Most useful information for higher education

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

How to claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices

Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Top payments
2. Tertiary Access Payment

Who can get Tertiary Access Payment

To get the Tertiary Access Payment (TAP), you need to meet some rules.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Education Supplement

How much Pensioner Education Supplement you can get

Depending on your circumstances, there are 2 different rates of Pensioner Education Supplement you can get.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

How much Youth Allowance for students and apprentices you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices you can get. These are the maximum rates.

1. Top payments
2. Austudy

Who can get Austudy

You need to meet certain criteria to get Austudy if you're a student or Australian Apprentice.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Education Supplement

Who can get a Pensioner Education Supplement

You can get the supplement if you meet study rules and get certain payments from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

1. Higher education
2. Most useful information

Compensation and damages form (MOD C)

Use this form to let us know about compensation you’ve already received, you’re getting now, or you’re about to get.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

How to prepare to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

There are several things to check before you claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices.

1. Dependent or independent
2. Independent through work

Independent for ABSTUDY through rural and remote students part time work or earnings

You may be independent through work if you’re a student from a rural or remote area.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

How to report and manage your Youth Allowance for students and apprentices payment

There are things you need to do while you’re getting Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice.