ABSTUDY Fares Allowance for non-student travellers
Sometimes, someone other than you can get ABSTUDY Fares Allowance.
Costs ABSTUDY Fares Allowance covers
ABSTUDY Fares Allowance covers the most reasonable costs of travel.
Types of travel for ABSTUDY Fares Allowance
ABSTUDY Fares Allowance helps with the cost of approved travel. We work out if you can get it based on your type of travel.
Manage the money you get from your payment
We’ve got tips and tools to help you with budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt.
Travel restrictions for ABSTUDY Fares Allowance
Restrictions apply to some types of ABSTUDY Fares Allowance travel.
Adult Migrant English Program
Access to free English language tuition to help you find work and settle in to life in Australia.
Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Austudy
If you get Austudy and you’re Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.
Approved special courses for ABSTUDY away from home rate
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you live away from home to study an approved special course. We review and approve special courses each year.
Higher rates of ABSTUDY Living Allowance when living away from home
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you need to live away from home to study or do your Australian Apprenticeship.
Income and assets tests for ABSTUDY
We check income and assets to see if you can get some ABSTUDY payments and how much you might get.