Most useful information for higher education

1. Tertiary Access Payment
2. Who can get it

Parental income limits for Tertiary Access Payment

We check your parents’ or guardians’ income when you claim Tertiary Access Payment.

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

Who can get Youth Allowance for students and apprentices

Check if you're eligible to get Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice.

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Income tests for Austudy

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for Austudy and work out how much you’ll get.

Study loads for Austudy and Youth Allowance

Most people need to study full time to get Austudy or Youth Allowance. To work out if you’re a full time student you need to know your study load.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. How much you can get

Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - students and Australian Apprentices

You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance if you need to live away from your parents' home. This can be to study, or do your Australian Apprenticeship.

1. How to manage your participation requirements
2. Getting a medical certificate

What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Disability Support Pension

We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your participation requirements. This is so you can keep getting Disability Support Pension while you recover.

1. Centrelink self service
2. Electronic messaging

How to manage electronic messaging

Your options and obligations for electronic messaging.

Check your Income Management and BasicsCard balance

You can check the balance of your Income Management account and BasicsCard many ways.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. myGov online help guides

myGov help - Link Child Support to myGov if you have a Child Support Reference Number

Instructions on how to link Child Support to your myGov account if you have a Child Support Reference Number (CSRN).