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  1. ABSTUDY School Term Allowance
  2. How to manage your allowance

Change of circumstances if you get ABSTUDY School Term Allowance

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get ABSTUDY School Term Allowance.

  1. Tertiary Access Payment
  2. Who can get it

Family home location for Tertiary Access Payment

To get the Tertiary Access Payment, your family home needs to be located in certain areas.

  1. Tertiary Access Payment
  2. Who can get it

Students exempt from the Tertiary Access Payment parental income limit

We don’t need your parental income when you claim the Tertiary Access Payment if you’re exempt.

  1. ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance
  2. How to claim

Claiming Away from Base Assistance before your activity

To claim before your activity, you’ll need to give us a statement from your education provider.

  1. ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance
  2. How to claim

Claiming Away from Base Assistance after your activity

You can pay for your meals and accommodation to attend an activity and ask us for reimbursement.

  1. Dependent or independent
  2. Permanent independence

If you’re independent for Youth Allowance through paid work

You may be independent if you’ve supported yourself through paid work.

  1. How to manage your allowance
  2. Residential costs option

Who can access the ABSTUDY residential costs option for Living Allowance

You may be able to access the residential costs option if you’re doing approved higher education study and meet some requirements.

  1. How to manage your allowance
  2. Residential costs option

Who can’t access the ABSTUDY residential costs option for Living Allowance

You can’t access the residential costs option if you get certain scholarships or are an Australian Apprentice.

  1. How to manage your allowance
  2. Residential costs option

What to consider before accessing the ABSTUDY residential costs option for Living Allowance

Before applying for the Residential Costs Option, you should compare costs, whether it works out better to apply or not.

  1. How to manage your allowance
  2. Residential costs option

How to apply for the ABSTUDY residential costs option for Living Allowance

You can apply for the Residential Costs option by calling us.

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