To get Rent Assistance with ABSTUDY Living Allowance you must not be studying at Masters or Doctorate level.
When you live with your parents
If you live with your parents or guardians and you’re younger than 22, one of the following must apply:
- you care or have cared for a dependent child
- you are or were in a relationship that qualified you as independent
- you’re 16 or over living in an Aboriginal community after a non-Aboriginal family adopted or fostered you for more than 2 years.
If you live with your parents or guardians and you’re 22, 23 or 24, you must be a member of a couple.
When you don’t live with your parents
If you don’t live with your parents one of the following must apply:
- you’re independent
- you’re eligible for the away from home rate of ABSTUDY Living Allowance.