ABSTUDY
Financial help for Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students or apprentices.
Newly arrived resident's waiting period
If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.
Updating parental income details
You’ll need to update your income details if you or your child get a letter from us asking for these.
Details of income stream product form (SA330)
Use this form to give us information about your income stream, so we can calculate your payment.
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
Income tests for Austudy
We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for Austudy and work out how much you’ll get.
Income streams
These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.
Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
Residence rules for Youth Allowance
To be eligible for Youth Allowance you must meet the residence rules.