may be eligible if your child can’t go to the local state school because your child needs to study from home or attend a different school.
- Who can get it
- Isolation conditions
No reasonable access to school conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children
You might be eligible if the child you’re claiming for doesn’t have daily access to an appropriate state school.
- Who can get it
- Isolation conditions
Continuity conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children
If your circumstances change, it may affect whether you can get AIC or when it might stop. There are continuity conditions that may apply to your situation.
- Top payments
- ABSTUDY
ABSTUDY for students and apprentices in custody
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and apprentices in lawful custody.
- Natural disaster
- Most useful information
Partner details - if you live in Australia form (MOD DP)
Used to give us information about your partner if you’re claiming Disaster Recovery Allowance or New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance.
- International social security agreements
- Which countries have agreements with us
International social security agreements between Australia and countries in Europe
Australia has agreements with these countries in Europe to share responsibilities for social security coverage.