Top payments for apprenticeship

1. ABSTUDY Living Allowance
2. How to claim

Claiming ABSTUDY Living Allowance as a tertiary student or Australian Apprentice

Complete the steps on this page to claim ABSTUDY Living Allowance as a tertiary student or Australian Apprentice. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Dependent or independent
2. Reviewable independence

Independent for Youth Allowance if your parents can’t take care of you

If your parents can’t take care of you, you may be independent.

1. Report your income
2. Employment income reporting

When we pre-fill your information

There are some things you need to know about income, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and other details we pre-fill for you.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY for apprentices

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander apprentices and trainees.

1. ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance
2. How to claim

Claiming ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance as a higher education student or Australian Apprentice

Complete the steps on this page to claim ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

How to manage Income Bank credits

There’s a maximum number of credits you can have in your Income Bank.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

Dealing with debt

Steps to help you manage your debt and take control of your money.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

International bank account form (AUS178)

Use this form to tell us your bank account details if you can get your Centrelink payment outside Australia.

1. How much you can get
2. Income and assets tests

Partner Income Test for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices

If you’re independent and you have a partner, we assess their gross income too. This is the income they get before any deductions, like tax.

Seasonal work preclusion period

This applies if you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or intermittent work within 6 months of submitting your claim.