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Complete the following steps to claim ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate. Before you start, check if you can get it.

We pay the School Fees Allowance higher rate to the school, board provider or to you.

The amount of ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate we pay depends on how much the school fees are.

ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate is for students who need to live away from home or are doing an approved special course.

ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate is for fees at schools that aren’t public high schools. Often this is a boarding school.

We’re updating Centrepay so it works better for you. You can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.

Learn about payments and services that can support you when your child starts primary school.

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

If you study by distance education, you need to do an approved course with an approved education provider.

If you have other types of income you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.

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