Top payments for higher education

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

What the parental means test is for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices

We assess your parents’ or guardians’ income when you claim Youth Allowance as a dependent student or Australian Apprentice.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Income tests for Austudy

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for Austudy and work out how much you’ll get.

1. Higher education
2. Top payments

Pensioner Education Supplement

Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) is a regular extra payment to help with your study costs if you get certain payments.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. Who can get it

Meet some of our students - student profiles

We have 7 common student profiles. See if any of these match your situation.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

How to prepare to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

There are several things to check before you claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices.

1. Education
2. Higher education

Doing higher education study

Learn what payments, services and support you may get when you’re studying at university or TAFE.

1. Higher education
2. Top payments

ABSTUDY Living Allowance

A fortnightly payment to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with living costs while studying or training.