Special rules if you get ABSTUDY Living Allowance

To get Rent Assistance with ABSTUDY Living Allowance, you must meet some special rules.

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:

Page last updated: 21 June 2023.
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