Most useful information for higher education

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

How much Austudy you can get

The amount of Austudy you get depends on how much you earn.

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. 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. How much you can get
2. Income and assets tests

Partner Income Test for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices

If you’re independent and you have a partner, we assess their gross income too. This is the income they get before any deductions, like tax.

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. ABSTUDY Living Allowance
2. How much you can get

ABSTUDY Living Allowance maximum rates for dependent students and Australian Apprentices

These payment rates are only a guide. They're for full time and approved concessional study load students and apprentices.

1. How much you can get
2. Income and assets tests

What the personal income test is for Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

We check your personal income to see if you’re eligible for Youth Allowance and work out how much you’ll get.

1. Income and assets tests
2. What the parental means test is

What the Parental income test is for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices

We use the parental income test to assess your parents’ or guardians’ income for Youth Allowance. It’s part of the parental means test.

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2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Update your study details

Instructions on how to update your study details for Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, Tertiary Access Payment and Pensioner Education Supplement using your Centrelink online account.