Who can get Assistance for Isolated Children
Your child must home school, do distance education or board away from home for an approved reason to get Assistance for Isolated Children . Isolation rules also apply.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Healthy Start for School health check
If your child is turning 4, they may need to have a health check. If they don’t, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A rate may reduce.
Who can get Tertiary Access Payment
To get the Tertiary Access Payment (TAP), you need to meet some rules.
Centrelink online account help - Update your study details
Instructions on how to update your study details for Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, Tertiary Access Payment and Pensioner Education Supplement using your Centrelink online account.
When gifting exceptions apply
We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.
ABSTUDY for high school study
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in secondary school.
Unreasonable to live at home statement by parents or guardians form (SY016)
Use this form if your child has applied as an independent person for Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY under the unreasonable to live at home guidelines.
What can affect your Family Tax Benefit
The amount of Family Tax Benefit you get will depend on your family income and circumstances.