Most useful information for higher education

Getting a SmartCard for enhanced Income Management in Western Australia

You can access your enhanced Income Management account with a SmartCard.

1. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Northern Territory
2. How it works

Getting help with your enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard in the Northern Territory

You can get help with your enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard in the Northern Territory.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 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 in the ACT.

1. ABSTUDY Living Allowance
2. How we pay it

Hostels with an active agreement with ABSTUDY

We can pay ABSTUDY payments directly to a hostel with an active ABSTUDY Standard Hostels Agreement each term on your behalf.

1. How to manage your allowance
2. Change of circumstances

Reducing your study load if you get ABSTUDY Living Allowance

If you’re a tertiary student, you need to study full time to get ABSTUDY Living Allowance. You need to tell us if your study load changes.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Community or disability housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you lease or rent from a community or disability housing provider, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Defence housing rent type for Rent Assistance

If you pay rent to Defence Housing Australia, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under the defence housing rent type.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent and accommodation types for Rent Assistance

Housing if you’re 25 or younger rent type for Rent Assistance

If you’re 25 or younger and you pay rent, you may be eligible for Rent Assistance under this rent type.

1. ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement (PES).

1. Farm Household Allowance
2. How to manage your payment

Other support if you’re getting Farm Household Allowance

If you’re receiving Farm Household Allowance, you and your family may also be eligible for other financial support or services.